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Dwyer Arena 
Location Niagara University
Niagara Univ., NY 14109Coordinates 43°8′6″N 79°2′4″W / 43.135°N 79.03444°WCoordinates: 43°8′6″N 79°2′4″W / 43.135°N 79.03444°W Opened 1996 Owner Niagara University Operator Niagara University Surface 200' x 85' (hockey) Construction cost $6 million Capacity 2,100 Tenants Niagara Purple Eagles
(Men's and Women's Hockey)Dwyer Arena, officially named Robert and Concetta Dwyer Arena, is a 2,100-seat hockey rink in Niagara University's campus (Lewiston, New York, USA).
It is home to the Niagara Purple Eagles men's and women's ice hockey teams, which play in Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America respectively. It includes a practice rink.
The building was built in 1996. Prior to the 1999-00 season, major renovation took place as a result of a gift by Bob and Connie Dwyer, both 1965 graduates, who contributed $3 million for facilities upgrades. Locker and training rooms, player's lounge and lobby were upgraded, while separate entrances for the main and auxiliary rinks, new pro shop and new ticket office were arranged. In the summer of 2007 a Premium Seating Section was added in the area formerly occupied by the Party Deck, and as a result, capacity was increased from 1,600 to 2,100.
It hosted the College Hockey America 2002, 2008 and 2010 men's conference tournaments and the 2004 and 2008 women's conference tournaments.
It has been home of the Buffalo Sabres Summer Development Camp in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
The arena co-hosted the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
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Atlantic Hockey Air Force Falcons (Cadet Ice Arena) • American International Yellow Jackets (Olympia Ice Center) • Army Black Knights (Tate Rink) • Bentley Falcons (John A. Ryan Arena) • Canisius Golden Griffins (Buffalo State Sports Arena) • UConn Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) • Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) • Mercyhurst Lakers (Mercyhurst Ice Center) • Niagara Purple Eagles (Dwyer Arena) • Robert Morris Colonials (Island Sports Center) • RIT Tigers (Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena) • Sacred Heart Pioneers (Milford Ice Pavilion)
NCAA • List of champions • Blue Cross Arena (conference tournament site) College Hockey America Women TeamsMercyhurst Lakers • Niagara Purple Eagles • Penn State Nittany Lions (2012) • Robert Morris Colonials • Syracuse OrangeArenasMercyhurst Ice Center (Mercyhurst) • Dwyer Arena (Niagara) • Penn State Ice Pavilion (Penn State) (2012) • Island Sports Center (Robert Morris) • Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion (Syracuse)TournamentsFormer teamsMen (defunct) TeamsAir Force Falcons (1999–2006) • Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (1999–2010) • Army Black Knights (1999–2000) • Bemidji State Beavers (1999–2010) • Findlay Oilers (1999–2004) • Niagara Purple Eagles (1999–2010) • Robert Morris Colonials (2004–2010) • Wayne State Warriors (1999–2008)Tournaments2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · ChampionsCategories:- Indoor arenas in the United States
- College ice hockey venues in the United States
- Sports venues in New York
- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Niagara University
- Sports venues in Niagara County, New York
- New York sports venue stubs
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