http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/ Random Arena Photos U. S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee is better known as the MECCA, and housed Milwaukee Admirals hockey from 1984-1987. It was built in 1950. Look closely in the photo and you will see the Admirals current home, the Bradley Center, right next door --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60378977 60378977 Pre-game shot of Hershey, PA's GIANT Center Copyright James Nies http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=58345444 58345444 The exterior of O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic Copyright Franc Bowell http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=15731704 15731704 Interior view of O2 Arena in Prague, where an NHL preseason game was played in 2008 Copyright Franc Bowell http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=15731705 15731705 The exterior of the home of the famed Peterborough Petes Copyright Joe Tasca http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=17553671 17553671 Pregame ceremony before a Petes game Copyright Joe Tasca http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=17553672 17553672 This is the Chelmsford Forum, which was formerly known as the Joe Tully Forum. It is located in North Billerica, MA, but bears the name of the nearby town of Chelmsford, and played host to U. Lowell hockey for years. --Photo taken by Andy Ritter--- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=26512284 26512284 The Joe Tully Forum was home to the U. Lowell Chiefs hockey team until 1998, when the team moved to Tsongas arena in Lowell. I attended many games here when I was younger, and although the arena has been renamed, little has changed with the facility. ---Photo taken by Andy Ritter--- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=26512305 26512305 Romney was home to the Oswego State hockey team until they moved to the Campus Center Arena in 2006. Copyright Alex Lafond http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=34306639 34306639 Home of the Washington Capitals http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=58345442 58345442 David S. Palmer Arena and Civic Center is in Danville, IL. This 2350 seater was home to the Danville Wings of the USHL in the 03-04 season --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59812862 59812862 Johnstown 2002 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741897 59741897 Johnstown 2002 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741899 59741899 Spectrum 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741900 59741900 Spectrum 2008 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741901 59741901 Spectrum 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741902 59741902 Spectrum 2008 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741903 59741903 Spectrum 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741905 59741905 Hersheypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749934 60749934 Madison Square Garden 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=59741904 59741904 Giant Center 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749935 60749935 Giant Center 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749936 60749936 Hersheypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749937 60749937 Hersheypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749938 60749938 Hersheypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749939 60749939 Herhseypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749940 60749940 Hersheypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749941 60749941 Hersheypark Arena 2009 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749942 60749942 Brooklyn Aces (EPHL) - Aviator Sports Complex, 2008 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749943 60749943 Brooklyn Aces (EPHL) - Aviator Sports Complex, 2008 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749944 60749944 Brooklyn Aces (EPHL) - Aviator Sports Complex, 2008 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749945 60749945 Brooklyn Aces (EPHL) - Aviator Sports Complex, 2008 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60749946 60749946 Exterior of Clinton Arena in Clinton, NY http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66959369 66959369 Overall view of Clinton Arena http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66959370 66959370 End seating at Clinton Arena http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66959371 66959371 Tribute to the Eastern League and North American League's Clinton Comets, who played at Clinton Arena from 1954-1977. This arena is still intact and looks like it could be used for a low level minor league team today. http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66959372 66959372 Home of University of Delaware Blue Hens ACHA team UD vs. Naval Academy: 1/22/10 copyright Josh Byron 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66976376 66976376 UD vs. Naval Academy: 1/22/10 Copyright Josh Byron http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66976375 66976375 UD vs. Naval Academy: 1/22/10 Copyright Josh Byron 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66976374 66976374 view from the corner Copyright Josh Byron 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66976377 66976377 UD vs. Naval Academy: 1/22/10 Copyright Josh Byron 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66976372 66976372 pregame Copyright Josh Byron 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=66976378 66976378 Hampton Roads Admirals vs. Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) November 1994 Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68382497 68382497 Hampton Roads Admirals vs. Johnstown Chiefs November 1994 Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68382495 68382495 Hampton Roads Admirals vs. Johnstown Chiefs November 1994 Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68382494 68382494 View of the ceiling. The outside of the arena looks like a spaceship. Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68382499 68382499 Hampton Roads Admirals vs. Johnstown Chiefs November 1994 Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68382496 68382496 Hampton Roads Admirals vs. Johnstown Chiefs November 1994 Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68382498 68382498 This arena which was located on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, and hosted the Syracuse Blazers of the NAHL and old EHL --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=70960588 70960588 Interior view of the coliseum which was built in 1927 --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=70960589 70960589 The arena has also housed the famed Syracuse Stars Junior teams --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=70960590 70960590 The University of Pennsylvania's Class of 1923 Arena is a relic of Penn's days in NCAA Division I in the 1970's. Today it is home to both Penn (ACHA Div. II) and Drexel Univ. (ACHA Div. I). I had the bonus of seeing both teams play home games back to back on 2/12/10, for free! Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849606 69849606 Warmups - Drexel vs. Penn State Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849607 69849607 Action shot with Penn State bench in the background. Opposing teams' benches are on opposite sides of the ice, rather than the standard on the same side. Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849611 69849611 View of stands and press box. The arena seats 2,900. The Univ. of PA is considering tearing the arena down and replacing it with a "rink", which I suspect will not be as large. Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849609 69849609 East end seats as seen from the upper concourse. Notice the scoreboard. Drexel did not keep track of the shots, although Penn did. Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849613 69849613 Penn vs. Rider 2/12/10. View of Penn bench in the foreground. Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849621 69849621 West End. Seating here is standing room, which I suspect is rarely used, as the section was gated shut. Notice Drexel's ECHA Championship banners. The club has moved up to the more competitive ESCHL and is currently near the bottom of the standings. Copyright Bill Rudolph http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69849608 69849608 Exterior of the older arena in Lake Placid, which housed hockey competition in the 1932 Olympics --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=96809917 96809917 Hangar like interior of the 1932 Rink features seating on one side and one end, as well as a couple rows of seating on the far side --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=96809918 96809918 Home of the Basingstoke Buffalo of the English National League --Photo copyright Claire Stanton 2010-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=101051769 101051769 Inside of Basingstoke Arena --Photo copyright Claire Stanton 2010-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=101051770 101051770 Home of the Cardiff Devils of the English National League --Photo copyright Claire Stanton 2010-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=101051771 101051771 Home of the Coventry Blaze of the English National League --Photo copyright Claire Stanton 2010-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=101051772 101051772 Home of the Milton-Keynes Thunder of the English National League --Photo copyright Claire Stanton 2010-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=101051773 101051773 This nondescript arena in Trois-Rivieres Quebec was home of the Trois-Rivieres Titan of the LHJAAAQ through 2008 --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=102075030 102075030 Interior of Arena Claude Mongraine --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=102075031 102075031 This arena is on the same property as the more well known Colisee Trois-Rivieres --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=102075032 102075032 This arena in Cornwall, Ontario was formerly home of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL. It was built in 1936, and was previously known as Water Street Arena. --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=104576306 104576306 Inside of the arena show some wear, but is still a classic structure. --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=104576302 104576302 The inside features wooden benches with high backs. --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=104576303 104576303 This arena was still active in hosting the Junior A level Cornwall Colts until 2008. It still hosts community hockey and skating today. --Photo taken by Andy Ritter-- http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=104576305 104576305 The Ice Works in Aston, PA is the home of the 2009 NCAA Division III National Champion Neumann University Knights. The facility houses 4 rinks, and is similar to the Ice Line in West Chester, PA (home of Villanova and West Chester University ACHA teams). The Ice Works is also home for the Philadelphia Little Flyers youth hockey program, and is a training ground for Olympic pairs figure skating. Faceoff - Neumann University vs. SUNY Cortland 11/27/10. