Pegula Ice Arena

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Pegula Ice Arena is a hockey rink in University Park, Pennsylvania, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten, NCAA Division I). It opened in 2013, making it 13 years old in 2026 and seats 6,014 for hockey. That makes it the 12th-largest rink in NCAA.

Its record crowd is 6,604 – Jan 25, 2025, Penn State 3, Ohio State 2 (OT). The closest NHL rink is PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, about 115 miles away.

Rink facts

Location
University Park, Pennsylvania
Home of
Penn State Nittany Lions (NCAA)
School
Pennsylvania State University
League
Big Ten
Opened
2013
Capacity
6,014
Record crowd
6,604 – Jan 25, 2025, Penn State 3, Ohio State 2 (OT)
Size rank in NCAA
12th of 60

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Rinks near Pegula Ice Arena10

  1. 1USHL/NAHLCambria County War Memorial Arena — Johnstown Tomahawks (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)64 mi
  2. 2AHLGiant Center — Hershey Bears (Hershey, Pennsylvania)73 mi
  3. 3USHL/NAHLLECOM Event Center — Elmira Aviators (Elmira, New York)105 mi
  4. 4ECHLSantander Arena — Reading Royals (Reading, Pennsylvania)105 mi
  5. 5AHLMohegan Arena at Casey Plaza — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania)108 mi
  6. 6NHLPPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh Penguins (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)115 mi
  7. 7NCAARobert Morris University Island Sports Center — Robert Morris Colonials (Neville Township, Pennsylvania)124 mi
  8. 8AHLPPL Center — Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Allentown, Pennsylvania)124 mi
  9. 9USHL/NAHLPiney Orchard Ice Arena — Maryland Black Bears (Odenton, Maryland)134 mi
  10. 10NCAALynah Rink — Cornell Big Red (Ithaca, New York)134 mi

Questions about Pegula Ice Arena

Where do the Penn State Nittany Lions play home games?

The Penn State Nittany Lions play at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania.

How many people does Pegula Ice Arena hold?

Pegula Ice Arena seats 6,014 for hockey.

When did Pegula Ice Arena open?

Pegula Ice Arena opened in 2013.

What is the attendance record at Pegula Ice Arena?

The record crowd at Pegula Ice Arena is 6,604 – Jan 25, 2025, Penn State 3, Ohio State 2 (OT).

What other rinks are near Pegula Ice Arena?

Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown is about 64 miles away. See the full list of nearby rinks on this page.

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