On Thursday, UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh and his staff toured the school’s new on-campus ice rink. He allowed The UConn Blog to follow along for a first-hand look at the Huskies’ future home.
Almost exactly a year ago, UConn broke ground on its long-awaited on-campus hockey arena during a ceremony in what was then just a parking lot. Since that day, the rink has taken shape and towers over the school’s brand-new athletics district.
The building is little more than a metal frame — closer to a 3D blueprint than a functional hockey arena.