Northford Ice Pavilion
The "NIP"
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Location24 Fire-Lite Plaza, Northford, Connecticut
OperatorNorthford Ice Pavilion LLC
Capacity1,200 (Red Rink)
Surface200×85 feet (3 rinks)
Opened1999
Tenants
Connecticut Whale (PHF) (2016–2017)
Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey) (1999–2007)
Website
northfordice.com

Northford Ice Pavilion is an American ice skating complex, located in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut. It hosts a number of high school ice hockey teams.[1]

The arena formerly hosted the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation in the 2016–17 season.[2] It also formerly hosted the NCAA Division I program of Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey, in the era before the TD Banknorth Sports Center was opened.[3]

October 2006 men's hockey game at the Pavilion, between the Quinnipiac Bobcats and the Robert Morris Colonials

References

  1. ^ "High School Hockey". Northford Ice Pavilion. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Whale Moves to Northford Ice Pavilion for Second Season". OurSports Central. May 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Malafronte, Chip (February 15, 2018). "Hamden native Joe O'Connor right at home with Quinnipiac hockey team". New Haven Register.

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