Buffalo State Sports Arena

Buffalo State Sports Arena
Location	Buffalo State University; 1300 Elmwood Avenue; Buffalo, New York 14222
Owner	Buffalo State University (SUNY)
Operator	Buffalo State University (SUNY)
Capacity	3,500 (basketball); 1,800 (hockey)
Surface	200' x 85' (ice arena)
Opened	1991
Tenants
	Buffalo State Bengals (NCAA); Canisius men's ice hockey 1991–2014; ECC men's ice hockey 1991–2014; Buffalo Wings (MLRH/RHI) 1998–1999; Buffalo Silverbacks (ABA) 2006–2007

Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State University. The building contains a sports arena, ice arena, Ruth Houston Gymnasium and Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool.

The sports arena seats 3,500, and is home to the Division III Buffalo State Bengals of the State University of New York Athletic Conference.^[1] It was formerly home to the Buffalo Silverbacks of the American Basketball Association.^[2] The venue has hosted major events including the 1993 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament, 1993 World University Games, 1994 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament and 1995 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.

The facility also houses the 1,800-seat Buffalo State Ice Arena that is home to the Buffalo State Bengals men's and women's ice hockey teams.^[3] It was formerly home to the Buffalo Wings, Canisius men's ice hockey and ECC men's ice hockey.

References

^ "Facilities". Buffalo State University Athletics. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
^ "HOME TEAMS: Silverbacks win fourth home game in a row". Niagara Gazette. December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
^ "Facilities". Buffalo State University Athletics. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

External links

Official website

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[Buffalo_State_University_Athletics_2023_l016-1] "Facilities". Buffalo State University Athletics. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[Niagara_Gazette_2006_z083-2] "HOME TEAMS: Silverbacks win fourth home game in a row". Niagara Gazette. December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

[Buffalo_State_University_Athletics_2023_j930-3] "Facilities". Buffalo State University Athletics. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

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v t e Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey
Formerly the Canisius Ice Griffs
Playing venues	Dann Memorial Ice Rink (1980–1991) Buffalo State Sports Arena (1991–2014) LECOM Harborcenter (2014–present)
Head coaches	Brian Cavanaugh (1980–1982, 1983–2004) Carl Koeppel (1982–1983) Clancy Seymour (2004–2005) Dave Smith (2005–2017) Trevor Large (2017–present)
Seasons	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	NYCHA (1982–1986) ECAC West (1987–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2024) Atlantic Hockey America (2024–Present)
Rivalries	Niagara Purple Eagles Battle of the Bridge RIT Tigers
All-time leaders	Mike Torrillo (265 Points) Mike Torrillo (121 Goals) Derek Slater (45 Wins)
NCAA Tournament appearances	2013 2023
Conference Tournament titles	Atlantic Hockey: 2013 2023
Canisius University Buffalo, New York

v t e Sports in Buffalo
Professional	Buffalo Bandits Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bisons Buffalo eXtreme Buffalo Sabres FC Buffalo FC Buffalo Women
Collegiate	Buffalo Bulls Buffalo State Bengals Canisius Golden Griffins D'Youville Saints Erie Kats
Venues	All-High Stadium Alumni Arena Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Buffalo RiverWorks Buffalo State Sports Arena Burt Flickinger Center Demske Sports Complex Highmark Stadium KeyBank Center Koessler Athletic Center LECOM Harborcenter Sahlen Field Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel UB Stadium