Slater Family Ice Arena
The Slater Family Ice Arena is a 5,000-seat hockey arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is home to the BGSU Falcons ice hockey team of the WCHA. It was built from 1965 to 1967 for a cost of $1.8 million and opened in February 1967.[1] The arena originally had seating for 2,863 until 1989 when it was expanded to its current size of 5,000.[2] Formerly known as the BGSU Ice Arena, it was renamed in 2016.[3]
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| Former names | BGSU Ice Arena (1967–2016) |
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| Location | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°22′44″N 83°37′40″W |
| Owner | Bowling Green State University |
| Operator | Bowling Green State University |
| Capacity | 5,000 (ice hockey) |
| Surface | 200' x 85' (ice hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | Spring, 1965 |
| Opened | February 25, 1967 |
| Construction cost | $1.8 million |
| Architect | Buegher & Stowe, Toledo, Ohio |
| Tenants | |
| Bowling Green Falcons (NCAA) 1967–present Bowling Green Curling Club 1968–2016 | |
Ice hockey
- Bowling Green State University's NCAA Division I men's team competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The team began in 1969 and played in the MCHA for the first two seasons before joining the CCHA as a charter member for the 1971–72 season.
- BGSU men's club team (ACHA Division II/GLIHA)
- BGSU women's club team (independent)
- Bowling Green High School varsity and junior varsity teams
- BGSU intramural broomball, curling, and hockey
- Bowling Green Youth Hockey Association
Figure skating
- BGSU Synchronized Skating Team
- Bowling Green Figure Skating Club
- Other individual skating programs and competitions[4]
Curling
The BGSU Ice Arena was home to the Bowling Green Curling Club for 48 years (1968-2016). In the spring of 2016, the Club began a move to a dedicated curling facility. On October 21, 2017 the move was completed.[5]
External links
References
- KEVIN GORDON/Sentinel Assistant Sports Editor. "BGSU Ice Arena renovations on hold". Foxtoledo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- "BGSU Ice Arena". Bowling Green Athletics. BGSU. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- Kuebeck, Peter (December 9, 2016). "BGSU trustees give OK to Slater Family Ice Arena name". Bowling Green, Ohio: Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- Romaker, Janet (15 February 2009). "City of Bowling Green gears up to observe A Golden Moment". The Blade. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Black Swamp Curling Center celebrates grand opening". www.13abc.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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