Tag: hockey

Olympic Center to Host Third Annual Adirondack Winter Invitational

A St. Lawrence University hockey player in a white jersey and red helmet handles the puck as he breaks away down the ice.

Tickets on Sale as Clarkson, St. Lawrence, UMass Lowell and Alaska Fairbanks Battle for Title The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that tickets are on sale for the third annual Adirondack Winter Invitational, presented by Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort. The Division I men’s hockey tournament will take place Thanksgiving weekend… Read more »

Lake Placid Olympic Center to Host Second Annual Adirondack Winter Invitational

Four men, two from each of two teams, battle for the puck at center ice with a referee scrambling to get out of the way.

The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority announces that the Lake Placid Olympic Center will host the second annual Adirondack Winter Invitational on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30, showcasing four teams from two of the premier Division I collegiate men’s hockey conferences in the nation. Representing the Hockey East Conference, the University… Read more »

Olympic Center Takes Center Stage for World Ice Skating Day 

Outdoor public skating on the Olympic speed skating oval on an early winter evening.

World Class Facilities Selected by the International Skating Union as the Main Event The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that the International Skating Union (ISU) has selected the Olympic Center in Lake Placid as the Main Event Partner for the 2023 World Ice Skating Day event to be held Sunday,… Read more »

Olympic Authority Looking Ahead to Upcoming Events

A crowd cheers on women cross country skiers in a race at Mt Van Hoevenberg.

Youth Hockey, Summer Sporting Events, Fall Festivals Set the Stage for Busy Winter Season The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority is gearing up for an eventful summer and fall as the 2023-2024 winter season begins to take shape. With several prestigious international events already secured for the winter, the Olympic Authority is actively… Read more »

Roamers Hockey Remembered at New Bistro

1960s Roamers Hockey Team in uniform on the ice with their coach, Stan Moore. Players pictured are Dave Fogarty-Tim McAdam, Tim Smythe and Tom Mellor with goalies Butch Kackle and Pete Sears.

ON THE SCENE: Roamers remembered at new ORDA bistro by Naj Wikoff An excerpt from The Lake Placid News, November 24, 2022: The state Olympic Regional Development Authority has named its new bar and bistro in the Miracle Building after a hockey team, but not the one you’d might think. It’s called Roamers Lake Placid…. Read more »

The Miracle Lives On

Hockey player and Miracle On Ice Fantasy Camper skating with the puck in the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena

Once upon a time, a very special hockey team played a very big game. The biggest. And it was a game their talent alone could not win. But this was not a team picked because they were the best hockey players. This was a team of team players. A team who won that game because… Read more »