Fred Rust Ice Arena
University of Delaware Ice Arena | |
Location | 547 South College Avenue Newark, Delaware 19716 |
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Public transit | DART First State bus: 16, 33, 46, 302 |
Owner | University of Delaware |
Operator | University of Delaware |
Capacity | 2,500 (hockey) |
Surface | 200' x 85' 200' x 98' |
Opened | 1971 |
Tenants | |
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (ACHA) Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey |
The Fred Rust Ice Arena or University of Delaware Ice Arena multi-purpose arena located on the campus of The
The facility is home to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's and women's ice hockey teams. The men's team competes at the ACHA Division I level in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League; while the women's team competes at ACHA Women's Division II level in the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference. Beginning with the 2025-2026 season, it will be the home of the Blue Hens' NCAA Division I women's ice hockey program competing in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference.[2] It is also home of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club and University of Delaware Synchronized Skating Club.
The Ice Arena is also used for recreational sports by UD students and local public, as well as various local youth hockey programs, recreational and competitive figure skating.[3]
Ice Skating Science Development Center
The University of Delaware Ice Skating Science Development Center (ISSDC) is one of the world's leading training and research sites for the
References
- ^ "Campus Map". University of Delaware.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Haase, Nicole (2023-12-01). "Women's Division I College Hockey Exclusive: University of Delaware adding women's hockey". College Hockey | USCHO.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Ice Arenas". University of Delaware.
- ^ "About the Ice Skating Science Development Center (ISSDC)". University of Delaware. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010.