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Knickerbacker Park
103rd St. & 8th Avenue, Troy, NY
 The Knickerbacker Ice Arena was built in 1990. The
actual park has been around since the late 1920s for
uses such as baseball, soccer, track, and more. Since
its construction, the arena has been home to many junior
and pro level hockey clubs.
The Capital District Islanders, then affiliate of
the NHL's NY Islanders, used the Knickerbacker Arena
as a training facility from 1991-1994/95 before being
sold and making way for the Albany River Rats, AHL
affiliate of the NJ Devils from 1997-2000. Along with
these clubs, the Knickerbacker Arena was home to the
Uncle Sam Junior Hockey organization for close to 8
years, starting in 1991, and also plays host to the
Capital District Selects junior hockey club. The NY
State High School Club Hockey Championship was held
here in 1995, with Uncle Sam as the host club.
In 2004, The Hudson Valley Eagles Junior B team made
the Knickerbacker Park Ice Arena their home . Boys
between the ages of 16-20 play a highly competitive
schedule in the Metro Junior Hockey League. Beginning,
September 2005 another Junior elite level will be making
their home at the Knickerbacker Ice Arena. These two
teams will be hosting some very exciting games beginning
in the Fall of 2005. Our Eagles Junior B team won the
league title this past year and came home with the “Bronze” medal
from the Junior National Tournament. The team won the “National
Sportsman Trophy of the Year” award. We are proud
to have this team of boys from all over the country
residing in Troy and using the Knickerbacker Ice Arena
as their home.
The arena has available 5 team locker rooms, including
the only all female facility in the area for the Troy/Albany
Icecats. Today the venue continues to be a prominent
home for area youth hockey clubs and also a training
facility for college clubs in the area.
In addition to the ice arena the park includes:
- Outdoor Ice Rink
- 400 Meter Track Oval
- 3 Softball
Fields
- Baseball, Soccer and Football Fields
- Tennis Courts
- Basketball Court
- Playground
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