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=107979790 107979790 Neumann University vs. SUNY Cortland 11/27/10. Notice the "Watch Out For Flying Pucks" warning on the glass. No pucks entered the seating area to my knowledge, although the referee gave my son the game puck which was very cool. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=107979791 107979791 Neumann University vs. SUNY Cortland 11/27/10. Neumann University bench, taken by my 4 year old son. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=107979792 107979792 Neumann University vs. SUNY Cortland 11/27/10. Zamboni and seating in the background. The Neumann media guide lists the seating capacity at 1,500. There are 9 rows of metal benches on 1 side between the end lines, and the rest is standing room along the glass. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=107979793 107979793 Neumann University vs. SUNY Cortland 11/27/10. Scoreboard provides all essential items (shots, penalties, etc.). The PA system provides announcements of goals and penalties, music during stoppages of play, and US and Canadian anthems. The game was a rout, with Neumann outshooting Cortland 56-14 in a 7-0 victory. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=107980681 107980681 Pre-game warmups Neumann University vs. SUNY Cortland 11/27/10. Little Flyers banners on the ceiling honor graduates of the program who moved on to college or professional hockey. The most prominent is NHL defenseman Mark Eaton. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108320886 108320886 The Rink at Warwick in Warwick, PA houses two rinks, and is the home ice of the Philadelphia Revolution (EJHL - Tier III Jr. A) and the Warwick Wildcats youth hockey program. I attended a MACHA Showcase game between Rowan University and Temple University (ACHA Div. II) on 12/4/10. Admission was $5 for the college game on Rink 1. There was a midget game on Rink 2, which was free. The two rinks are connected by a restaurant (which had an extensive menu and served beer!) which spans the two rinks at the top of the seating and is over the main concourse. I could have sneaked in to the college game for free through the restaurant, as there was no one checking hand stamps. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108805753 108805753 Temple vs. Rowan 12/4/10. Notice the advertisement for the gentleman's club on the back wall to the right. I find this unusual being that the rink is primarily used for youth hockey. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108805754 108805754 Temple vs. Rowan 12/4/10. Crowd shot. Rink 1 has 7 rows of plastic seats on one side of the ice. I estimated seating capacity at 500. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108805755 108805755 Temple vs. Rowan 12/4/10. Notice the warning to "Watch for Flying Objects" on the glass. A puck went into the seats, and the guy threw it back! Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108805756 108805756 Temple vs. Rowan 12/4/10. The wooden balcony is the press box. The gentleman was broadcasting the game over the Internet. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108805757 108805757 Warwick Wildcats vs. Hatfield Icedogs (DVHL - Midget U18A) 12/4/10. Rink 2 has a standing room balcony for one half of 1 side of the ice, and metal benches on the other half. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2010 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=108805758 108805758 Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell, NJ is the home ice of the South Jersey Raptors (International Junior Hockey League - Independent Jr. A) as well as Rowan University (ACHA Div. II and III) and various High School teams. At one time the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) practiced here and played some pre-season games here as well. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=112835562 112835562 South Jersey Raptors vs. Long Island Wolfpack 1/9/11. Pre-game warmups and view of seating area. There are 9 rows of benches on one side, with estimated seating capacity of 600-700. With standing room and a shoehorn the rink holds maybe 1,000. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=112835563 112835563 South Jersey Raptors vs. Long Island Wolfpack 1/9/11. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=112835564 112835564 South Jersey Raptors vs. Long Island Wolfpack 1/9/11. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=112835565 112835565 South Jersey Raptors vs. Long Island Wolfpack 1/9/11. Raptors leave the ice after the first period. The glassed in areas on the bottom level are the office (left) and snack bar (right). On the other side of the snack bar is an Olympic sized rink which had public skating during the game. The balcony above the office appears to be standing room. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=112835566 112835566 South Jersey Raptors vs. Long Island Wolfpack 1/9/11. View of scoreboard and banners of the teams that play here. The scoreboard does not keep track of the shot totals. The game presentation was minimal, with no PA announcements, music during play stoppages, or national anthem. There was music during the pre-game warmup. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=112835567 112835567 West end of the Class of 1923 Arena (left), showing proximity to the Palestra (directly across the railroad tracks from the arena) and Franklin Field (the taller brick building with the flag behind the Palestra). Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=113374824 113374824 The Virtua Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ is the Training Camp and Practice home of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Phantoms also practiced and played some pre-season games here. