Stadium Name: | Northford Ice Pavilion |
Nickname: | The "NIP" |
Location: | 24 Fire-Lite Plaza, Northford, Connecticut |
Opened: | 1999 |
Operator: | Northford Ice Pavilion LLC |
Surface: | 200×85 feet (3 rinks) |
Tenants: | Connecticut Whale (PHF) (2016 - 2017) Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey) (1999 - 2007) |
Seating Capacity: | 1,200 (Red Rink) |
Northford Ice Pavilion is an American ice skating complex, located in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut. It hosts a number of high school ice hockey teams.[1]
The arena formerly hosted the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation in the 2016–17 season.[2] It also formerly hosted the NCAA Division I program of Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey, in the era before the TD Banknorth Sports Center was opened.[3]