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1 0 0 Y e a r s yo u n g The Best Of The Old Barns USA Hockey Magazine has partnered with its friends at Serving The American Rinks to showcase several other notable "old barns" located around the country. hangars in 1931 and was decommissioned in 1972. Many of the original airport structures and runways are listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places for their contribution to the nation's early aviation history. As it closes in on its 100th anniversary, the Calumet Colosseum continues to provide a home for the next generation of hockey player. Here the The Calumet Copper Kings junior varsity team, now in its third year, takes on Marinette/Menominee. there's been a concerted effort to uphold the traditional look and feel of the Colosseum. "We've tried not to alter the building more than we've had to. That's always been a goal of ours," Lehto said. That commitment to maintain the Colosseum's history has been greatly appreciated by the locals. "It's nice when you can come to a rink where it's basically the same as it was when you started as a kid. To be such a good rink without having anything changed, that's what makes it special," said Josh Frantti, who played in the Calumet Hockey Association and now serves as head coach of Calumet's junior varsity squad. In the vein of keeping with tradition, the rink will celebrate its 100th year of operation in January 2014 by having the Calumet Wolverines take on the Portage Lake Pioneers in a game that will take place 100 years to the day after those two clubs skated in the first-ever sanctioned contest at the Colosseum. The centennial celebration will also feature a special treat, as the Detroit Red Wings alumni team will play in an exhibition game. It seems fitting, that even after 100 years of change, including facility upgrades and technological improvements, things remain very much the same. And that's part of what makes the Calumet Colosseum so special. "There are thousands and thousands of towns in this country that have hockey rinks that all look alike," Erkkila said. "There's only one Colosseum." N Craig Stancher is a former Brian Fishman Intern and is the current marketing specialist at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wis. 24 March. 2013 Dee Stadium Houghton, Mich. Dee Stadium, also called The Dee, is located on the same site as the Amphidrome, which is regarded as the birthplace of professional hockey, and is the seventh oldest indoor ice rink in the world. Its first game was played on Dec. 29, 1902, between the Portage Lakes Hockey Club and the University of Toronto in front of 5,000 spectators. For the 1903-04 season, Portage Lakes became the first hockey team whose players were all paid, and was a charter member of the International Hockey League. Fire destroyed the Amphidrome on Jan. 9, 1927, and the New Amphidrome was built the following year. In 1943 it was renamed the James R. "Dee" Ice Stadium when the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) purchased it. Michigan Tech played its last hockey game in the Dee Stadium on Jan. 13, 1972. It is the current home of the Houghton High School hockey team and Portage Lake Pioneers senior hockey team. Aviator Sports Complex Brooklyn, N.Y. Aviator Sports and Events Center is located on the grounds of New York City's historic first municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field, which opened its USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM Housed in a former airplane hangar, the Aviator Sports & Events Center includes two NHL-sized rinks along with a full-service fitness center, gymnastics, meeting and events rooms. It was the home of the Brooklyn Aviators of the Federal Hockey League from 2009 to 2012. Eveleth Hippodrome Eveleth, Minn. The Eveleth Hippodrome is not only one of the oldest rinks in the country, built in 1922, it is also the home of some of the greatest players in USA Hockey history, from Frank Brimsek to John Mayasich, John Matchefts to Mark Pavelich. The first game in the Hippodrome was on Jan. 1, 1922 before a packed house when the Eveleth Reds defeated the Duluth Hornets, 10-6. Once referred to as the "Madison Square Garden of the Northland," the Hippodrome has undergone numerous upgrades and renovations over the years. The Hippodrome originally used "natural ice," but in 1950 added refrigeration, concrete flooring, and artificial ice. Today the Hippodrome is home to the Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears. Photo Courtesy Of Craig Baker Arena Princeton University The spirit of Hobey Baker lives on in the rink that bears his name. Built in December 1921 in memory of Princeton University's greatest athletic hero, Hobart A.H. Baker, the historic barn maintains the old-world charm that fans enjoyed from the first drop of the puck. It has undergone several upgrades and renovations through the years to give the Princeton hockey teams a modern and top-notch facility. The lobby features photo montages and trophy cases that pay homage to the history and tradition of hockey at Princeton, that includes the legacy of both Hobey Baker and Patty Kazmaier, who led the Princeton women's team in the early 1980s and is honored with an award given to the top player in women's Div. I hockey. Yost Ice Arena Ann Arbor, Mich. Home to the University of Michigan ice hockey team, Yost Ice Arena opened in 1923 as the nation's first field house and transitioned to an ice arena in 1973. It is named in honor of Fielding H. Yost, Michigan's legendary football coach and athletics director. While the old barn has undergone numerous renovations over the years, Yost has never lost its blue-collar feel and is still considered one of the toughest places for visiting teams to play. Yost has hosted NCAA tournament games five times in its history, most recently in 2003. Stancher; Michigan Tech; Brad Hadrava; Princeton University