The KSU Ice Arena is a two-rink ice complex located on the campus of
Kent State University
Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...
in
Kent, Ohio
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, United States. The building contains two ice rinks, one with seating for 1,500 fans that is used for ice hockey and figure skating, with the other used for general skating. The two rinks are connected by a large lobby and snack bar. The facility also includes a meeting room and a skate-sharpening service. The building was built in 1970 and underwent a major renovation project in 2006–2007 which included seating and locker room upgrades in the main arena.
Tenants
The building was built in 1970 for student recreation and as the home first of a club hockey team known as the "Clippers" from 1970–1980 and later for the varsity
Kent State Golden Flashes men's ice hockey
The Kent State Golden Flashes Men's Ice Hockey was an NCAA Division I ice hockey team from 1980-1994. Kent State hockey was promoted to Division I status by the Board of Trustees on June 12, 1980, following ten years as a club sport. The program ...
team, which played there from 1980 through the 1993–94 season when the university eliminated NCAA ice hockey due to budget concerns. From 1992 to 1994 the team was a member of the
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) is a college athletic conference that participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The current CCHA began play in the 2021–22 season; a previous incarnation, which the curre ...
(CCHA). Since 1994, the arena has hosted the men's club-level team, which competes in the
American Collegiate Hockey Association
The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) is a college ice hockey association. The ACHA's purpose is to be an organization of collegiate affiliated non-varsity programs, which provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes qualit ...
(ACHA) Division I as a member of the
College Hockey Mid-America
College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA) is an American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I ice hockey conference with teams in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The league was formed in 2006 after members of the now defunct University ...
(CHMA). An additional club team that competes in the Division III level of the ACHA as a member of
College Hockey East
College Hockey East (CHE) is a mixed American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division 2 and Division 3 league for universities in the Western Pennsylvania region.
History
College Hockey East was originally named the Western Pennsylvania In ...
began play in 2019. The ice arena also hosts the Kent Cyclones youth teams as well as four area high school teams:
Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent,
Western Reserve Academy
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and
Hudson High School in
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, and
Stow–Munroe Falls High School in
Stow
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. The arena is also home to the Kent Skating Club, associated with the United States Figure Skating Association. In 2021 the university announced plans to create a facility for the university's marching band there due to a planned loss of facilities elsewhere on campus.
Interior
The main arena, used for ice hockey and figure skating, consists of two sections of bleacher seating, one section along each sideline. The north side bleachers are located behind the team benches and include a small balcony section and press area. The south side bleachers are elevated as to be above the main entry of the arena and were built as part of the 2006 renovations, replacing the original floor-level retractable bleachers. The new seating also includes an elevator for disabled access and allows fans to look right into the penalty boxes for both the home and visiting teams.
Image:KSU Ice Arena2.JPG, Elevated seating above penalty boxes.
Image:KSU Ice Arena3.JPG, Elevated seating, part of the 2006 renovations.
Image:KSU Ice Arena4.JPG, Bleacher seating and team benches.
Image:KSU Ice Arena5.JPG, Bleacher seats, team benches, and high school banners.
See also
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Kent State Golden Flashes
The Kent State Golden Flashes are the athletic teams that represent Kent State University. The university fields 19 varsity athletic teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level with football competing in ...
References
External links
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College ice hockey venues in the United States
Kent State Golden Flashes men's ice hockey