Russell Sage Rink

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Russell Sage Rink
Russell Sage Rink
Location198 College Hill Road
Clinton, New York, 13323
Coordinates 43°03′00″N75°24′22″W / 43.04989°N 75.405979°W / 43.04989; -75.405979
Owner Hamilton College
Capacity 600
Surface210' x 85' (hockey)
Opened1921
Tenants
Hamilton Continentals (1921–Present)
Clinton Comets (??–1949)

The Russell Sage Rink in Clinton, New York is an indoor, artificial ice rink owned and operated by Hamilton College. The venue was the first on-campus rink built in the United States, predating the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink by a year. [1]

History

Hamilton founded its ice hockey team shortly after the end of World War I. In its third season, the team finished with a perfect 10–0 record. In response, head coach Albert I. Prettyman convinced the school to allow a permanent indoor rink to be built. A donation from the Russell Sage Foundation was used to fund the project and, in honor of the gift, the new arena was named the 'Russell Sage Rink'. [2] The building allowed Hamilton to both practice and play on a consistent ice surface years before most other teams had access to similar facilities. It allowed the Continentals to not only ignore weather conditions, but flourish throughout the 20's and 30's.

In the decades since its completion, Hamilton continued to use Sage Rink as its home and the arena was renovated in 1993. The rink is a non-standard size, being 10 feet longer than the typical 200' x 85' dimensions. [3]

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References

  1. "Sage Rink-Delaney Team Center". Hamilton Continentals. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. "The Best Rink in the NESCAC". NESCAC Hockey. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. "Hamilton Continentals". USCHO. Retrieved January 31, 2022.