Martire Family Arena

Martire Family Arena
Construction

Location	Fairfield, CT, 06825
Coordinates	41°13′03″N 73°15′13″W / 41.2173615°N 73.2536108°W / 41.2173615; -73.2536108
Owner	Sacred Heart University
Operator	Sacred Heart University
Capacity	3,600
Surface	200' x 85' (hockey)
Broke ground	March 15, 2021
Opened	January, 2023 (projection)
Construction cost	$70 million (estimate)
Architect	JLG Architects Project homepage
Tenants
Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey (2023–) Sacred Heart Pioneers women's ice hockey (2023–) Sacred Heart Pioneers figure skating (2023–)

The Martire Family Arena is a 3,600-seat ice hockey arena in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's and women's ice hockey teams. The arena opened in January 2023.^[1]

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History

Seeking to raise the profile of the ice hockey program, the administration at Sacred Heart University decided to build its first on-campus facility for ice hockey and figure skating.^[2] The school eventually agreed to spend $70 million to build the Martire Family Arena at their West Campus location in Fairfield, Connecticut. The project was announced in early 2021 and broke ground in March 15. By November of the same year, all of the steel beams had been set in place and construction appeared to be progressing towards the expected opening date of January 2023.^[3]

Namesake

Frank and Marisa Martire donated $5 million for the arena. Frank is a graduate of Sacred Heart University in the class of 1969 and is chairman of the board of trustees. He also has an equity interest in the Vegas Golden Knights.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Martire Family Arena (Coming Soon!)". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ "Martire Family Arena". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ "SHU's Martire Family Arena Marks Topping Off Ceremony". Fairfield's Hamlet Hub. November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

External links

Martire Family Arena facilities page

v t e Atlantic Hockey
Teams (arenas)	Air Force (Cadet Ice Arena) American International (MassMutual Center) Army (Tate Rink) Bentley (Bentley Arena) Canisius (LECOM Harborcenter) Holy Cross (Hart Center) Mercyhurst (Mercyhurst Ice Center) Niagara (Dwyer Arena) RIT (Gene Polisseni Center) Robert Morris (Clearview Arena) Sacred Heart (Martire Family Arena)
Seasons	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
Awards	All-Atlantic Hockey Team Player of the Year Goaltender of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Forward Best Defenseman Individual Sportsmanship Regular Season Goaltending Award Regular Season Scoring Trophy Most Valuable Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
NCAA List of champions Harborcenter (conference tournament site)

v t e Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Milford Ice Pavilion (1993–2016) Webster Bank Arena (2016–2023) Martire Family Arena (2023–present)
Head coaches	Pete Downey (1993–1994) John Glynne (1994–1996) Shaun Hannah (1996–2009) C. J. Marottolo (2009–present)
Seasons	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 South (1993–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–present)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Pierre-Luc O'Brien (158 Points) Pierre-Luc O'Brien (67 Goals) Brett Magnus (39 Wins)
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT