Wentzville Ice Arena

Last updated
Wentzville Ice Arena
WIA
LUIceArenacenterice.jpg
Wentzville Ice Arena
Former namesWentzville Ice Arena (1998–2003)
CenturyTel Ice Arnea (2003–2004)
Lindenwood Ice Arena (2004–2019)
Location Wentzville, Missouri
Owner City of Wentzville Parks & Recreation
OperatorCity of Wentzville Parks & Recreation
Capacity 750 (ice hockey)
Surface85' × 200' (ice hockey)
Construction
Broke ground1998
OpenedDecember 1998
Construction cost$4.5 million
Tenants
Wentzville Indians (1998–present)
Lindenwood Lions (2004–2019)
Lindenwood Lady Lions (2004–2019)

Wentzville Ice Arena is an arena and recreational sport facility located in Wentzville, Missouri and owned and operated by the City of Wentzville Parks & Recreation Department. [1] It served as the home for LU Lindenwood Lions Men's and Women's ice hockey teams and LU synchronized skating team until relocating to the newly built Centene Community Ice Center. [2]

Contents

Wentzville Ice Arena LindenwoodIceArena2011.jpg
Wentzville Ice Arena

It features two NHL-size sheets of ice for ice hockey, figure skating and open skating, and local high school hockey. Other features of the arena include eight locker rooms, heated bleacher seating, and concession stand. Current capacity for spectators is about 750 for each of the two NHL-size hockey rinks. [3]

History

The Wentzville Ice Arena was built in 1998 as the Wentzville Ice Arena. The facility was developed, and originally owned, by Wayne Stumpf. The 67,800-square-foot (6,300 m2) complex was constructed at a cost of $4.5 million. The Wentzville Ice Arena first opened its doors to the public on December 18, 1998. [4] Naming rights were later sold, and the arena became known as the CenturyTel Ice Arena. The arena was sold to Lindenwood University in July 2004. [5]

The ice arena received renovations during the summer of 2010 to prepare for the transition of the university's athletic department to the NCAA. The renovation included new in-ice logos, new boards, and major updates to the women's locker room that includes a new video room and new workout room for the team's move to NCAA Division I. Also the university constructed a new men's ACHA DII/JV locker room. It commonly is host to youth ice hockey tournaments.

In April 2018, Lindenwood University notified the City of Wentzville of plans to relocate its hockey programs to a newly constructed facility in Maryland Heights, which would be less than six miles from the Lindendwood campus as opposed to the 20 mile distance between campus and the arena in Wentzville. The university planned to put the facility up for sale and expressed a strong preference to seeing it remain as an operational arena in the City. After conducting due diligence, the City of Wentzville purchased the facility in June 2019 at a sale price of $2 million. Lindenwood agreed to finance the purchase, interest free, for a period of 20 years. The City restored the facility's original name as the Wentzville Ice Arena. Lindenwood's teams moved to the new Centene Community Ice Center in fall 2019. [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">3M Arena at Mariucci</span> Arena in Minnesota, US

3M Arena at Mariucci is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans. The arena opened in 1993 and is named after John Mariucci, the longtime Gopher coach who is considered the "godfather of Minnesota hockey." Under the gate is a quote from Mariucci: "Through these gates walk the greatest fans in college hockey." The ice sheet was Olympic sized from 1993 to 2023, when construction began on reducing the rink floor size. The women's ice hockey team played at Mariucci from 1997 until 2002 when they moved to Ridder Arena, which is connected to Mariucci via a tunnel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthews Arena</span> Multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts

Matthews Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duluth Entertainment Convention Center</span> Arena & convention center in Duluth, MN

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It has been home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog men's hockey team since 1966. The DECC is located on the waterfront near Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ridder Arena</span> Indoor ice rink in Minnesota

Ridder Arena is an indoor ice rink at the University of Minnesota, and home to the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team. The arena is adjacent to the men's 3M Arena at Mariucci. It was completed in 2002, and includes the connected Baseline Tennis Center for the men's and women's tennis teams. It was the first facility in the United States built specifically for college women's ice hockey, and has hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four on four occasions. The arena is named for benefactors Robert Ridder and Kathleen Ridder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Ice Sports Forum</span>

The Ice Sports Forum is the official practice facility of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning, who won the Stanley Cup in 2004, 2020, 2021. The facility contains two NHL regulation rinks and a state-of-the-art laser tag arena. It is located in Brandon, Florida. The ISF opened in the fall of 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goggin Ice Center</span>

Goggin Ice Center is a multi-purpose sports facility in Oxford, Ohio on the Miami University campus. It replaced the Goggin Ice Arena. Like its predecessor, it is named for Lloyd Goggin, former school vice president who was instrumental in building the original ice arena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kent State University Ice Arena</span> American ice arena

The KSU Ice Arena is a two-rink ice complex located on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The building contains two ice rinks, one with seating for 1,500 fans that is used for ice hockey and figure skating, with the other used for general skating. The two rinks are connected by a large lobby and snack bar. The facility also includes a meeting room and a skate-sharpening service. The building was built in 1970 and underwent a major renovation project in 2006–2007 which included seating and locker room upgrades in the main arena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Class of 1923 Arena</span>

The Class of 1923 Arena is the skating rink of the University of Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion</span> Ice arena in Syracuse, New York, U.S.

The Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion is an ice arena in Syracuse, New York. Named for donors Marilyn and Bill Tennity, the facility opened in October 2000 for the use of Syracuse University students. The facility is the home of Syracuse University's ACHA Division I men's hockey team competing in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League, and new NCAA Division I women's program playing in the College Hockey America conference. The Ice Pavilion is also used for intramural hockey and broomball leagues, as well as Syracuse University physical education classes. The new women's hockey team locker room was designed by QPK Design.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lindenwood Lions</span> Athletic teams of Lindenwood University

The Lindenwood Lions and Lady Lions are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Lindenwood University, located in St. Charles, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference for most of its sports since the 2022–23 academic year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Illinois Ice Arena</span>

The University of Illinois Ice Arena, also known as the Big Pond, is an ice arena and recreational sports facility in Champaign, Illinois, and owned and operated by the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The arena is the home for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's and women's college ice hockey teams competing in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The men's ice hockey team competes at the ACHA Division I level as a member of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League and the women's team competes independently. Illinois also has an ACHA Division II team that plays in the Mid American Collegiate Hockey Association. Additionally, the facility is the home of the Illinois synchronized skating Team, the Illinois Intercollegiate Figure Skating Team and several skating clubs such as the Champaign Regional Speed Skating Club, Ice Cubes Youth Synchronized Skating and the Champaign-Urbana Youth Hockey Association.

The Penn State Ice Pavilion was a 1,350-seat ice arena on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University located in University Park, Pennsylvania, United States. The ice arena included an NHL regulation sized 200' x 85' ice sheet as well as a 45' x 55' studio ice sheet.

The Super Rink at National Sports Center is a 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m2) ice rink facility that features eight sheets of ice and is the largest ice arena complex in the world. It is located on the National Sports Center campus in Blaine, Minnesota, a northern suburb of Minneapolis – Saint Paul.

The LaHaye Ice Center is a 4,000-seat ice arena located in Lynchburg, Virginia on the campus of Liberty University. The ice arena is also the home to the Liberty Flames men's and women's ice hockey teams that currently compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as independent teams in the ACHA Division I. In addition to LU's varsity teams, the Liberty JV team, Virginia Military Institute, and Lynchburg College teams at the ACHA Division II level playing in the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference also use the arena. And for LU's synchronized skating team. The ice arena is also used for various recreational uses by students and local public for ice skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and broomball.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MedStar Capitals Iceplex</span> Practice arena of the Washington Capitals

MedStar Capitals Iceplex is the practice arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The highest ice rink above street-level in the United States, it is located on the eighth floor atop the parking garage adjoining the Ballston Quarter in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Compton Family Ice Arena</span> Ice facility in Notre Dame, Indiana

The Compton Family Ice Arena is a 5,022-seat, two-rink ice facility in Notre Dame, Indiana on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The arena saw its first game on October 21, 2011. The ice arena replaced the 2,857-seat rink in the north dome of the Edmund P. Joyce Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City National Arena</span> Ice hockey arena in Summerlin, Nevada.

City National Arena is the practice facility and team headquarters of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. City National Arena opened on September 18, 2017, and is located in Summerlin South, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. It contains the headquarters for the team, a team store, and a MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub restaurant, among other features. It is also the home venue for the UNLV Rebels hockey program, the Las Vegas Thunderbirds, the Vegas Jesters of the Mountain West Hockey League, and the Junior Golden Knights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena</span> Ice hockey facility in Irvine, California

Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena is a 2,500 seat 4 rink ice hockey facility in Irvine, California. It serves as the practice facility of the Anaheim Ducks, after leaving Anaheim Ice. The facility includes a team store, restaurant, pro shop, arcade, and other amenities. As one of The Rinks facilities, Great Park Ice offers youth and adult hockey, curling, ice skating lessons, figure skating, and public skating hours. The complex is also surrounded by Orange County Great Park which has other sports facilities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Centene Community Ice Center</span> Multi-purpose facility in Maryland Heights, Missouri

The Centene Community Ice Center is a multi-purpose facility in Maryland Heights, Missouri in greater St. Louis. It is located off Highway 141 near Hollywood Casino St. Louis and the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Built at a cost of $83 million, the complex opened in September 2019. It is co-owned by the city of Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, the St. Louis Blues, and the non-profit Legacy Ice Foundation, and operated by Spectra.

The Lindenwood Lions men's ice hockey team represents the Lindenwood University in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The program had won four club National Championships prior to its promotion to varsity status.

References

  1. "Rink Partners".
  2. "Ice Arena". Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  3. "Ice Arena". Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  4. "Short Hops". St. Charles County Post. p8. December 11, 1998.
  5. "CenturyTel Arena will add clout to hockey program". St. Charles County Post. p1. August 3, 2004.
  6. "Maryland Height's Centene Center to become Lindenwood's home ice".

38°49′13″N90°51′06″W / 38.820309°N 90.851623°W / 38.820309; -90.851623