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LaBahn Arena

LaBahn Arena in June of 2017
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Location	105 East Campus Mall Madison, Wisconsin 53715
Coordinates	43°04′10″N 89°23′49″W / 43.0694°N 89.39697°W / 43.0694; -89.39697
Public transit	Metro Transit
Owner	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Operator	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Capacity	2,273
Surface	200' x 90'
Construction
Broke ground	May 11, 2011
Opened	October 19, 2012
Construction cost	$34 million
Architect	Kahler Slater, Inc.
Tenants
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey (2012–present) Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey (2020–2021)

LaBahn Arena is the home ice of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team. It was the second arena to be purpose-built for a women's collegiate hockey team; the first was Minnesota's Ridder Arena. The arena is connected via a tunnel to the Kohl Center, which the women's team shared with the men's team from its inception in 1999 until 2012. The men's team also practices there. The facility also houses locker rooms for the swimming and diving teams.

Naming

The arena is named for longtime Badger boosters Chuck and Mary Ann LaBahn, its main fundraisers.

Background

Before 2012, the women's ice hockey team drove from its headquarters at the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center to the Kohl Center. Whenever the Kohl Center was being readied for a basketball game, the women drove to a rink in nearby Verona for practice. The men often practiced at the Bob Johnson Hockey Facility three miles from campus or the Memorial Sports Center when the Kohl Center was being readied for basketball. They often had to make these trips in dangerous conditions during Madison's typically snowy and icy winters, leading Wisconsin State Journal columnist Andy Baggot to argue that LaBahn's construction was a "necessity" for the players' safety.

The men's ice hockey team also played at LaBahn Arena during the 2020-21 season. Normally, LaBahn serves as the backup venue for the men's team. However, during the 2020-21 season, the Big Ten Conference mandated all conference games be played behind closed doors. School officials felt they could not justify the expense of switching the Kohl Center between basketball and hockey without fans in attendance, and opted to have the men play the entire season at LaBahn.

References

1. "LaBahn Arena nearly complete". Channel3000.com. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
2. Milewski, Todd (14 January 2021). "Move out, clean, move in: A look inside the craziness of Badgers hockey doubleheader days at LaBahn Arena". Wisconsin State Journal. ProQuest 2477311805. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
3. ^ Baggot, Andy (12 May 2011). "UW athletics: LaBahn Arena donations show dedication". Wisconsin State Journal. ProQuest 865979810. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
4. Baggot, Andy (October 2, 2012). "Home ice advantage at new LaBahn Arena". Wisconsin State Journal. ProQuest 1081831931. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
5. Milewski, Todd (27 October 2020). "Badgers men's hockey team will play home games at LaBahn Arena in 2020-21 season". Wisconsin State Journal. ProQuest 2454564248. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

External links

• Info page at UWBadgers.com Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine

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