Classic Center Arena a major addition to Athens

  • Fans will enter the new Classic Center Arena from its south end on the main level behind the top of spectator seating, with its playing surface a couple of stories below.
    Fans will enter the new Classic Center Arena from its south end on the main level behind the top of spectator seating, with its playing surface a couple of stories below.
  • An entranceway takes shape for the new Classic Center Arena, destined to be a showcase for pro and college hockey in Athens.
    An entranceway takes shape for the new Classic Center Arena, destined to be a showcase for pro and college hockey in Athens.
  • Upon completion, an enclosed walkway will connect the new arena with the main Classic Center building on the opposite side of Foundry Street in Athens.
    Upon completion, an enclosed walkway will connect the new arena with the main Classic Center building on the opposite side of Foundry Street in Athens.
  • The playing surface for a yet-to-be-named Federal Prospects Hockey League team is clearly defined at ice level in the new Classic Center Arena in Athens.
    The playing surface for a yet-to-be-named Federal Prospects Hockey League team is clearly defined at ice level in the new Classic Center Arena in Athens.
The new Classic Center Arena, owned by Athens-Clarke County and currently being built on the University of Georgia campus, will set a new standard for local sports and performance venues once it’s completed in early October. It will provide a first-rate venue for a new professional ice hockey team, UGA basketball, Ice Dawgs hockey and women’s hockey, as well as concerts, other stage shows,…

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