Campus Center Ice Arena
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The Campus Center Hockey Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose ice arena
located in Oswego, New York
on the campus of SUNY Oswego. The arena is also the home to the Oswego Lakers Men's and Women's ice hockey teams competing at the NCAA Division III level in the State University of New York Athletic Conference
(SUNYAC). As well as a men's club team competing at the ACHA Division I
level in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
, SUNY Oswego Figure Skating Club, and student recreation, intramural hockey, and broomball
. The Arena aslso serves as a home for SUNY Oswego's convocation
events. In addition to the college athletics and other events Campus Center Ice Arena is also the home to local community organizations such as the Oswego Figure Skating Club, and the Oswego High School
boys' hockey team as well as recreational ice skating
and figure skating
.
The ice arena is part of the larger Campus Center Complex that serves as a location for various student activities, food court, retail space, meeting rooms, the Educational Planning Center, a range of offices and new auditorium space. The arena portion of the building was built to replace the Golden Romney Field House, a largely dilapidated former World War II-era military hangar that had served as the main hockey arena from 1963 up to that point.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located in Oswego, New York
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
on the campus of SUNY Oswego. The arena is also the home to the Oswego Lakers Men's and Women's ice hockey teams competing at the NCAA Division III level in the State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference
The State University of New York Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York system...
(SUNYAC). As well as a men's club team competing at the ACHA Division I
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...
level 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:...
, SUNY Oswego Figure Skating Club, and student recreation, 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...
. The Arena aslso serves as a home for SUNY Oswego's convocation
Convocation
A Convocation is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.- University use :....
events. In addition to the college athletics and other events Campus Center Ice Arena is also the home to local community organizations such as the Oswego Figure Skating Club, and the Oswego High School
Oswego High School (New York)
Oswego High School is a public coeducational four-year high school in Oswego, NY. It is the only public school serving grades 9-12 in the Oswego City School District. The executive principal is Brian Hartwell...
boys' hockey team as well as recreational 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...
.
The ice arena is part of the larger Campus Center Complex that serves as a location for various student activities, food court, retail space, meeting rooms, the Educational Planning Center, a range of offices and new auditorium space. The arena portion of the building was built to replace the Golden Romney Field House, a largely dilapidated former World War II-era military hangar that had served as the main hockey arena from 1963 up to that point.