The Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion (The TIP) is an ice arena in
Syracuse, New York
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. Named for donors Marilyn and Bill Tennity, the facility opened in October 2000 for the use of
Syracuse University
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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
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Division I women's program playing in the
College Hockey America conference. The Ice Pavilion is also used for
intramural hockey and
broomball
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leagues, as well as Syracuse University physical education classes.
The new women's hockey team locker room was designed by
QPK Design.
The facility features two ice sheets, a regulation
NHL
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sized surface and a oblong studio rink for
ice skating
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and
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ...
.
See also
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Syracuse Orange
The Syracuse Orange are the college athletics in the United States, athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East ...
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Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey
References
External links
Official site*
Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey venues
College ice hockey venues in New York (state)
Sports venues in Syracuse, New York
Ice hockey in Syracuse, New York
2000 establishments in New York (state)
Sports venues completed in 2000
Ice hockey venues in New York (state)
Figure skating venues in the United States
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