Directions to Women's Hockey Road Venues

Brown

I-90 East to New York Thruway-Berkshire Extension (I-90) to Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Turnpike East to Exit 10A, then take MA-146 South, which leads all the way to Providence (on RI-146). When RI-146 merges with I-95 South, stay to the left. Exit I-95 at the I-195 interchange (Exit 20) and take I-195 East towards Cape Cod, then get off at Exit 3 (Gano Street). Go to the bottom of the ramp and turn right. At the fourth light take a left onto Angel Street. Go up the hill and take a right onto Hope Street. Meehan Auditorium is one-quarter mile down on the right side.

Distance: 180 miles (290 km)

Clarkson

I-87 North to Exit 23. After exiting head west and follow the signs leading to NY-28. Take NY-28 North into Indian Lake, then pick up NY-30. Follow NY-30 to Tupper Lake, then take NY-3 West. After about 18 miles, take a right onto NY-56 North and follow it to Potsdam. At the second light after passing SUNY Potsdam, take a left and follow US-11 South. At the downtown intersection (in front of the Clarkson Inn), bear left. Continue on US-11. At the next major intersection (it is a little odd), go left and remain on US-11 until the left appears for the main entrance to the Clarkson campus (it is indicated by brick walls labeled with "Clarkson University"). Enter the campus and continue straight until there is a large parking lot on the right side. At the end of that parking lot is the Cheel Center, which contains Cheel Arena.

Distance: 200 miles (322 km)

Colgate

If at Cornell the night before: Get on NY-13, which runs through downtown Ithaca, and head north. NY-13 goes to Cortland and I-81. Take I-81 North to Exit 15. Then follow US-20 East (about 35 miles) until it intersects NY-46. Take NY-46 South until it intersects NY-12B, then follow NY-12B South and pick up the directions below at **.

If coming from Troy: New York Thruway (I-90) West to Exit 33 (Verona-Rome-Oneida). Follow NY-365 West to Oneida Castle, then take NY-5 West (briefly) to NY-46 South. Continue on NY-46 South until it intersects with NY-12B, then follow NY-12B South. ** NY-12B leads directly into Hamilton. Drive through town; go past a pond on the left. Go through the light. Most of the college is on the left. Starr Rink is on the right (not signed, but with the other Colgate athletic facilities). It is the second curved-roofed building. NOTE: The hospital is further beyond Starr Rink. Turn around if the hospital appears.

Distance from Cornell: 80 miles (129 km)

Distance from Troy: 130 miles (209 km)

Connecticut

I-90 East to New York Thruway-Berkshire Extension (I-90) to Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Turnpike East to Exit 4 (I-91). Follow I-91 South into Springfield and leave at Exit 4, heading south on Columbus Avenue. At the next opportunity make a U-turn (specifically built) and head north on Columbus Avenue. Shortly thereafter take a right onto Mill Street. After the intersection with Main Street comes the intersection with Belmont Avenue. Take a right onto Belmont Avenue, which is also MA-83. Follow MA-83 into Connecticut, where it becomes CT-83 and leads to Vernon. In Vernon, leave CT-83 and head east on CT-74 (Union Street, then East Main Street). At the intersection with Grove Street, take a right onto Grove (CT-31) which leads to I-84. Take I-84 East until Exit 68. At the end of the ramp turn right onto CT-195 South. Proceed for seven miles to the UConn campus. Turn right onto North Eagleville Road. Go to the second light and turn left onto Hillside Road. At the fourth stop sign Gampel Pavilion is on the right. Turn right onto Stadium Road. Go up the hill and continue straight, Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum is on the left.

Distance: 130 miles (209 km)

Cornell

New York Thruway (I-90) West to Exit 25A. I-88 South to Exit 8, then take NY-206 West until it intersects with NY-79 near Whitney Point (about 30 miles). Follow NY-79 into Ithaca. After passing the Mitchell Street, then Eddy Street, intersections, there is an intersection with Stewart and Green. Go right onto Stewart Avenue and up the hill. When the road forks (Stewart left, Campus Road right), take Campus Road to the right. Keep right at the next fork (West Avenue) and go around the bend. At the intersection with Central stay on Campus Road and Lynah Rink appears farther ahead on the left. Before Lynah is a parking garage on the right.

Distance: 190 miles (306 km)

Dartmouth

NY-7 East to near the Vermont border. When NY-7 takes a right at an intersection, head straight on the Bennington Bypass, labeled TO VT-279. Follow VT-279 until it intersects US-7. Take US-7 North into Manchester, and then follow VT-11 across the state, past the major ski areas, until it intersects I-91. Follow I-91 North to Exit 13. Head east after exiting; go across the bridge and up a hill. Go through the first light, snake through campus, and at the second light take a right onto NH-120 (South Park Street). Continue on NH-120 South to the next traffic light, then take a left at this light to enter the Thompson Arena parking lot.

Distance: 145 miles (233 km)

Harvard

If at Dartmouth the night before: Find I-89 South. I-91 South leads there from Hanover. Follow I-89 South until it terminates at I-93, then take I-93 South to the Storrow Drive exit (Exit 26B). Follow Storrow Drive west for approximately five miles. Exit at the Harvard Square/North Harvard Street exit and turn left onto North Harvard Street. Go approximately one-quarter mile and turn right into Harvard Stadium Gate 6. Follow the road around the stadium and the Bright Hockey Center is ahead on the left.

