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Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center
Construction


Former names	Achilles Rink (1975-2003)
Location	807 Union Street Schenectady, New York
Coordinates	42°49′05″N 73°55′29″W / 42.817991°N 73.924813°W / 42.817991; -73.924813
Owner	Union College
Operator	Union College
Capacity	2,225 (hockey)
Surface	201x86 ft (hockey)
Broke ground	November 2, 1974
Opened	November 15, 1975
Renovated	2003
Construction cost	$1.5 million
Architect	Link and Cullen Architects (Schenectady, NY)
General contractor	Hanson Construction Co.
Tenants
Union College Garnet Chargers (men's and women's hockey)

The Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center is a 2,225-seat multi-purpose arena in Schenectady, New York. It is home to the Union College men's ice hockey and women's ice hockey teams, members of the ECAC Hockey League. The facility opened in 1975 as Achilles Rink and was named in honor of its original benefactor, the Rev. H. Laurence Achilles, Sr. In 2003, it was renovated and renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in honor of Frank L. Messa, class of 1973, whose generosity made the renovation possible. One of the unique and distinguishing features of the building is its light colored wooden dome roof which is supported by a complex geometric pattern of dark colored wooden beams. The arena also houses the Travis J. Clark '00 Strength Training Facility.

Renovations[edit]

During the summer of 2003, the rink underwent phase 1 of a $1.5 million renovation after a gift from alumnus Frank L. Messa '73. Renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center, the renovated facility was officially unveiled for competition on October 18, 2003. Improvements included a new ice sheet with state of the art chilling system, improved climate control, spring loaded boards, seamless glass, new overhead center scoreboard, reconfigured penalty boxes, more spacious aisles, and seating with improved sight lines. Seating capacity was reduced from 2,504 to 2,225 to accommodate the changes. Phase 2 of the project was completed during the 2003–2004 academic year and included construction of new locker rooms, a reconfigured lobby, a sports medicine area, and training facility.^[1]

In January 2016, a $10 million renovation plan for Achilles Center was announced by Union College Athletic Director Jim McLaughlin. The list of improvements for the project includes: New ice sheet floor, sideboards & glass, new main entrance at south side of rink, new video scoreboard, new seating, new concession stands, new restroom facilities, new coaches offices and new hospitality room with views of the rink and football field. Fundraising for the project has been approved but a time line for start of construction has not yet been announced.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "2008-2009 Union College Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). October 15, 2008. p. 85.
^ Schott, Ken (February 7, 2016). "Union planning major renovations for Messa Rink". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, NY.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena	Host of the Division III men's Frozen Four 1985	Succeeded by John S. Glas Field House

v t e Union College
People of Union College	List of alumni Eliphalet Nott Joseph Jacques Ramée (campus architect)
Academics	Development of the Curriculum Academic Program Undergraduate Research Study Abroad Rankings
Culture	History Song to Old Union Arts and Culture Concordiensis (student paper) Steinmetz Lectures WRUC (student radio station) Minerva System Fraternity and Sorority Life Men's Glee Club
Campus	Nott Memorial (National Historic Landmark) Schaffer Library Campus design Landmarks Theme Houses Achilles Rink
Athletics	Athletics Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey

v t e ECAC Hockey
Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Garnet Chargers men women Yale Bulldogs men women
Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Class of 1965 Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) People's United Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
Men's awards	All-ECAC Hockey Team Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Tim Taylor Award (Coach of the Year) Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award (Best Goaltender) Student-Athlete of the Year Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award Most Outstanding Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
Women's awards	Women's champions
Men's seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 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

