Bird Arena | |
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| Location | Athens, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′26″N 82°06′08″W / 39.323819°N 82.102274°W |
| Owner | Ohio University |
| Operator | Ohio University |
| Capacity | 2,000 (Ice hockey) |
| Surface | 190′ × 85′ (Ice hockey) |
| Opened | 1957 |
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| Ohio Bobcats Club Men's Ice Hockey | |
Ossian C. Bird Arena is an ice arena and recreational sport facility located in Athens, Ohio and owned and operated by Ohio University. The arena serves as the home for Ohio University ACHA Men's college ice hockey teams that compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division I level as a member of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League and at the Division II level as a member of the Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League. The Division II team won the 2018 TSCHL Tournament Championship. Bird Arena is also home to the Ohio University Synchronized Skating Team who compete in the Open Collegiate division of synchronized skating.
The Bird Arena features a 190′ × 85′ ice sheet for ice hockey, figure skating and open skating, and local high school hockey.