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This is a special edition of News & Events Daily for tonight’s opening and dedication of the Gene Polisseni Center. Go to rit.edu/news/polisseni.php for the latest news, photos, videos, tweets—and see how many goals you can make in Ritchie’s Shootout game!



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Polisseni Center opens with a roar

RIT alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community got their first look at the Tigers’ new $38 million den today during a dedication ceremony.

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RIT, community fans thrilled by Polisseni Center ‘wow factor’

Fans explored the arena with carnival games, complimentary concessions, self-guided tours, photo ops with Ritchie and an open skate session.

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Orange seat commemorates alumnus

The one orange seat among the 3,999 black and gray seats in the Gene Polisseni Center honors goaltender Green B. Williams ’78. Williams was killed in a U.S. Air Force pilot-training accident on March 21, 1984.

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RIT alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community got their first look at the Tigers’ new $38 million den today during a dedication ceremony.Fans explored the arena with carnival games, complimentary concessions, self-guided tours, photo ops with Ritchie and an open skate session.The one orange seat among the 3,999 black and gray seats in the Gene Polisseni Center honors goaltender Green B. Williams ’78. Williams was killed in a U.S. Air Force pilot-training accident on March 21, 1984.

Featured Video

Polisseni Center playlist

Watch videos on the construction of the $38 million, 112,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art arena as well as current and past coverage by local news stations.



Watch videos on the construction of the $38 million, 112,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art arena as well as current and past coverage by local news stations. watch video Â»

Photo Galleries

Before and after

See photos from tonight’s



See photos from tonight’s dedication ceremony and a gallery of the arena construction

Thank You, Donors

Hockey fans make Gene Polisseni Center a reality

The Gene Polisseni Center wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of the RIT and local communities, and donations are still being accepted.

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The Gene Polisseni Center wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of the RIT and local communities, and donations are still being accepted.

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