Mennen Arena
NJT Bus: 872 | |
Owner | The Morris County Park Commission |
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Operator | The Morris County Park Commission |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Surface | Ice |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1973 |
Opened | January 12, 1975 |
Structural engineer | SunDurance Energy |
The William G. Mennen Sports Arena, commonly referred to as Mennen Arena, is a multi-purpose arena in Morris Township, New Jersey primarily used for ice hockey and other skating activities. The building houses three regulation-sized ice rinks. The main rink has seating for 2,500 spectators.
Usage
Mennen Arena is a facility of the Morris County Park Commission.[1]
The venue is the main home ice rink for the New Jersey Colonials youth hockey program[2] and the main training center for the Skating Club of Morris.[3] Morris Rugby Corporation holds events at Mennen Arena.[4] It is also the host rink for the County College of Morris hockey team as well as most of the public high school hockey teams in Morris County, New Jersey.[citation needed]
During the summer months the ice surface in the main rink is removed. The arena has hosted the
Mennen hosted one game for the
History
The Mennen Arena [9] was built in 1973 on land donated by the Mennen Company, now part of Colgate-Palmolive. It was opened to the public on January 12, 1975. At that time, the facility consisted of one indoor multi-purpose arena with artificial ice in place for most of the year.
A second ice surface was added in an expansion building in 1986 and a third surface added in 2002.[10]
References
- ^ "Morris County Park Commission 50th Anniversary Celebration". Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2007-02-18. Morris County Parks
- ^ "RINKS – NJ Colonials Hockey". Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Mennen Arena". scomnj. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Field Locations – Morris Rugby". morrisrugby.teamsnapsites.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Circus is coming to Mennen Arena". New Jersey Hills. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Paw Print: Mennen arena hosts all-breed dog show". Morristown Green. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Tournament". Grappler's Quest. 2015-06-06.
- ^ "Cage Fury Fighting Championships 36 Results: Lyman Good Finishes Matthew Secor". MMAWeekly.com. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Morris County Park Commission Mennen Sports Arena". Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2007-02-18. Mennen Arena
- ^ "General Information". www.morrisparks.net. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
External links
- Mennen Sports Arena at Morris County Parks Commission
- RinkAtlas listing for William G. Mennen Sports Arena
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