If coming from Troy: I-90 East to New York Thruway-Berkshire Extension (I-90) to Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Follow the Turnpike until Exit 18, the Allston/Cambridge exit, and follow the signs to Allston/Brighton, which leads onto Cambridge Street. Turn right at the second set of lights onto North Harvard Street and continue for one mile to Harvard Stadium Gate 6. Turn left into the gate and follow the road around the stadium and the Bright Hockey Center is ahead on the left.

Distance from Dartmouth: 125 miles (201 km)

Distance from Troy: 180 miles (290 km)

Niagara

New York Thruway (I-90) West to Exit 50. Follow I-290 to Exit 16, then take I-190 North. Leave I-190 at Exit 24, Witmer Road (NY-31). Turn left (ignore any sign pointing to the right - it is the long way). About one-half mile down, turn right at the flashing yellow light (Power Authority Service Road). This access road veers left. After that take the first sharp right. Go to the end of the road and turn left. This is the southeast end of campus. Dwyer Arena appears on the left, before University Road reaches another intersection.

Distance: 305 miles (491 km)

Princeton

New York Thruway (I-87) South to Exit 15. Follow I-287 South to Exit 17, then US-206 South into Princeton. When US-206 takes a right turn at a stoplight, take a left onto Nassau Street. Less than one-half mile later take a right onto Washington Road. Follow Washington Road down the hill to Faculty Road, take a right onto Faculty Road, then a right onto Elm Drive. At the circle, go around 270 degrees (a left from Elm) and head straight. Go behind the parking garage and Baker Rink is ahead on the right.

Distance: 195 miles (314 km)

Quinnipiac

If at Princeton the night before: Find US-1. Follow US-1 North to the New Jersey Turnpike. Take the Turnpike North to its termination, and then go east on I-95 North. The most direct route is to follow I-95 across the George Washington Bridge, across Manhattan to the Bronx, where I-95 is the Cross-Bronx Expressway. Go across the Bronx and then follow the Bruckner Expressway North, where it becomes the New England Thruway, remaining I-95 this entire time. To avoid NYC, get off I-95 North just before the George Washington Bridge by taking the Palisades Parkway North, which leads into New York and intersects with the New York Thruway. Follow the Thruway (I-87) East across the Tappan Zee Bridge and follow the signs for I-287. This leads to I-95 just outside the Connecticut border. Either way, cross into Connecticut on I-95. Follow I-95 North to the intersection with I-91 (Exit 48), then take I-91 North to Exit 10 and pick up the directions below at **.

If coming from Troy: I-90 East to New York Thruway-Berkshire Extension (I-90) to Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Turnpike East to Exit 4, then take I-91 South to Exit 10. ** Follow CT-40 West (Mount Carmel Connector) until it terminates at CT-10, then follow CT-10 (Whitney Avenue) North. Stay on CT-10 for three-quarter mile, then take a left onto Sherman Avenue. The entrance to the TD Bank Sports Center is approximately one-quarter mile on the right and is well signed.

Distance from Princeton: 145 miles (233 km)

Distance from Troy: 155 miles (249 km)

St. Lawrence

If at Clarkson the night before: Get on US-11 South towards Canton. When in the center of town, take a left onto Park Street (it is an intersection with traffic lights). Take the second right onto Maple Street. At the end of Maple, turn left onto Miner Street. Appleton Arena appears shortly on the left.

If coming from Troy: I-87 North to Exit 23. After exiting head west and follow the signs leading to NY-28. Take NY-28 North into Indian Lake, picking up NY-30. Follow NY-30 to Tupper Lake, then take NY-3 West. After about 18 miles, take a right onto NY-56 North and follow it into Colton, then take NY-68. After about 3.5 miles there is a fork in the road and NY-68 goes to the right. Bear left onto Pierrepont-Canton Road, which eventually becomes Brick Chapel Road and intersects with Canton-Russell Road. Continue north on Canton-Russell Road and after crossing the bridge St. Lawrence University appears ahead. Take a left onto Maple Street. At the end of Maple, turn left onto Miner Street. Appleton Arena appears shortly on the left.

Distance from Clarkson: 10 miles (16 km)

Distance from Troy: 210 miles (338 km)

Vermont

I-87 North to Exit 20 (Whitehall). At the light take a left and follow NY-149 East to Ft. Ann (about 13 miles), then take US-4 North into Vermont. After US-4 becomes a divided highway (shortly after the border), take the first exit and follow VT-22A North. This merges with US-7 at Vergennes (about 40 miles). Follow US-7 to I-189 (about 25 more miles). Take I-189 to I-89 North. Get off at Exit 14W. Go right across the bridge, through the first light, then take a right at the second light for the left turn onto Spear Street (follow the signs, it is similar to a jughandle). When the road forks after the intersection, bear right, after that keep to the left. Gutterson Fieldhouse is at the top of the hill.

Distance: 135 miles (217 km)

Yale

If at Brown the night before: Find I-95, which goes right through Providence. Take I-95 South to the intersection with I-91 (Exit 48). Follow I-91 North to Exit 3, the Trumbull Connector exit, and pick up the directions below at **.

If coming from Troy: I-90 East to New York Thruway-Berkshire Extension (I-90) to Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Turnpike East to Exit 4, then take I-91 South into New Haven. Leave I-91 at Exit 3, the Trumbull Connector exit. ** Make a right onto Whitney Avenue (the second main intersection), then take a left onto Sachem Street. Ingalls Rink appears on the right at the corner of Prospect and Sachem Streets.

Distance from Brown: 105 miles (169 km)

Distance from Troy: 155 miles (249 km)