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=113374825 113374825 This shopping center in Cherry Hill, NJ is on the site where the Cherry Hill Arena stood. This was the home ice for the Jersey Larks (1960-61) and Jersey Devils (1964-73) of the EHL, Jersey Knights (1973-74) of the WHA, and Jersey Aces (1978-79) of the NEHL. My father took me to my first game here in November 1972, Jersey Devils vs. Cape Cod Cubs. I remember the game being delayed because the Cape Cod team bus was late; and a puck went off my finger tips, still the closest I have come to getting a puck during a game. The arena was dismantled and moved to North Jersey in the early 80's. I am not sure if it is still standing or in what form. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=113374826 113374826 The complex houses two ice pads and a roller hockey pad. This is the roller hockey pad set up for a wrestling match. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053911 115053911 The Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone (otherwise known as the Northeast Philadelphia Skate Zone) is the home ice for Temple University and La Salle University ACHA teams, and the Philadelphia Blazers youth hockey program. Philadelphia Blazers vs. Freeport Arrows (Midget 18AA) 1/30/11. Notice the penalties on the scoreboard. I arrived around 1:30 for a 1:50 Temple game. This game was early in the 3rd period. The numerous penalties made play difficult to watch, and the Temple game did not start until around 2:20. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053912 115053912 The complex houses two rinks, Flyers and Phantoms. Warmups Temple vs. East Carolina (ACHA Div. II) 1/30/11 on the Phantoms rink. Seating is just 3 rows on one side (this was taken from the top row), with a net surrounding the entire ice surface. There is ample standing room. Temple's game presentation was the best I have witnessed of the Philadelphia area college/junior teams, with live national anthem, music during warmups and play stoppages, a clear PA with goals, penalties, and starting lineups announced, and a scorebaord with all of the essentials. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053913 115053913 Temple vs. East Carolina 1/30/11. The most unusual feature of the rink is the warning "Beware of Flying Water Bottles" (say what?) above the referee's head on the glass. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053914 115053914 Warmups LaSalle vs. Princeton "B" team (ACHA Div. II) 1/30/11. This game was on the Flyers rink. The game started as the first period of the Temple game ended. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053915 115053915 LaSalle vs. Princeton 1/30/11. Seating area is 5 rows of metal benches on one side of the ice, again, with a net surronding the entire ice surface. The standing room in this corner is excellent, as the platform allowed my 4 year old son to see over the dasher board without me lifting him up, and was not in front of the seating. There was no game presentation, although the scoreboard had everything working. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053916 115053916 LaSalle vs. Princeton 1/30/11. LaSalle scores (you can see the puck in the net toward the top in front of the Holy Family University ad on the dasher boards). Princeton jumped out to a 5-0 lead (scoring 3 goals on the first 5 shots resulting in LaSalle's goalie being pulled) and held on for a 5-4 victory. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115053917 115053917 Spectrum demolition in progress 2/4/11. Facing southwest from the corner of 11th and Pattison. Citizens Bank Park is to my right. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115293039 115293039 Spectrum demolition in progress 2/4/11. Facing south from Pattison Ave. Citizens Bank Park parking lot (on the site where Veterans Stadium stood) is behind me. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115293040 115293040 Spectrum demolition in progress 2/4/11. Facing east from Broad St. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115293041 115293041 Spectrum demolition in progress 2/4/11. Facing west from 11th St. Lincoln Financial Field is behind me across the street. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115293042 115293042 Spectrum demolition in progress 2/4/11. Facing west from 11th St. The Wells Fargo (Wachovia, First Union, CoreStates) Center has a nicer concourse and better food, but the Spectrum was a much better place to watch a game. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115293043 115293043 First Connecticut Whale game at the arena in Hartford, CT *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749442 115749442 First Connecticut Whale game *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749443 115749443 View from end *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749295 115749295 National Anthem *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749297 115749297 Home of the Danbury Whalers *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749296 115749296 Home of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749224 115749224 Interior of the Bridgeport, CT arena *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749225 115749225 Interior view *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749226 115749226 The very last Hartford Wolfpack game, Thanksgiving, 2010. in Bridgeport, CT *Photo by Josh Byron* http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=115749227 115749227 Inside the Aud . Home of the Utica College Pioneers Hockey teams . Home ice advantage , UC has led the D 3 nation in attendance for the last 5 years , each year breaking its own record , this year we had an average of 3265 for the season . http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=117817027 117817027 Madison Square Garden was actually modeled after the Aud . http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=117817028 117817028 Part of the movie Slapshot was filmed here . http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=117817029 117817029 Capacity is 4000 , we broke our single game attendance record with 3966 on 2/19/02 hosting nationally ranked Elmira College . We tied 3 3 . http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=117817030 117817030 Exterior of Utica Memorial Auditoreum http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=117817031 117817031 Spectrum demolition in progress 3/1/11. Facing southwest from the corner of 11th & Pattison. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=118600238 118600238 Spectrum demolition in progress 3/1/11. Facing south from Pattison Ave. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=118600239 118600239 Spectrum demolition in progress 3/1/11. Facing south from Pattison Ave. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=118600240 118600240 Spectrum demolition in progress 3/1/11. Facing south from Pattison Ave. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=118600241 118600241 Spectrum demolition in progress 3/1/11. Facing east from Broad St. You can see the lights of Citizens Bank Park in the background. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=118600242 118600242 Spectrum demolition in progress 3/1/11. Facing west from 11th St. The Spectrum was not a classic old barn like the "Original Six" arenas or the St. Louis Arena (Chicago Stadium was the only one of those that I ever set foot in). However, it is the arena in which I have seen the most games. I saw my first NHL game there (Flyers vs. Montreal October 1979), had a 10 game Flyers ticket plan for the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons (3rd level for the whopping price of $9 per seat!), and was a Phantoms season ticket holder from 1996-2003. R.I.P. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=118600245 118600245 Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ got new hockey life recently with a handful of Trenton Devils and Albany Devils games in 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=121926836 121926836 This classic building was built in 1926 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=121926840 121926840 ECHL Championship Banner is still present from when the Boardwalk Bullies won the cup http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=121926841 121926841 More of the interesting architecture http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=121926837 121926837 View of the end of the arena with the stage http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=121926839 121926839 Ice surface and stage http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=121926838 121926838 The Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME is the home ice of the Portland Pirates (AHL) and formerly the Maine Mariners (AHL). Elvis was scheduled to play here August 17, 1977. Unfortunately he died August 16. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=141426026 141426026 View of seating area from the concourse. The main concourse juts in to the seating area in the corners. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=141426027 141426027 Another view of seating area from the concourse. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=141426028 141426028 Pirates and Mariners championship banners. There are also banners representing the arena hosting the AHL All Star games in 2003 and 2010, and a Phoenix Coyotes banner, the Pirates' current parent. The game promotion was $1.00 Desert Dog Night in reference to the Coyotes. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=141426029 141426029 Warmups Portland Pirates vs. Adirondack Phantoms 10/21/2011. View of scoreboard with video board. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=141426030 141426030 Game action Portland Pirates vs. Adirondack Phantoms 10/21/2011. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=141426031 141426031 The Hobey Baker Rink in Princeton, NJ is the home ice of the Princeton Univ. Tigers (ECAC - NCAA Div. I). The rink was constructed in the early 1920's and seats approximately 2,100. http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=142650198 142650198 View of the main seating area, which consists of six rows of metal benches with seat backs. The balcony is at the far end of the ice above the Make Hobey Proud sign. The concession area is below this sign. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=142650199 142650199 View of the center ice area. There is a walkway on both sides of the ice on the other side of the windows. The scoreboard does not keep shots on goal totals. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=142650200 142650200 Warmups Princeton vs. Clarkson 11/12/2011. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=142650201 142650201 Warmups Princeton vs. Clarkson 11/12/2011. Note the wooden ceiling and banners of the other ECAC schools. Princeton championship banners are on the wall at the far end of the ice. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=142650202 142650202 National anthem Princeton vs. Clarkson 11/12/2011. Both the US and Canadian anthems were performed. Approximately 40% of the players on both squads are Canadian born. Photo was taken from my seat in the balcony, which consists of 9 rows of backless metal benches bolted in to concrete. Note the partially obstructed view due to the support column and rafters. