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| Former names | Achilles Rink (1975-2003) |
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| Location | 807 Union Street Schenectady, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°49′05″N 73°55′29″W / 42.817991°N 73.924813°W |
| Owner | Union College |
| Operator | Union College |
| Capacity | 2,225 (hockey) |
| Surface | 201x86 ft (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 2, 1974 |
| Opened | November 15, 1975 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million |
| Architect | Link and Cullen Architects (Schenectady, NY) |
| General contractor | Hanson Construction Co. |
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| Union College Garnet Chargers (men's and women's hockey) | |
The Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center is a 2,225-seat multi-purpose arena in Schenectady, New York. It is home to the Union College men's ice hockey and women's ice hockey teams, members of the ECAC Hockey League. The facility opened in 1975 as Achilles Rink and was named in honor of its original benefactor, the Rev. H. Laurence Achilles, Sr. In 2003, it was renovated and renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in honor of Frank L. Messa, class of 1973, whose generosity made the renovation possible. One of the unique and distinguishing features of the building is its light colored wooden dome roof which is supported by a complex geometric pattern of dark colored wooden beams. The arena also houses the Travis J. Clark '00 Strength Training Facility.