Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State)

University Park, PA · Public skating times & prices

Built with a $102 million Pegula gift: a 5,704-seat varsity rink and a 300-seat community rink

Public skating at Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State): the next 7 days

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $15
  • · Public Skate · $11

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $11

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate · $11
Address
250 University Dr, University Park, PA 16802
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
814-865-4102
Website
gopsusports.com
Pegula Ice Arena at golden hour, seen up a sweep of lawn — Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State)
Pegula Ice Arena at golden hour, seen up a sweep of lawn Photo source: gopsusports.com
The arena bowl from a high seat, the empty sheet with the Hockey Valley centre logo, ringed by dark blue seating under a trussed roof. — Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State)
The arena bowl from a high seat, the empty sheet with the Hockey Valley centre logo, ringed by dark blue seating under a trussed roof. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Penn State's hockey arena, opened October 11, 2013

Pegula Ice Arena opened on October 11, 2013, when the Penn State men's hockey team hosted Army. It replaced the 1,350-seat Penn State Ice Pavilion and is named for Terry and Kim Pegula, whose initial $88 million donation, the largest in the university's history, grew to $102 million at the ceremonial groundbreaking on April 20, 2012.

The building has two ice surfaces. The main rink, home to Penn State's varsity men's and women's hockey programs, seats 5,704, and the community rink seats 300. Eight locker rooms serve the building, which hosts local youth hockey, university recreation and skating programs alongside the varsity teams.

The arena drew the NHL in September 2016, when Pegula's Buffalo Sabres hosted the Minnesota Wild in the first NHL exhibition game played there. The Sabres returned for a preseason game in 2017.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public Skate: 90-minute session admission for all ages $11.00; a 10-punch Public Skating pass is $90.00. Adult Open Skate is $15. Open Freestyle: 30 minutes $11.00, 60 minutes $16.00, 90 minutes $24.25. Sticktime: 60 minutes $16.00. Punch passes: 20-punch Freestyle $145.00, 10-punch Sticktime $145.00.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rentals (figure or hockey) are $5.50. The skate rental desk is cashless: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Wallet and credit cards.

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Booking & check-in

Public Skate, Freestyle and Sticktime are drop-in with no need to register ahead of time. Schedules vary month to month around other arena programming and events.

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Skating with children

Everyone on the ice must wear skates. Children may not be carried on the ice, strollers are not permitted, and no jumping is allowed during public skate. Skate aids are not available during public sessions.

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Parking & arrival

On non-game days, visitors use Penn State Transportation Services' daily visitor parking. Men's and women's hockey games have their own game-day parking.

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Amenities

Skate sharpening is available at Pegula Ice Arena!

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Rink rules

Strollers are not permitted on the ice.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.