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| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Owner | Providence College Dept. of Athletics |
| Capacity | 3,030 (hockey) |
| Surface | 200 x 85 ft (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1973 |
| Opened | September 24, 1973 |
| Renovated | 2006, 2012–2013 |
| Construction cost | $1.8 million |
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| Providence Friars men's and women's ice hockey | |
Schneider Arena was named in honor of Rev. Herman D. Schneider, O.P., the founder of Providence College hockey and a longtime teacher at the school. It is located at the far northern end of campus, on the corner of Huxley Ave. and Admiral St., and is notable for the reflective energy-conserving ceiling that was installed in 1992.
The arena is also used extensively by local hockey organizations and is the traditional site of the state high school ice hockey championships. It is also occasionally used for concerts, although most school-sponsored concerts are held in Alumni Hall. Due to its low ceiling, it has never been used for basketball.