Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex
Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex is a 180,000-square-foot (17,000 m2) non-profit indoor athletics facility in the Rochester, New York suburb of Brighton. Located on the campus of Monroe Community College, the arena was built in 1998. It is home to four regulation-size ice rinks for semi-professional, high school, and youth hockey teams' use. The Iceplex is home to youth hockey teams from Rochester Youth Hockey, Rochester Edge Girls Hockey, Rochester Coalition, Rochester Grizzlies Hockey, Perinton Youth Hockey, Spencerport High School Hockey, Roc City Roller Derby,[1] Girls Selects Academy at Bishop Kearney, St. John Fisher Club Hockey, Nazareth Golden Flyers Men's and Women's Division III NCAA Hockey, Rochester Ice Cats Special Hockey, and other local teams. The arena also serves as the Rochester Americans official practice facility, and the USA Paralympic Sled Hockey Team chose it as their official training site in 2010.
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| Former names | ESL Sports Centre (1998–2009) Sports Centre at MCC (2009–2013) |
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| Location | Brighton, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.0980°N 77.6028°W |
| Owner | End2End Sports |
| Capacity | 3,000 in Lattimore Arena |
| Acreage | 180,000-square-foot (17,000 m2) |
| Surface | Ice |
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| Built | 1998 |
| Construction cost | US$13 million |
| General contractor | Christa Development Corporation |
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| Nazareth Golden Flyers men's ice hockey Rochester Raiders (GLIFL/AIF) (2006, 2014) Roc City Roller Derby (WFTDA) (2009–present) Rochester Jr. Americans (USPHL) (2010–2016) Rochester Americans (practice facility) Rochester Kings (AAL) (2017–2018) Rochester Ice Cats | |
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In 2008, 87 events were held at the facility, drawing nearly 33,000 players and spectators.[2] Prior to the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in nearby Buffalo, Bill Gray's Iceplex hosted some national teams and exhibition games leading up to that tournament.[3]
The facility was known as the ESL Sports Centre through 2009, when ESL Federal Credit Union dropped its sponsorship.[4] From that point until April 2013, when Bill Gray's picked up sponsorship (with a 30-year agreement), the facility was known as the Sports Centre at MCC. Recently, the facility underwent a 3,000-square-foot expansion in 2017 that cost $2.2 million and included a new fitness center as well as a physical therapy and sports rehab area.[5]
References
- "ROC City Roller Derby Moves Home to the Sports Centre at Monroe Community College" (Press release). The Sports Centre at MCC. 2013-01-15. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- Andreatta, David (2009-11-29). "ESL Centre is on thin ice". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- Roth, Leo (December 14, 2017). "Bill Gray's Iceplex to host World Junior teams and exhibition games". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- Andreatta, David (2011-01-07). "MCC files suit to collect back rent from Sports Centre group". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- Taddeo, Sarah (August 3, 2017). "What to know about Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex $2.2 million expansion". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
