Boeke | |
Location | 534 E. 16th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 |
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Owner | Municipality of Anchorage |
Operator | O'Malley Ice & Sports |
Capacity | 688 and 276 standing room (Rink 1) 100 (Rink 2) |
Surface | Two 200' x 85' (ice hockey) |
Opened | October 1974, addition 1975 |
Tenants | |
Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) (2021-2024) |
Ben Boeke Ice Rink (often shortened to “The Ben,” "Boeke" or "BB1/BB2") is an ice hockey arena in Anchorage, Alaska that opened in 1974.[1] It is named after former Anchorage city clerk Benjamin W. Boeke, who served from 1947 to 1967, under 11 mayors and 8 city managers. The arena is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage and operated by O'Malley Ice & Sports, who operates Sullivan Arena.
In 2021, due to Sullivan Arena being used as a homeless shelter, the Anchorage Wolverines of the NAHL used it as their temporary home for 3 seasons, before moving into Sullivan Arena for 2024.