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

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-'''The Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center''' is a 2,225-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Schenectady, New York]]. It is home to the [[Union College (New York)|Union College]] [[Union Dutchmen ice hockey|Dutchmen ice hockey]] and [[Union Dutchwomen ice hockey|Dutchwomen ice hockey]] teams, members of the [[ECAC Hockey League]]. The facility opened in 1975 as Achilles Rink and was named in honor of its original benefactor, the Rev. H. Laurence Achilles, Sr. In 2003, it was renovated and renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in honor of Frank L. Messa, class of 1973, whose generosity made the renovation possible. One of the unique and distinguishing features of the building is its light colored wooden dome roof which is supported by a complex geometric pattern of dark colored wooden beams. The arena also houses the Travis J. Clark '00 Strength Training Facility.
+'''The Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center''' is a 2,225-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Schenectady, New York]]. It is home to the [[Union College (New York)|Union College]] [[Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey|men's ice hockey]] and [[Union Garnet Chargers women's ice hockey|women's ice hockey]] teams, members of the [[ECAC Hockey League]]. The facility opened in 1975 as Achilles Rink and was named in honor of its original benefactor, the Rev. H. Laurence Achilles, Sr. In 2003, it was renovated and renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in honor of Frank L. Messa, class of 1973, whose generosity made the renovation possible. One of the unique and distinguishing features of the building is its light colored wooden dome roof which is supported by a complex geometric pattern of dark colored wooden beams. The arena also houses the Travis J. Clark '00 Strength Training Facility.
 ==Renovations==
-During the summer of 2003, the rink underwent phase 1 of a $1.5 million renovation after a gift from alumnus Frank L. Messa '73. Renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center, the renovated facility was officially unveiled for competition on October 18, 2003. Improvements included a new ice sheet with state of the art chilling system, improved climate control, spring loaded boards, seamless glass, new overhead center scoreboard, reconfigured penalty boxes, more spacious aisles, and seating with improved sight lines. Seating capacity was reduced from 2,504 to 2,225 to accommodate the changes. Phase 2 of the project was completed during the 2003-2004 academic year and included construction of new locker rooms, a reconfigured lobby, a sports medicine area, and training facility.<ref>http://www.unionathletics.com/documents/2008/10/15/07_About%20Union.pdf</ref>
+During the summer of 2003, the rink underwent phase 1 of a $1.5 million renovation after a gift from alumnus Frank L. Messa '73. Renamed Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center, the renovated facility was officially unveiled for competition on October 18, 2003. Improvements included a new ice sheet with state of the art chilling system, improved climate control, spring loaded boards, seamless glass, new overhead center scoreboard, reconfigured penalty boxes, more spacious aisles, and seating with improved sight lines. Seating capacity was reduced from 2,504 to 2,225 to accommodate the changes. Phase 2 of the project was completed during the 2003–2004 academic year and included construction of new locker rooms, a reconfigured lobby, a sports medicine area, and training facility.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 15, 2008 |url=http://www.unionathletics.com/documents/2008/10/15/07_About%20Union.pdf |title=2008-2009 Union College Hockey Media Guide |page=85}}</ref>
-On January 2016, a $10 million renovation plan for Achilles Center was announced by Union College Athletic Director Jim McLaughlin. The list of improvements for the project includes: New ice sheet floor, sideboards & glass, new main entrance at south side of rink, new video scoreboard, new seating, new concession stands, new restroom facilities, new coaches offices and new hospitality room with views of the rink and football field. Fundraising for the project has been approved but a time line for start of construction has not yet been announced.<ref>http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/feb/07/0207_unionrink/?dgzrg</ref>
+In January 2016, a $10 million renovation plan for Achilles Center was announced by Union College Athletic Director Jim McLaughlin. The list of improvements for the project includes: New ice sheet floor, sideboards & glass, new main entrance at south side of rink, new video scoreboard, new seating, new concession stands, new restroom facilities, new coaches offices and new hospitality room with views of the rink and football field. Fundraising for the project has been approved but a time line for start of construction has not yet been announced.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schott|first=Ken|date=February 7, 2016|url=https://dailygazette.com/2016/02/07/0207_unionrink/?dgzrg|title=Union planning major renovations for Messa Rink |website=The Daily Gazette|location=Schenectady, NY }}</ref>
-==Notable facts==
-* On March 12, 2010, Quinnipiac University beat Union College 3-2 in the longest game in NCAA history. Greg Holt scored at 10:22 of the 5th overtime. The game took 150:22 to decide the winner. The box score can be found at http://collegehockeystats.net/0910/boxes/mquiuni1.m12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://collegehockeystats.net/0910/boxes/mquiuni1.m12 |title=Quinnipiac at Union - Friday, March 12, 2010 |work=collegehockeystats.net |accessdate=2010-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegehockeynews.com/almanac/longestGames.php |title=College Hockey News: Almanac ... Longest Games |work=collegehockeynews.com |accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref>
-*It has also played host to the 2nd longest [[NCAA]] men's ice hockey game in NCAA history. It occurred on March 4, 2006, in Game 2 of the ECAC Tournament First Round best of three series between [[Yale University]] and Union. Yale won 3-2 at 1:35 into the 5th overtime. The game, overall, took 141:35 to decide the winner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://collegehockeystats.net/0506/boxes/muniyal1.m04 |title=Yale at Union - Saturday, March 4, 2006 |work=collegehockeystats.net |accessdate=2010-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegehockeynews.com/almanac/longestGames.php |title=College Hockey News: Almanac ... Longest Games |work=collegehockeynews.com |accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref>
-*When the rink was first constructed, College officials planned to convert the rink into 4 tennis courts during the spring and fall seasons.<ref>Union College Concordiensis 1973</ref>
-*There used to be four sheets of [[curling]] ice underneath the hockey rink as H. Laurence Achilles was an avid supporter of the sport of curling. The curling rink has since been used for other purposes.
-*The facility has hosted various rock concerts and musical acts including [[the Ramones]] on May 29, 1982, [[Phish]] on May 17, 1992, [[Indigo Girls]] on April 25,1994 and [[Green Day]] May 10, 1998.
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+| title = Host of the [[NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament|Division III men's Frozen Four]]
+| years = [[1985 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament|1985]]
+| before = [[Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena]]
+| after = [[John S. Glas Field House]]
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