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=142650203 142650203 The Rink at Old York Road in Elkins Park, PA is the home ice of the Philadelphia Jackals (IJHL - Independent Junior A). The rink was constructed in 1956 for the Old York Road Skating Club. I attempted to go to 2 games here two seasons ago when the Jackals were the Philadelphia Thunder in the defunct NJHL. Both games were cancelled, allegedly because the opposing team chose to not make the road trip. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=143402405 143402405 View of the seating area, which consists of 5 rows of wooden benches on one side of the ice up to the opposing blue line, then 3 rows of benches for the remainder of that side of the ice. I estimated seating capacity at 200, with maybe an additional 200 in standing room at the one end of the ice. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=143402406 143402406 Close up view of the seating. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=143402407 143402407 Warmups - Philadelphia Jackals vs. Long Island Wolfpack 11/20/2011. Note the poles approximately 10 feet above the ice. I guess this is to keep pucks from going in to the seating area. Amazingly no pucks hit the poles during the game or the warmups. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=143402408 143402408 Warmups - Philadelphia Jackals vs. Long Island Wolfpack 11/20/2011. The Jackals are a farm team for Andy Ritter's Elmira Jackals and wear the same uniforms as Elmira. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=143402409 143402409 Philadelphia Jackals vs. Long Island Wolfpack 11/20/2011. The area behind the glass is the snack bar and pro shop (the blue light is the pro shop sign). Behind the snack bar are the locker rooms, so the players have to walk through the snack bar to get to the ice. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011. http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=143402410 143402410 The Junge' Pavilion in Bryn Athyn, PA is the home ice of the Bryn Athyn College Lions (DVCHC - ACHA Div. III). Bryn Athyn is new to the ACHA this season, after playing independent hockey previously. The rink is an outdoor facility with a roof, and is enclosed only on one side. I attended the December 4 home opener against Northern Virginia Community College. Because this is an outdoor rink, the home opener is this late in the season; although at game time the outside temperature was in the high 50's. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=144440797 144440797 Bryn Athyn College vs. Northern Virginia Community College 12/4/2011. Northern Virginia squad enters the rink. Locker rooms are in the brick building in the background, behind the small building with the red sign in the foreground. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=144440940 144440940 Warmups Bryn Athyn College vs. Northern Virginia Community College 12/4/2011. Overall view of the ice. Seating consists of 4 rows of metal bleachers on one side (right) between the blue lines, and 6 rows of plastic bleachers in one end. Total seating capacity is approximately 200, although there is ample standing room in the corners and at the opposite end from the seating. The scoreboard (at the far end) keeps penalties but not shots on goal. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=144440941 144440941 Bryn Athyn College vs. Northern Virginia Community College 12/4/2011. View of end seating. The game was well attended, with approximately 100 spectators, which is impressive considering Bryn Athyn College has an undergraduate enrollment of 218, with almost 10% on the hockey team. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=144440942 144440942 Bryn Athyn College vs. Northern Virginia Community College 12/4/2011. Game action and view of center ice seating. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=144440943 144440943 Bryn Athyn College vs. Northern Virginia Community College 12/4/2011. Zamboni enters the rink after the first period. The zamboni is stored in the garage to the left. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2011 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=144440944 144440944 Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies and the 2012 Winter Classic. I attended the final installment of the Winter Classic, Adirondack Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears on 1/6/2012, which drew an AHL record crowd of 45,667, or roughly a quarter season's worth of sell outs in Glens Falls. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431895 146431895 View of the rink from the lower concourse 3rd base side. The green seats to the left are temporary for the Winter Classic, or are the Phillies bringing in the center field fence. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431896 146431896 View of the rink from my Phillies seats in Section 137, 3rd base side. "My" seats were occupied by a group of Bears fans (No I didn't beat them up because they were rooting for the enemy). The game drew a mix of Flyers, Bears, Adirondack Phantoms, and old Philadelphia Phantoms fans like myself. I ran in to the woman who sat in front of me when I had Phantoms season tickets from 1996-2003. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431897 146431897 Warmups Adirondack Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears 1/6/2012. View from my seat in Section 330 (Upper Deck 3rd base side). The Phantoms' cream jerseys made the orange numbers hard to read. