Ice Arena

Opened in 1991, the Ice Arena boasts seven locker rooms, a concession area, vending machines, a skate shop with sharpening and rentals, a 200' x 85' ice surface and a seating capacity of 1,800.

The Ice Arena is the home rink for Buffalo State's men's and women's varsity hockey programs. The arena has served as a practice facility for the Buffalo Sabres and the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. The arena is also home to the Erie County Metro Hockey League and several youth organizations. The arena is also a host site for the Western New York Federation High School Hockey League as well as the Section 6 Girls Hockey Postseason.

The arena provides open skating, skate-n-shoot, and Learn-to-Skate programs, and skate rental to students, faculty and staff as well as the general public.

Facility Fees

Open Skating: $5
Free to Buffalo State students with a valid ID

Skate rental: $3

Skate-n-Shoot: $8 for skaters. Goaltenders are free.
***ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR SKATES, HOCKEY GLOVES, AND A HELMET***

Credit card payments not accepted. Cash only.

Ice Rental Rates
$200/50 minutes
* Any organization/individual wishing to rent the ice must provide proof of $1 million insurance rider (see PDF)

FACILITY SCHEDULE
(Includes Open Skating and Skate n Shoot times)

OPEN SKATING SCHEDULE

SKATE-N-SHOOT SCHEDULE

BUFFALO STATE PARKING POLICY (Parking permits may be obtained from the ice arena manager. Please email the ice arena manager (biondoct@buffalostate.edu) to request a parking permit.)
CAMPUS MAP

Contact phone numbers:
Ice Arena Skate Shop Hotline: (716) 878-4198
Ice Arena Manager: (716) 878-6615 or biondoct@buffalostate.edu

Approximate GPS Address:
801 Grant St., Buffalo, NY 14222