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| Location | Erie,Pennsylvania, United States 16546 |
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| Owner | Mercyhurst University |
| Operator | Mercyhurst University |
| Capacity | 1,500 (hockey) |
| Surface | 200' x 85' (ice arena) |
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| Opened | December 8, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-12-08) |
| Construction cost | $1.4 million |
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| Mercyhurst Lakers (Men's andWomen's Ice Hockey) | |
Mercyhurst Ice Center is a 35,280 square foot, 1,500-seathockey rink inErie, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to theMercyhurst University LakersMen's andWomen'sice hockey teams. The center was the first privately fundedice rink in Erie when it opened on December 8, 1991.
The Lakers men's ice hockey team currently competes in Division IAtlantic Hockey. Prior to 1991, the Lakers were known asThe Boys on the Bus because they had to shuttle by bus to local civic ice rinks for events. Their determination and competitiveness encouraged the school to build the new center. The arena was the site of the 1995NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Championship.
Lakers women's ice hockey has been played at the center since the team formed in 1999. The women, who play in theCollege Hockey America league, reached the 2007 NCAAFrozen Four as #2 seed. Their overtime loss to Duluth in quarterfinal play at the Ice Center on 9 March 2007 left the Lakers with a 32-2-3 season record.[1]
The Ice Center hosts local youth and high school hockey programs, as well as recreational skating for Mercyhurst students.
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