Class of 1965 Arena explained

Stadium Name:Class of 1965 Arena
Location:Hamilton, NY
Capacity:2,222 (hockey)
Opened:2016
Owner:Matt Crasa
Operator:Colgate University
Surface:200x85 ft (hockey)
Tenants:Colgate University Raiders
(men's and women's ice hockey)

Class of 1965 Arena is a 2,222-seat multi-purpose arena in Hamilton, New York. It opened to the Colgate University Raiders men's and women's ice hockey teams on October 1, 2016, replacing Starr Arena which had been in service since 1959.[1] The ice rink is named the Steven J. Riggs '65 Rink, in honor of Steven Riggs, one of Colgate's best hockey players in the program's history, who was killed in action on September 3, 1968, in Quy Thien, Vietnam.[2] The facility was built partly with the aid of 559 donors, a significant number of whom represented the Colgate Class of 1965. The facility cost $37.8 million.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Class of 1965 Arena. October 7, 2016. Colgate University. May 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Remembering Steven J. Riggs '65. November 1, 2016. Colgate University. May 5, 2017.
  3. Web site: Colgate dedicates The Class of 1965 Arena. October 12, 2016. Utica Observer-Dispatch. May 5, 2017.