Larson Ice Center
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Location | 934 32nd Avenue Brookings, SD 57006 |
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Owner | City of Brookings |
Operator | City of Brookings Parks and Recreation Department |
Capacity | 2,600 (Ice Hockey) |
Surface | 200' x 85' (Ice Hockey) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2001 |
Opened | March 2002[1] |
Construction cost | $7 million ($10.1 million in 2020 dollars[2]) |
Tenants | |
Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) (2012–2019) South Dakota State Jackrabbits club ice hockey Brookings Rangers |
The Larson Ice Center is a two rink facility arena located in Brookings, South Dakota. Built in 2002,[3] it is home to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits club ice hockey teams and the Brookings Rangers. From 2012 to 2019, it was also home the Tier II junior Brookings Blizzard of the North American Hockey League.
The Larson Ice Center has a seating capacity of approximately 2,000 in the main (Red) rink and 600 in the second (Blue) rink. There are ten locker rooms, with showers and bathrooms. The facility is also fully outfitted with large heated viewing areas, upper and lower level lobbies and an upper level concession area as well.[4]
References[]
- ^ Fier, Jill (May 29, 2008). "BISA Is Serving Up Pancakes 'n Pucks and Pucks". The Brookings Register. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Groten, Perry (February 4, 2014). "Brookings Home Ice Advantage". KELO. Sioux Falls. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Larson Ice Center". Brookings Rangers. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
External links[]
- Larson Ice Center - City of Brookings
- Larson Ice Center - Brookings Rangers
- Larson Ice Center - StadiumJourney.com
Coordinates: 44°18′59″N 96°45′01″W / 44.31650°N 96.75039°W
Categories:
- Indoor arenas in South Dakota
- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Brookings, South Dakota
- Sports venues in South Dakota
- North American Hockey League
- Tourist attractions in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 2002 establishments in South Dakota
- Sports venues completed in 2002
- College ice hockey venues in the United States
- Midwestern United States sports venue stubs
- South Dakota building and structure stubs