84 Lumber Arena

84 Lumber Arena
Location 7600 Grand Ave
Neville Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Owner Robert Morris University
Operator Robert Morris University
Capacity 1,200 (hockey)
Surface 200' x 85' (hockey)
Opened October, 1998
Tenants
Robert Morris Colonials
(Men's and Women's Hockey)

84 Lumber Arena (formerly The RMU Island Sports Center Ice Arena) is a 1,200-seat hockey rink located at the RMU Island Sports Center, accessible via exit 65 of Interstate 79[1] in the Pittsburgh suburb of Neville Island in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The RMU Island Sports Center was built in 1998, and houses several ice and inline skating rinks, a golf range, a miniature golf course, athletic fields, a strength and fitness center, and a pro shop.

It is home to the Robert Morris Colonials men's and women's NCAA Division I ice hockey teams competing in Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America respectively, as well as RMU's club hockey team competing at the ACHA Division I level in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. The 84 Lumber Arena is also the home to the Duquesne Dukes men's ice hockey team at the ACHA Division I level in College Hockey Mid-America and Chatham College's women's hockey team competing at the NCAA Division III level in the ECAC West, and various local youth hockey programs. In addition, it is home to the Pittsburgh Curling Club.

The arena served as the former home of the Pittsburgh Forge Junior-A NAHL team, which folded in 2003.

Teams

Team League
Robert Morris Colonials Atlantic Hockey (NCAA)
Robert Morris Lady Colonials College Hockey America (NCAA)
Robert Morris Colonials ESCHL (ACHA)
Duquesne Dukes CHMA (ACHA)
Chatham Cougars ECAC West (NCAA Division III)

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References

  1. ↑ Kitsko, Jeffrey. "Pennsylvania Highways: Interstate 79 Exit Guide". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

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Coordinates: 40°31′7″N 80°9′0″W / 40.51861°N 80.15000°W