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| Former names | BGSU Ice Arena (1967–2016) |
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| Location | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°22′44″N 83°37′40″W / 41.378958°N 83.627801°W |
| Owner | Bowling Green State University |
| Operator | Bowling Green State University |
| Capacity | 5,000 (ice hockey) |
| Surface | 200' x 85' (ice hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | Spring, 1965 |
| Opened | February 25, 1967 |
| Construction cost | $1.8 million |
| Architect | Buegher & Stowe, Toledo, Ohio |
| Tenants | |
| Bowling Green Falcons (NCAA) 1967–present Bowling Green Curling Club 1968–2016 | |
The Slater Family Ice Arena is a 5,000-seat hockey arena on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is home to the university's men's ice hockey team, the Bowling Green Falcons, which plays in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. It was built from 1965 to 1967 for a cost of $1.8 million and opened in February 1967.[1] The arena originally had seating for 2,863 until 1989 when it was expanded to its current size of 5,000.[2] Formerly known as the BGSU Ice Arena, it was renamed in 2016.[3]
- ^ Gordon, Kevin. "BGSU Ice Arena renovations on hold". FoxToledo.com. Toledo, Ohio: WUPW-TV. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ "BGSU Ice Arena". Bowling Green Athletics. Bowling Green State University. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Kuebeck, Peter (December 9, 2016). "BGSU trustees give OK to Slater Family Ice Arena name". Sentinel-Tribune. Bowling Green, Ohio. Retrieved April 21, 2017.