Appleton Arena

Appleton Arena
Tenants

Location	Saint Lawrence University Canton, NY
Owner	St. Lawrence University
Operator	St. Lawrence University
Capacity	3,200 (hockey)
Surface	200x85 ft (hockey)
Opened	January 20, 1951
St. Lawrence University Saints (men's and women's hockey)

Appleton Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Canton, New York. It is home to the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints ice hockey team. It was named for Judge Charles W. Appleton, class of 1897, the main benefactor of the arena as well as the riding center, which is named for his wife Elsa.

Appleton Arena opened in January 1951. The Canton Community assisted with the construction of an adjacent outdoor rink previous to 1951. Appleton Arena was remodeled in the late 1970s and early 1980s to its current configuration. In 1999, the facade of the arena was renovated to allow for improved locker rooms (particularly for the growing women's program) and a larger lobby. Additionally, the playing surface was expanded to 85 feet by 200 feet, and a weight training facility was added. These renovations were specifically designed to improve the arena while only minimally changing the traditional wooden bleachers and general ambiance of the interior.

Aside from being home to the Skating Saints, the arena also hosts intramural hockey and broomball games, Canton College's hockey program, a figure skating club, and Canton Pee Wee Hockey.^[1] In addition to its athletic uses, the University has also utilized the arena for concerts and for an alternate, indoor location for graduation ceremonies.

Trivia

While Appleton Arena is generally thought of as an ice hockey rink, the first sporting event played there was a men's basketball game on January 6, 1951. St. Lawrence played the University of Toronto, winning 66-58.^[2]
According to David McKee, Appleton Arena is the second most difficult arena to compete in the ECACHL, after Lynah Rink.

References

External links

Appleton Arena at StLaw.edu
SLU's women's hockey program, including a short history of the arena

ECAC Hockey

Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Dutchmen men women Yale Bulldogs men women

Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Starr Rink (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Boardwalk Hall (Men's tournament)

Championships & awards	Men's champions Women's champions Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award Student-Athlete of the Year Most Outstanding Player in Tournament

St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey

Playing venues	Appleton Arena (1951–present)

Head coaches	D. F. McCarthy (1925–1926) Formoza Degre (1926–1928) James Mallon (1929–1930) Alfred Sheard (1938–1941) John Klemens (1946–1947) Paul Patten (1947–1950) Olav Kollevoll (1950–1955) George Menard (1955–1967) Bernie McKinnon (1967–1968) George Menard (1968–1971) Bernie McKinnon (1971–1976) Leon Abbott (1976–1980) Mike McShane (1980–1985) Joe Marsh (1985–2012) Greg Carvel (2012–present)

Conference affiliations	Tri-State League (1950–1972) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)

Rivalries	Clarkson Golden Knights

All-time leaders	Pete Lappin (187 Points) Brian McFarlane (101 Goals) Bill Sloan (65 Wins)

Frozen Four appearances	1952 1955 1956 1959 1960 1961 1962 1988 2000

NCAA Tournament appearances	1952 1955 1956 1959 1960 1961 1962 1983 1987 1988 1989 1992 1999 2000 2001 2007

Conference Tournament champions	ECAC: 1962 1988 1989 1992 2000 2001

St. Lawrence University Canton, NY

St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey

Playing venues	Appleton Arena

Head coaches	Bernie McKinnon (1978–1996) Pam Mahoney (1996–1997) Ron Waske (1997–1999) Paul Flanagan (1999–2008) Chris Wells (2008–)

Seasons	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2009–10 2010–11

Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (ECAC)

Rivalries	Clarkson Golden Knights

Women's Frozen Four appearances	2004 2005 2006 2007

NCAA Tournament appearances	2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012

Conference Tournament champions	ECAC: 2012

St. Lawrence University Canton, NY

Coordinates: 44°35′11″N 75°09′58″W / 44.5864°N 75.1660°W / 44.5864; -75.1660

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