Class of 1923 Arena

Class of 1923 Arena
Construction
"Penn Ice Rink"
Location	3130 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Owner	University of Pennsylvania
Operator	University of Pennsylvania Business Services
Capacity	2,500 (hockey/indoor football)
Surface	Ice 85 ft (26 m) × 200 ft (61 m)
Broke ground	1968
Opened	1972
Architect	Robert C. McMillian Associates
Tenants
Penn Quakers Philadelphia Yellow Jackets (AIF) (2016–present)
Website
www.upenn.edu/icerink

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

In 1968, alumni from the Class of 1923 formed the group "Friends of Pennsylvania Hockey," led by Howard Butcher, III. Butcher himself donated over 3 million dollars for the creation of the facility, and along with John Cleveland and Bill R. Wise, organized the largest class donation in the history of the university. The arena was named after the class to commemorate its generosity.

The arena, located in the southern part of the campus close to Center City, Philadelphia, can seat nearly 3,000 people. The building, designed by Robert C. McMillian Associates, was constructed primarily of poured concrete and is supported by four 22-foot concrete columns. The lower concourse includes locker rooms for the university's teams, food services, and the "Quaker Room", which overlooks the rink. The ice surface itself measures 85' × 200' and totals 18,000 square feet (1,700 m²). The upper concourse includes restrooms and more concession stands with entrances on Walnut Street. The arena is the second largest collegiate hockey venue in Pennsylvania behind Penn State's Pegula Arena in University Park, PA.

The arena has hosted a variety of teams: Penn Varsity and Club ice hockey, Drexel ice hockey club, Villanova and Saint Joseph's University ice hockey, the Philadelphia Flyers, even Philadelphia Bulldogs professional roller hockey. The arena is the home of the Philadelphia Fiesta Ice Hockey Club (a.k.a. The Saturday Morning Game), a men's travel tournament team who were the CanAm Cup (Montreal) gold medal champions in 2000, 2002, and 2004.

Beginning in 2016, it will be the home of the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets of American Indoor Football.

External links

Class of 1923 Arena official website

Coordinates: 39°57′06″N 75°11′14″W / 39.9517°N 75.1871°W / 39.9517; -75.1871

Current arenas in American Indoor Football

Northern Division	Class of 1923 Arena (Philadelphia, PA) Dorton Arena (Raleigh, NC) Dow Event Center (Saginaw, MI) Family Arena (St. Charles, MO) L. C. Walker Arena (Muskegon, MI) LJVM Coliseum Annex (Winston-Salem, NC) Odeum Expo Center (Villa Park, IL) Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (Harrisburg, PA) PPL Center (Allentown, PA) William J. Myers Pavilion (Laurel, MD)

Southern Division	Albany Civic Center (Albany, GA) American Bank Center (Corpus Christi, TX) Columbus Civic Center (Columbus, GA) Georgia International Convention Center (Atlanta, GA) Germain Arena (Estero, FL) Lakeland Center (Lakeland, FL) Myrtle Beach Convention Center (Myrtle Beach, SC) Santa Ana Star Center (Rio Rancho, NM) Savannah Civic Center (Savannah, GA) Southwest Motors Events Center (Pueblo, CO) Taylor County Expo Center (Abilene, TX)

Current venues in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association

East region	Aleppo Shriners Auditorium Dorton Arena Kennedy Arena Du Burns Arena CT RollerGirls D.C. Armory Haygood Skating Center Overlook Activities Center Inline Skating Club of America Hunter College Sportsplex Green Mountain Roller Derby Harrisburg Area Roller Derby Independence Family Fun Center Earls Court Exhibition Centre Skate Safe America Portland Exposition Building Le Taz John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum Class of 1923 Arena Rhode Island Convention Center Rainbow Rink Greater Richmond Convention Romp'n Roll Roller Skating Rink Sports Centre at MCC Suburbia Roller Derby

West region	Veterans Memorial Auditorium Castle Sports Club B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls Bellingham Roller Betties Central Coast Roller Derby 1stBank Center Albuquerque Convention Center Lane County Fairgrounds Sport Center of Las Vegas FoCo Girls Gone Derby Everett Community College Lava City Roller Dolls Skateland Pacific Roller Derby Colorado Springs City Auditorium KeyArena ShoWare Center Bladium Portland Expo Center Roller King Roseville Salt Palace Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Silicon Valley Roller Girls Slaughter County Roller Vixens Slaughterhouse Derby Girls TISC Wasatch Roller Derby

North Central region	Midwest Sport Hockey Complex Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Wolstein Center Chicago Outfit Roller Derby Cincinnati Gardens Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum Derby City Rollergirls Masonic Temple Drill Hall Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fox Cityz Foxz Gem City Rollergirls Rivertown Sports Dave Andreychuk Arena Killamazoo Derby Darlins Alliant Energy Center Roy Wilkins Auditorium Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indiana Convention Center Minneapolis Convention Center Central Ohio Roller Hockey Paper Valley Rollergirls Rockford Rage Swonder Ice Arena Sioux Falls Expo Building UIC Pavilion

South Central region	Austin Convention Center Rollercade Fair Park Coliseum Yaarab Shrine Center UNO Human Performance Center NYTEX Sports Centre Von Braun Center Tulsa Convention Center Knoxville Civic Coliseum Bayou Music Center Wichita Ice Center Municipal Auditorium MidSouth Fairgrounds Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena Pershing Center Starlight Skatium Oklahoma Victory Dolls Mid-America Center North Florida Fairgrounds USA Skateplex West Texas Roller Dollz

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Class of 1923 Arena

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