The Classic Center Arena will be home to an ECHL hockey team. Here's everything we know so far about Athens' future professional franchise.

A Georgia hockey players puts on skates during the Division III Georgia vs. Eastern Kentucky hockey game at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Georgia won 11-6.

More: Classic Center Arena project takes a step forward; budget now at $109 million The multi-level building will have room for athletic courts, concert space, locker rooms, an ice hockey floor ...

Construction workers work on the Classic Center Arena in Athens, Georgia on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The arena is slated to be finished in the summer. (Photo/Jaxon Meeks @stillsbyjaxon) Jaxon Meeks ...

About the Classic Center Arena The nearly concluded venue — funded by a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax approved in 2020 — can seat 5,500 for hockey and concerts and has a total ...

Classic Center President and CEO Paul Cramer said at The B-52s’ announcement on July 15 that construction of the roof for the 192,000-square-foot facility has been completed, opening the door ...

ATHENS — The first act booked for the Classic Center Arena was kept a secret until Monday. The reveal wasn’t a surprise. The B-52s, the iconic new wave band and Athens music royalty, will play ...

Fans cheer at the regional finals hockey game as Mona Shores faces off against Byron Center at the Wings West ice skating rink in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

The NHL Winter Classic is just five days away- a first-of-its-kind hockey game to be played in the city and considered one of the marquee events of the NHL.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Even though the Enmarket Arena will not be opening on Thursday as originally planned, a popular event will still be taking over the Savannah Civic Center this weekend. The ...

The $151 million Classic Center Arena has a name attached to it, and its a familiar one to Athens hockey lovers. Akins Ford will sponsor the Classic Center addition, with the name officially being ...