Mohawk Harbor Event Center

Mohawk Harbor Event Center
Location	Schenectady, New York
Coordinates	42°49′17″N 73°56′24″W / 42.82141389°N 73.939990°W
Capacity	2,200 (ice hockey); 3,600 (other events)
Construction
Construction cost	$50 million (estimate)
Tenants
	Union Garnet Chargers (2025–)

The Mohawk Harbor Event Center is an indoor ice hockey rink currently under construction in Schenectady, New York. It is expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2025–26 season.^[1]

History[edit]

Since Union restarted its varsity ice hockey program in 1975, the team had one home: Achilles Rink. After more than 40 years of use, the building was in need of a refurbishment in order to keep pace with other programs across the country. The school undertook a study on the improvements necessary and estimated that the cost would be more than $20 million.^[1] With the sizable price tag, the college decided to instead build a new rink. Plans for the new facility began in the spring of 2022 and the school worked with the Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority to determine the best approach. Almost three years later, plans were finalized for the new rink. The new building, tentatively called the 'Mohawk Harbor Event Center' would cost an estimated $50 million to build. To fund the project, Union College agreed to pay $20 million over a 25-year period as the primary tenant for the arena. A further $10 million was secured by State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, $5 million came from the county legislature, $2.5 million from the Schenectady city council and $1 million from trustee Neil Golub. The rink is to be built near College Park Hall, on the northwest corner of campus, in the Mohawk Harbor district.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Union Hockey Teams to Play at New $50 Million Arena at Mohawk Harbor". Union Garnet Chargers. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
^ "Deal Announced for New Multi-Purpose Arena at Mohawk Harbor". Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

External links[edit]

[union-1] "Union Hockey Teams to Play at New $50 Million Arena at Mohawk Harbor". Union Garnet Chargers. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

[2] "Deal Announced for New Multi-Purpose Arena at Mohawk Harbor". Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

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v t e Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey
Formerly the Union Skating Dutchmen and Union Dutchmen
Playing venues	Achilles Rink (1975–2025) Mohawk Harbor Event Center (2025–Future)
Head coaches	Ambrose Clark (1919–1920, 1921–1922, 1923–1924) Elmer Oliphant (1922–1923) Henry Gardner (1924–1925) Harold A. Larrabee (1925–1930) William Harkness (1930–1933) Henry L. Achilles (1933–1935) Arthur C. Lawrence (1935–1936, 1939–1942, 1947–1949) Duke Nelson (1936–1939) Ned Harkness (1975–1977) Bob Driscoll (1978) Charles Morrison (1978–1988) Bruce Delventhal (1988–1996) Stan Moore (1996–1998) Kevin Sneddon (1998–2003) Nate Leaman (2003–2011) Rick Bennett (2011–2022) John Ronan (2022) Josh Hauge (2022–Present)
Seasons	1903–04 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1919–20 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1947–48 1948–49 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
Conference affiliations	ECAC 2 (1975–1984) ECAC West (1984–1991) ECAC Hockey (1991–present)
Rivalries	RPI Engineers
All-time leaders	Mike Vecchione (176 Points) Gil Egan (83 Goals) Colin Stevens (53 Wins)
National championships	2014
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2012 2014
NCAA Tournament appearances	1984 1985 1986 1989 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC West: 1985 ECAC: 2012 2013 2014
Union College Schenectady, NY

v t e Union Garnet Chargers women's ice hockey
Formerly the Union Dutchwomen
Playing venues	Achilles Rink
Head coaches	Fred Quistgard (1999–2004) Tim Gerrish (2004–2007) Claudia Asano (2007–2016) Josh Sciba (2016–)
Seasons	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 ~~2020–21~~
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (ECAC)
Rivalries	RPI Engineers
All-time leaders	Elise Nichols (43 goals, 68 points) Cheyenne Harris (37 assists) Christine Valente (10 power play goals) Shenae Lundberg (20 wins, 3023 saves) Kate Gallagher (2.61 goals against average) Melissa Black (1,111 saves)
Union College Schenectady, NY