Contact:
Elise Ruocco | eruocco@orda.org | (518) 523-1655
December 08, 2021
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Elite ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship Returning to Lake PlacidEvent to be Held at Historic Herb Brooks 1980 Arena Through 2024 |
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and ECAC Hockey today announced a three-year agreement for the ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship, which will take place at the newly modernized 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in the Olympic Center. This season’s elite tournament will be held March 18-19, 2022, with the event remaining in Lake Placid through 2024. ECAC Hockey is one of six conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey.
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with ORDA and bring our championship back to Lake Placid for the next three years,” said ECAC Hockey Commissioner Steve Hagwell. “We look forward to continuing to grow the event in a location with such a great tradition in hockey.”
The 1980 Arena’s other impressive upgrades will be completed in January 2021, and include new seating, modernized media and concession areas, hospitality suites, new restrooms, a renovated concourse, LED event and broadcast-quality lighting, and a new air handling/dehumidification system. The 1980 Arena will be networked to the Olympic Center’s new industrial refrigeration plant, designed to make ice with improved reliability and efficiency. Ice is now maintained with a new electric Zamboni.
“The ECAC Championship is an outstanding representation of the athleticism and teamwork that the exciting sport of hockey demands,” said ORDA President & CEO Mike Pratt. “We can’t wait to welcome back the teams, and the new Herb Brooks Arena will deliver a premier experience to the players and spectators.”
The 1980 Herb Brooks Arena is one of four ice surfaces within the Olympic Center complex. The fully modernized 1932 Jack Shea Arena opened to the public on December 3, 2021, and the transformed James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval will debut in the coming weeks.
For tickets and additional information, call (518) 523-3330, or visit www.LakePlacidLegacySites.com.
ABOUT ORDA Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre, and Gore Mountains, Mt. Van Hoevenberg, the James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval, the Olympic Jumping Complex, and the Olympic Center. As host to international and national championships, ORDA has brought millions of athletes, spectators, and participants to the regions it serves, resulting in significant economic development. |
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