Toscano Family Ice Forum

Toscano Family Ice Forum
Construction


Location	Jim Calhoun Way Storrs, Connecticut, United States 06269
Coordinates	41°48′00″N 72°15′21″W / 41.800025°N 72.255839°W / 41.800025; -72.255839
Owner	University of Connecticut
Operator	University of Connecticut
Capacity	2,691
Surface	200' × 85' (hockey) [CONVERT]
Broke ground	May 22, 2021
Construction cost	$70 million (estimate)
Architect	JCJ Architecture www.jcj.com/
Tenants
UConn Huskies men's ice hockey (2023–) UConn Huskies women's ice hockey (2023–)

The Toscano Family Ice Forum is an ice hockey arena on the main campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. The arena opened in January 2023 and has a capacity of 2,600 spectators.

History

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Despite being an NCAA Division I school, the UConn Huskies operated their ice hockey program at the Division III level for many years.^[1] During this time, the team's home rink was the UConn Ice Arena, an outdoor facility. The team was finally promoted to D-I in 1998 when the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum was completed. The Huskies used the Forum as their home for the next 18 years.

In 2014, UConn joined Hockey East despite the Ice Forum not meeting the league's requirements.^[2] The Huskies used the larger XL Center in nearby Hartford, Connecticut as a stop-gap measure while they decided on a permanent, on-campus solution.

In 2021, the athletic department settled on building a new rink across from the Ice Forum which was scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the 2022–23 season.^[3] The arena hosted its first UConn women's hockey game on January 13, 2023 and its first UConn men's hockey game on January 14, 2023.^[4]

References

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^ "Connecticut Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "UConn Moving Forward to Build New On-Campus Ice Hockey Rink". University of Connecticut. April 30, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "UConn's new crown jewel of an arena set to prove that bigger isn't always better". USCHO. May 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "An inside look at UConn's new hockey arena". December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

External links

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Official website

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

v t e Hockey East
Men	Boston College Eagles (Silvio O. Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Maine Black Bears (Harold Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center Arena) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) UMass Minutemen (William D. Mullins Memorial Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell) 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 (Silvio O. Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex) Maine Black Bears (Harold 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

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