Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

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Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum
Construction


Former names	UConn Ice Arena
Location	Storrs, Connecticut
Owner	University of Connecticut
Operator	University of Connecticut
Capacity	2,000 (hockey)
Surface	200' x 85' (ice arena)
Broke ground	1996
Opened	November 7, 1998
Tenants
UConn Huskies men's ice hockey (1998-2016, 2020-2021) UConn Huskies women's ice hockey (2000–2022) E.O. Smith/Tolland Bucks (High School) Northeast Junior Ice Dogs (Youth Hockey)

Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum was a 2,000-seat hockey rink in Storrs, Connecticut. It was the longtime home arena and recent practice facility for the University of Connecticut women's and men's college ice hockey teams.

Freitas Ice Forum opened on November 7, 1998, replacing the outdoor UConn Ice Arena, which was in use since the 1960s. Its construction was a part of the UCONN 2000 commitment by the State of Connecticut to help rebuild, renew, and enhance the campuses of the University of Connecticut, paired with the hockey teams' elevation to Division I status. The arena was used for the 2000 MAAC Championship (won by UConn), the 2001 MAAC tournament, and the 2002 ECAC women's hockey tournament. It hosted the 2008 Hockey East Women's Tournament. The building was named for Mark E. Freitas '81, a former hockey letter winner and benefactor, on February 5, 2005.

The men's hockey team used the venue for home games until 2014 when they joined the Hockey East conference. Upon joining the conference, the team played in the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. For the duration of the 2020–21 season, the men's team reverted to using the Forum due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The women's hockey team played in the Forum until 2022. In 2023, the team moved to the 2,600-seat on-campus Toscano Family Ice Forum that also now hosts the men's team. While initially used as a practice facility for the varsity teams and the home ice of its club hockey teams following the move,^[1] in 2024 the forum was converted for use as the home facility for the UConn volleyball teams. Until then, volleyball had been played in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion during the basketball off-season.^[2]

References

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^ "UConn Moving Forward to Build New On-Campus Ice Hockey Rink" (Press release). UConn Huskies. April 28, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ Stephanie Reitz. "Freitas Forum to Become New Home of UConn Women's Volleyball Program". UConn Today. University of Connecticut Communications - UConn Today.

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UConn Athletics: Facilities

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Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (Merrimack Athletics Complex) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Men's Seasons	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden

v t e UConn Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Connecticut Agricultural College Aggies
Playing venues	UConn Ice Rink (1961–1998) Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (1998–2016) XL Center (2014–2023) Toscano Family Ice Forum (2023–present)
Head coaches	John Chapman (1960–1981) Ben Kirtland (1981–1988) Bruce Marshall (1988–2012) David Berard (2012–13) (interim) Mike Cavanaugh (2013–present)
Seasons	1911–12 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1984) ECAC East (1984–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2014) Hockey East (2014–present)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Bryan Krygier (219 Points) Todd Krygier (99 Goals) Louis Parker (54 Wins)
Conference Tournament titles	MAAC: 2000
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

v t e UConn Huskies women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (2000–2023) Toscano Family Ice Forum (2023–future)
Head coaches	Heather Linstad (2000–2013) Chris MacKenzie (2013–)
Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Conference affiliations	Hockey East (HEA)
All-time leaders	Jaclyn Hawkins (144 points, 69 goals)
Olympians	Tia Chan Leah Lum Camryn Wong
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

Main campus located in: Storrs
Satellite campuses located in: Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, and Groton

Academics

Schools	School of Business Neag School of Education School of Dental Medicine School of Engineering School of Law School of Medicine
Research	Babbidge Library Dodd Center for Human Rights General Electric EdgeLab Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
Culture	Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Benton Museum of Art Connecticut State Museum of Natural History Donnelly Sports Museum Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art
Journals	Connecticut Law Review Long River Review Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States

Athletics

Sports	UConn Huskies Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Baseball Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's soccer Women's soccer Field hockey Softball
Spirit	Huskies (Jonathan the Husky) Huskies of Honor
Rivalries	Georgetown Notre Dame Rhode Island Rutgers UConn Tennessee UMass
Facilities	Gampel Pavilion XL Center Rentschler Field Elliot Ballpark Hawley Armory Christian Field Freitas Ice Forum Memorial Stadium Morrone Stadium Connecticut Softball Stadium Sherman Sports Complex

UConn Health

Miscellaneous

Founded: 1881

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