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Houston Field House is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York. It is the nation's third-oldest college hockey rink, behind Northeastern University's Matthews Arena and Princeton University's Hobey Baker Memorial Rink.
May 19, 2010 · Rensselaer’s current athletics fields are comprised of nine facilities for the Institute's 23 varsity sports, club programs and Intramural sports. To take a virtual tour of Rensselaer Athletics facilities, please click HERE. Please click on any of the photos below for additional in-depth insight.
The RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The Engineers are a member of ECAC Hockey conference and play their home games at Houston Field House in Troy, New York. [2][3]
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Popular legend holds that Houston Field House was previously an airplane or Airship hangar for the United States armed forces during World War II. In reality, it originated as a warehouse for the United States Navy in Davisville, Rhode Island. Following the war, the federal government established the Veterans Education Facilities Program (VEFP) to ...
A month later, on November 12, 1949, the RPI Field House hosted its first event, an Interfraternity Ball. On December 3, 1949, the first sporting event in the Field House's history took place as RPI defeated the New York State Maritime Academy 55-43 in basketball. A large impetus for the construction of the Field House was to create a home for the ...
As the popularity of hockey grew, tickets became hot items among students. Owing to its origins as a military warehouse, most views were obstructed at at least some angle between the rink and the seats due to large support columns that held up the Field House's roof. This led to the birth of what is known simply as "hockey line." Groups of people -...
In 1978, a new tradition started that continues today - the annual Big Red Freakout! event. This event fills the Field House with thousands of screaming fans, and there is a giveaway each year. Following Houston's death later that year, the Institute announced at the 1978 Commencement ceremonies that the RPI Field House would be known as Houston Fi...
Today, the Houston Field House seats 4,780 for hockey games, and remains the largest capacity in the ECACHockey League despite a decrease from its capacity of 5,217 in 2008. Its modern function is primarily as a home for the RPI men's and women's hockey teams to compete and practice, though several skating clubs also call the Field House home. The ...
Jan 24, 2019 · Started in 1978 as a way to make college hockey unique, the Big Red Freakout was an instant success. Each year, fans come to the rink saturated in Rensselaer’s signature cherry red color, ready to cheer on the men’s hockey team.
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Dec 11, 2022 · Houston Field House, located on the RPI campus in Troy, New York, is the third-oldest college hockey rink in the country.
