The
Pegula Ice Arena
is a 6,014-seat multi-purpose
arena
in
University Park, Pennsylvania
on the campus of
Penn State University
. The facility is located on the corner of Curtin Road and University Drive near the
Bryce Jordan Center
. The arena is named after
Kim
and
Terry Pegula
for their donations to fund the arena and it replaced the 1,350-seat
Penn State Ice Pavilion
.
The arena contains two ice surfaces. One, the Varsity Rink, is used for Penn State Hockey games and other main events. It has a capacity of 6,014. The other, the Community Rink, has a capacity of 300 and functions as a public ice rink for the community.
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History
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On September 17, 2010 it was officially announced that the Penn State men's and women's ice hockey programs would move to the
NCAA
Division I
level for the 2012-13 season. The teams competed in the existing 1,350-seat
Penn State Ice Pavilion
until the new arena was completed in the fall of 2013.
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On November 5, 2010 the Penn State Board of Trustees appointed
Crawford Architects
and
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
as the architects for the new arena. Crawford Architects has worked on projects in the US and internationally and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed the Biobehavioral Health Building, currently under construction on the PSU campus.
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It was announced on January 21, 2011 that the arena would be named in honor of
Kim
and
Terry Pegula
whose $88 million donation helped fund the arena and the creation of men's and women's varsity
ice hockey
programs.
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On February 15, 2011, it was announced that the main lobby of the arena would be named after the
Silvis family
, following a $1 million donation by Paul and Nancy Silvis.
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The arena opened on October 11, 2013 when the
PSU men’s ice hockey team
hosted
Army
.
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Pegula Ice Arena is capable of hosting other on-ice events, including ice shows and
National Hockey League
and
American Hockey League
exhibition games.
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The first NHL exhibition game at the arena, featuring Pegula's
Buffalo Sabres
hosting the
Minnesota Wild
, took place in September 2016, seeing the Minnesota Wild score the game-winning goal with less than 5 seconds in regulation for a 2-1 win.
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The Sabres would return to the arena for a preseason game in 2017.
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The main ice arena features a main competition ice arena with seating for about 6,000 spectators. The facility also includes a practice rink, offices, locker rooms and player areas. The facility was entirely privately funded as part of the $88 million gift, the largest in the university's history, to advance the men's and women's ice hockey programs to the NCAA Division I level and provide a suitable facility for that move.
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See also
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References
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"Penn State Hockey Celebrates Pegula Ice Arena Groundbreaking"
. Pennsylvania State University Department of Athletics. April 20, 2012
. Retrieved
March 3,
2014
.
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"Mortenson's Sports Group Selected for Penn State Hockey Facility?Pegula Ice Arena"
. Mortenson Construction. March 17, 2011
. Retrieved
March 3,
2014
.
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"Pegula Ice Arena Community Rink Info"
.
Penn State University Athletics
. Retrieved
2022-05-09
.
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Barton, Anthony (February 7, 2011).
"Pegula Ice Arena to Be Open for 2013-14 Season"
.
The Daily Collegian (Penn State)
. Archived from
the original
on February 10, 2011
. Retrieved
February 7,
2011
.
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"Trustees Appoint Architects for New Ice Arena"
. Pennsylvania State University Department of Athletics. November 5, 2010
. Retrieved
February 7,
2011
.
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"Penn State Names New Arena"
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College Hockey News
. January 21, 2011
. Retrieved
February 7,
2011
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"Penn State Hockey Receives Another Donation"
. 2011-02-16
. Retrieved
2020-01-06
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"Ice Campaign receives $1 million gift from Paul and Nancy Silvis | Penn State University"
.
news.psu.edu
. Retrieved
2020-01-06
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"State College, PA - PSU Ice Campaign Receives $1 Million Boost from Paul and Nancy Silvis -"
.
www.statecollege.com
. Retrieved
2020-01-06
.
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"Men's Hockey Opens Season, Pegula Ice Arena Friday Night"
. Pennsylvania State University. October 11, 2013
. Retrieved
March 3,
2014
.
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b
"Pegulas Commit Historic Gift To Penn State For New Arena And Hockey Program"
. Pennsylvania State University Department of Athletics. September 17, 2010
. Retrieved
February 7,
2011
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"Sabres, Penguins Set For Preseason Clash at Pegula"
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