Full name | 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena |
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Former names | Field House International Ice Rink (1980) Olympic Center Ice Rink (1980-2002) Verizon Sports Complex Arena (2002-05) |
Address | 2634 Main St Lake Placid, NY 12946-3648 |
Location | Lake Placid Olympic Center |
Coordinates | 44°17′00″N 073°59′08″W / 44.28333°N 73.98556°W |
Owner | Town of North Elba |
Capacity | 7,700 |
Record attendance | 11,000[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | Spring 1975 |
Opened | September 20, 1979 |
Architect | Distin & Wilson |
Project manager | Funk & Wilcox |
General contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
The Herb Brooks Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Lake Placid, New York. This surface, along with the USA Rink, was built for the 1980 Winter Olympics.