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431898 146431898 Game action Adirondack Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears 1/6/2012. Note the Bears' chocolate jerseys as compared to the white warmup jerseys. I always remember the Bears wearing different jerseys for the warmups. The stadium lights gave the chocolate jerseys a purplish hue. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431899 146431899 Adirondack Phantoms vs. Hershey Bears 1/6/2012. Grounds crew shovels off snow made by the skate blades. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431900 146431900 View of the Wells Fargo Center, home of the Philadelphia Flyers, from the upper concourse 3rd base side. The building behind the bus on Pattison Ave. (center of screen) is the dreaded Philly Fun Zone being constructed on the site of the former Spectrum. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146431901 146431901 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=146457596 146457596 The Loucks Ice Center is on the campus of The Lawrenceville School, in Lawrenceville, NJ. The rink serves as home ice of the Rider University Broncos (MACHA North - ACHA Div. II) and The College of New Jersey Lions (GNCHC - ACHA Div. II). Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=149266373 149266373 Seating consists of 5 rows of wooden benches the length of one side of the ice. Above the seating is a standing room platform which also runs the length of one side of the ice. There is also standing room at ice level on each end. The TCNJ website lists capacity at about 1,000. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=149266374 149266374 View from the standing room balcony. The glassed in area houses the snack bar. The fireplace in the middle of the snack bar is a remnant of the facility's time as a outdoor rink. The rink was opened in 1951, but was not indoor until 1964. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=149266375 149266375 Warmups, TCNJ vs. Princeton "B" Team 2/12/2012. View of the seating area. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=149266376 149266376 Game action, TCNJ vs. Princeton 2/12/2012. The door under the Choate banner (2nd from left) is the zamboni garage. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=149266377 149266377 TCNJ vs. Princeton "B" Team 2/12/2012. Notice the lack of players on the Princeton bench. The squad dressed only 8 skaters and 2 goalies for the game. They hung in there, trailing 3-1 after 2 periods, but ultimately being out shot 60-23 in a 7-1 TCNJ victory. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=149266378 149266378 The Steel Ice Center in Bethlehem, PA is the home ice of the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks (ECHA - ACHA Div. I). As with other community rinks High School, Youth, and Open hockey, as well as public skating are offered here. The facility houses 2 NHL sized rinks (the taller portion of the building to the left). The shorter portion to the right is the lobby and pub. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168114323 168114323 Game action Lehigh vs. Drexel 10/21/2012. There is not much seating , with 3 rows of metal bleachers the length of one side of the ice. The other side has the player benches. Standing room is at one end. There is also viewing from the pub, which is behind the standing room area. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168114324 168114324 Lehigh vs. Drexel 10/21/2012. As per the photo, the scoreboard is at the end of the ice opposite the standing room. The scoreboard is capable of tracking shots on goal, but the feature was not being utilized for this game. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168114325 168114325 View of the game action from the pub. The pub had good food and a decent beer selection, and was kid friendly. There were several large screen TV's with football games on. See review on Yelp for further details. Copyight - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168114326 168114326 Lehigh vs. Drexel 10/21/2012. Game action and view of the player benches. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168114327 168114327 Lehigh vs. Drexel 10/21/2012. Game action in the corner. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168114328 168114328 Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Flyers vs. Ottawa Senators 3/31/2012. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168116563 168116563 Virtua Flyers Skate Zone - Voorhees, NJ. Philadelphia Flyers practice 11/20/2011. Adirondack Phantoms played a pre-season game here September 2012. Copyright - Bill Rudolph 2012 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=168116564 168116564 The St. James Centre- Winnipeg, MB The Civic Center is home to the St. James Canucks of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League and has also hosted training camp for the Winnipeg Jets when they were in the WHA. It is the rink where the Hot Line of Bobby Hull, Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg first hit the ice together Copyright - Curtis Walker 2013 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=179744919 179744919 East Side view of the Civic Centre Copyright - Curtis Walker 2013 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=179744918 179744918 View of the East side stands Copyright - Curtis Walker 2013 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=179744917 179744917 View of the West side of the arena during warmups Copyright - Curtis Walker 2013 http://www.roamingtherinks.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=179744920 179744920