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THIS SEPTEMBER, Colgate University celebrated its bicentennial. So much has happened in its 200 years. The university awarded a diploma to the nation's first known African American graduate, Henry Livingston Simpson, in the 1850s, and also had Mabel Dart Colgrove as the first full-time woman student from 1878 to 1882. The school trained World War II pilots and saw sit- ins at its administration building during the Civil Rights movement. Colgate's hockey program is similarly impressive. The small, private college in Hamilton, New York, has sent countless former players on to the NHL and has one century of hockey under its belt. Paul Newman directed iconic scenes for the 1977 classic hockey film "Slap Shot" at its old Starr Rink. In fact, now-athletics department employee Lori Godshalk was a small girl sitting in the stands in the movie. When the new Class of 1965 Arena opened two years ago, skaters were long due an update. Colgate built Starr Rink in 1959 as what was the university's first indoor ice surface. People used to know the rink as one of the coldest buildings in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Spectators sat close to the ice, and viewing games was difficult from the low stands. Visitors complained about narrow hallways. "But you know, it lived a great life," says John Painter, director of athletic communications. 18 / NOVEMBER.DECEMBER.2018 USICERINKS.COM Featured Rink Class of 1965 Arena | | Hamilton, New York PHOTO: COLGATE UNIVERSITY Colgate University's new arena continues a rich tradition // by EMILY ZAK LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD