Ben Boeke Ice Rink
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The Ben Boeke Ice Rink (often shortened to "The Boeke" or "BB1/BB2") is an ice hockey arena
containing two ice surfaces, each 200' x 85', located in Anchorage, Alaska
. Rink 1 has a seating capacity of 1,000 where as Rink 2 is much smaller and only seats a maximum of 100 people. Upper sections of the Rink 1 bleachers are accommodated with hanging heating lights. The arena opened in 1974. It is named after former Anchorage city clerk Benjamin W. Boeke, who served from 1947 to 1967, under 11 mayors and 8 city managers. The arena is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage and operated by SMG, a nationwide property management company. It is also located approximately next-door to the Sullivan Arena
. The arena is occasionally used as an overflow venue for the Sullivan's larger events, such as the Great Alaska Sportsman Show. It shares parking with Mulcahy Stadium
and Anchorage Football Stadium
.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
containing two ice surfaces, each 200' x 85', located in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. Rink 1 has a seating capacity of 1,000 where as Rink 2 is much smaller and only seats a maximum of 100 people. Upper sections of the Rink 1 bleachers are accommodated with hanging heating lights. The arena opened in 1974. It is named after former Anchorage city clerk Benjamin W. Boeke, who served from 1947 to 1967, under 11 mayors and 8 city managers. The arena is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage and operated by SMG, a nationwide property management company. It is also located approximately next-door to the Sullivan Arena
Sullivan Arena
The George M. Sullivan Arena is an arena in Anchorage, Alaska. The arena opened in 1983 and has a seating capacity of 8,700 for basketball, 6,251 for hockey...
. The arena is occasionally used as an overflow venue for the Sullivan's larger events, such as the Great Alaska Sportsman Show. It shares parking with Mulcahy Stadium
Mulcahy Stadium
Mulcahy Stadium is a 3,500-capacity baseball park in Anchorage, Alaska. Built in 1964, it is home to two teams of the Alaska Baseball League: the Anchorage Glacier Pilots and Anchorage Bucs. In addition to the Glacier Pilots and Bucs, high school and American Legion games are played at Mulcahy. The...
and Anchorage Football Stadium
Anchorage Football Stadium
The Anchorage Football Stadium is a 4,500-seat stadium in Anchorage, Alaska used for American football, track and field, and soccer. Anchorage Football Stadium is located next to Mulcahy Stadium and Sullivan Arena...
.