Lynah Rink

James Lynah Rink
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LocationCornell University
Ithaca, NY
OwnerCornell University
OperatorCornell University
Capacity4,267 (hockey)
Surface200x85 ft (hockey)
Construction
Broke groundJune 5, 1956
OpenedMarch 21, 1957
Expanded2007
ArchitectVon Storch, Evans & Burkavage
Tenants
Cornell Big Red Men's and Women's Ice Hockey

Lynah Rink (pronounced LIE-nuh) is a 4,267-seat hockey arena at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, that opened in 1957. Named after James Lynah, Class of 1905, who was the director of Cornell athletics from 1935 to 1943, it is home to the Big Red men's and women's ice hockey teams.[1] Lynah has been home to hockey greats such as Ken Dryden, Joe Nieuwendyk, Matt Moulson, Digit Murphy, and Olympic Gold Medalists Rebecca Johnston and Brianne Jenner.

  1. ^ "James Lynah Rink". Cornell University. Archived from the original on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2006-04-30.