The arena hosted various events during the
1980 Winter Olympics, most famously the
ice hockey tournament that saw the
United States' 4–3 victory over the
Soviet Union, the game commonly referred to as the
Miracle on Ice. In 2005, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the American victory, the arena was named after the late
Herb Brooks, who coached the American team during the 1980 Olympics. Other events the arena hosted during the 1980 games include
figure skating events and the closing ceremony. The arena has been used several times for
college hockey championships in the United States. It hosted the
1984 and
1988 men's
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, commonly referred to as the Frozen Four. The arena has hosted the
NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship as well, in
2007. From 1993 to 2002, the arena annually hosted the
ECAC Hockey League's championships every March. The ECAC announced in July 2012 that the league would again crown its champion in Herb Brooks Arena for the 2013–14, 2014–15, and 2015–16 seasons. In March 2016 the contract was extended for another three years through the 2019 ECAC tournament. The 2020 ECAC tournament, planned for the Arena, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 edition was held at
People's United Center before the ECAC tournament returned to Herb Brooks Arena beginning in 2021. The
Glens Falls-based
Adirondack Thunder ice hockey team have used the arena for a few games because of high school basketball championship games being held at the
Glens Falls Civic Center. Over a two-week period in late January through early February 2021, the
National Women's Hockey League held its
2020–21 season at the arena in an isolation bubble due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. ==See also==