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Lake Placid. Event Guide:
Olympic Center
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Contact Information:
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2634 Main Street 
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-1655
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Description:
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Site of "The Miracle on Ice" in 1980 (The U.S. Hockey Team's victory over the Soviet Union) and where figure skater-turned movie star Sonja Henie grabbed her second of three consecutive Olympic gold medals, in 1932.
The Olympic Center isn't just about history. It is four fully-operating rinks providing a haven for hockey players, speed skaters and figure skaters to hone their craft year round. It's also the home of Smucker's Stars on Ice featuring some of the world's finest figure skaters. And if you'd like to lace up a pair of your own, evening skating (including skate rentals) is available. For sports historians, the 1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum, located on-site, features changing exhibits, video booths plus the craft and equipment used by some of the world's greatest athletes. And while the center may be a sports paradise, it's also a concert venue (1932 Rink - Jack Shea Arena), which has hosted some of the biggest names in the country. One of the four operating rinks at the Olympic Center is the Herb Brooks Arena, named after the legendary Olympic coach who led the unheralded 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to its historic defeat of the Soviet Union and ultimately, a gold medal. (Sadly, Brooks passed on in the summer of 2003, in an automobile accident.) Seating 7,700, the Herb Brooks Arena has the largest capacity of the indoor rinks. This part of the Olympic Center was officially dedicated to Herb Brooks on Feb. 23, 2005, the pinnacle celebration for the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Games.
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