Buffalo State Sports Arena
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| Buffalo State Sports Arena | |
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| Location | Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY 14222 |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Owner | Buffalo State College (SUNY) |
| Operator | Buffalo State College (SUNY) |
| Surface | 200' x 85' (ice arena) |
| Tenants | |
| Buffalo State Bengals Canisius College Griffins (Hockey) Erie Community College (hockey) Buffalo Silverbacks (ABA II) |
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| Seats | |
| 3,500 (basketball) 1,800 (hockey) |
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The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a seat multi-purpose sports complex in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY. The building contains a Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.
The Sports Arena seats 3,500, and is home to the Division III Buffalo State Bengals. As of 2006, it is also home to the Buffalo Silverbacks of the American Basketball Association.
The facility also houses a 1,800-seat Ice Arena that is home to the Buffalo State Bengals, Canisius College Golden Griffins and Erie Community College ice hockey teams. It also serves as the practice facility for the Buffalo Sabres, as well as several . It also served as the home for the Buffalo Wings roller hockey team, and several youth hockey programs.
| Current Atlantic Hockey Arenas |
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| Buffalo State Sports Arena (Canisius) • Cadet Field House Ice Arena (Air Force) • Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena (RIT) • Hart Center (Holy Cross) • John A. Ryan Arena (Bentley) • Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (Connecticut) • Mercyhurst Ice Center (Mercyhurst) • Milford Ice Pavilion (Sacred Heart) • Olympia Ice Center (American International) • Tate Rink (Army) |
