St. Thomas Ice Arena

Ice hockey arena in Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Location950 Mendota Heights Rd
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
55120

Coordinates44°51′52″N 93°08′14″W / 44.86453°N 93.13726°W / 44.86453; -93.13726

Capacity1,000 (ice hockey)

St. Thomas Ice Arena
Construction
Interactive map of St. Thomas Ice Arena
Location	950 Mendota Heights Rd Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120
Coordinates	44°51′52″N 93°08′14″W / 44.86453°N 93.13726°W / 44.86453; -93.13726
Owner	St. Thomas Academy
Capacity	1,000 (ice hockey)
Surface	200 by 85 feet (61 m × 26 m) (ice hockey)
Opened	November 1, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-11-01)
Construction cost	$4 million^[1] (equivalent to $6,800,000 in 2024)^[2]
Tenants
Saint Thomas Academy boys hockey (2003–present) University of St. Thomas men's ice hockey (2003–2025) University of St. Thomas women's ice hockey (2003–2025)

St. Thomas Ice Arena is a 1,000-seat ice hockey arena in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Opened in 2003, it is home to the Saint Thomas Academy boys hockey team. The arena also hosted the University of St. Thomas Tommies men's and women's teams from opening until 2025.

The St. Thomas Ice Arena was developed through a partnership between St. Thomas Academy and the University of St. Thomas to provide a dedicated home rink for both institutions. Previously, the university’s men's hockey team played at the State Fair Coliseum and the women's played at Parade Ice Garden, and the academy had no rink of its own. Plans called for a $4 million, 1,000-seat arena to be built on the academy’s Mendota Heights campus.^[1]

Financing involved city-issued bonds, with a nonprofit formed to own and operate the facility and rental fees covering costs. Designed primarily for hockey, the arena could also host other sports. The project reflected a renewed collaboration between the two schools, which share historical ties dating back to their joint founding in 1885, despite no longer sharing a formal connection.^[1]

In 2019, the arena served as the site for the National Championship in NCAA Division III women's ice hockey.

In 2023, the University of St. Thomas announced plans for Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, an on-campus hockey arena in Saint Paul. The final University of St. Thomas games were played in the arena in 2025.^[3]

References

1 2 3 Bonner, Brian (March 22, 2003). "ST. THOMAS PARTNERSHIP COULD PUT NEW ICE RINK IN PLAY". St Paul Pioneer Press.
↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
↑ Borzi, Pat (January 17, 2023). "St. Thomas receives record-setting $75 million gift to build new sports arena on campus". MinnPost. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

External links

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v t e St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey
Playing venues	State Fair Coliseum (1976–2003) St. Thomas Ice Arena (2003–2025) Lee & Penny Anderson Arena (2025–present)
Head Coaches	Harold Dudley (1920–21) Joe Brandy (1921–23, 1925–26) Dave Hayes (1923–24) Bill Houle (1924–25) Willard Falk (1926–27) John O'Halloran (1927–28) Matt Coogan (1928–30) Frank Penas (1930–32) Joe Boland (1932–33) Frank Halder (1933–35) Frank Klingberg (1935–37) Leo McGuire (1937–39) Wee Walsh (1939–42) Tom Cunningham (1946–48) Bill Funk (1948–51, 1952–55) Norm Robertson (1951–52) Ken Staples (1955–59) Don Saatzer (1959–62) Tom Martinson (1962–63) Joe Flood (1963–70) Gus Schwartz (1970–82) Terry Abram (1982–87) Terry Skrypek (1987–2010) Jeff Boeser (2010–2021) Enrico Blasi (2021–present)
Seasons	1920–21 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 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 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 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	MIAC (1920–2021) CCHA (2021–2026) NCHC (2026–Future)
Frozen Four appearances	2000 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances	1984 1985 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1999 2000 2002 2004 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2020
Conference Tournament titles	MIAC: 1986 1988 1992 1994 1999 2002 2004 2005 2008 2010 2014 2020
University of St. Thomas Saint Paul, MN

v t e St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Parade Ice Garden (2001–2003) St. Thomas Ice Arena (2003–2025) Lee & Penny Anderson Arena (2025–present)
Head Coaches	Kevin Gorg (2001–2007) Tom Palkowski (2008–2021) Joel Johnson (2021–2024) Bethany Brausen (2024–present)
Conference affiliations	MIAC (1920–2021) WCHA (2021–present)
Frozen Four appearances	2014 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances	2003 2014 2015 2016 2017
Conference Tournament titles	MIAC: 2003 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019
University of St. Thomas Saint Paul, MN

v t e Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Current members	Augustana Vikings Bemidji State Beavers Bowling Green Falcons Ferris State Bulldogs Lake Superior State Lakers Michigan Tech Huskies Minnesota State Mavericks Northern Michigan Wildcats St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies (leaving in 2026)
Venues	Midco Arena (Augustana) Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Slater Family Ice Arena (Bowling Green) Ewigleben Arena (Ferris State) Taffy Abel Arena (Lake Superior State) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (Michigan Tech) Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center (Minnesota State) Berry Events Center (Northern Michigan) Lee & Penny Anderson Arena (St. Thomas; program leaving in 2026)
Seasons	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 1999–2000 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 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Former members	Alaska Nanooks Kent State Golden Flashes Miami RedHawks Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio Bobcats Ohio State Buckeyes Saint Louis Billikens Illinois–Chicago Flames Western Michigan Broncos
Awards	MacNaughton Cup Mason Cup All-CCHA Teams Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Coach of the Year Defenseman of the Year Forward of the Year Goaltender of the Year Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Tournament MVP All-Tournament Teams
NCAA MacNaughton Cup CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (Champions, Mason Cup) Joe Louis Arena (former conference tourney site)

v t e Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey
Teams	Bemidji State Beavers Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota State Mavericks Ohio State Buckeyes St. Cloud State Huskies St. Thomas Tommies Wisconsin Badgers
Venues	Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Ridder Arena (Minnesota) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota Duluth) All Seasons Arena (Minnesota State) Ohio State University Ice Rink (Ohio State) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) Lee & Penny Anderson Arena (St. Thomas) LaBahn Arena (Wisconsin)
Championships & awards	Awards & honors Champions
Seasons	1999–2000 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 2024–25 2025–26
Tournaments	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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