Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
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The Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion is an ice arena in Syracuse, New York
. Named for donors Marilyn and Bill Tennity, the facility opened in October 2000 for the use of Syracuse University
students. The facility is the home of Syracuse University's ACHA
Division I men's club hockey team competing in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
, and new NCAA Division I women's program playing in the College Hockey America
conference. The Ice Pavilion is also used for intramural hockey and broomball
leagues, as well as Syracuse University physical education classes. The new women's hockey team locker room was designed by QPK Design.
The facility features two ice sheets, a regulation NHL sized surface and a 94–85 ft (28.7–25.9 m) oblong studio rink for ice skating
and figure skating
.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Named for donors Marilyn and Bill Tennity, the facility opened in October 2000 for the use of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
students. The facility is the home of Syracuse University's ACHA
Acha
Acha is a HINDI word for OK.Acha is also an Ewokese word for OK. Ewokese is a language used in the Star Wars Ewok Adventures: Caravan Of Courage / The Battle For Endor* Acha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland...
Division I men's club hockey team competing in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
The Northeast Collegiate Hockey League is an ACHA Division I Club hockey League consisting of 8 teams in the Northeastern part of the USA.-Format:...
, and new NCAA Division I women's program playing in the College Hockey America
College Hockey America
College Hockey America is a women's college ice hockey conference in the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The conference is currently made up of four women's teams in New York and Pennsylvania....
conference. The Ice Pavilion is also used for intramural hockey and broomball
Broomball
Broomball is a recreational ice game originating in Canada and played around the world. It is played in a hockey rink, either indoors or outdoors, depending on climate and location. Broomball is popular in the Canadian province of Manitoba, where Glenella is the Broomball Capital of the World...
leagues, as well as Syracuse University physical education classes. The new women's hockey team locker room was designed by QPK Design.
The facility features two ice sheets, a regulation NHL sized surface and a 94–85 ft (28.7–25.9 m) oblong studio rink for ice skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
and figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
.