Northford Ice Pavilion

{{Short description|American ice skating complex}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Northford Ice Pavilion

| nickname = The "NIP"

| logo_image =

| image = NorthfordIcePavilion.jpg

| location = 24 Fire-Lite Plaza, Northford, Connecticut|

broke_ground = |

opened = 1999|

closed = |

demolished = |

owner = |

operator = Northford Ice Pavilion LLC|

surface = 200×85 feet (3 rinks)|

construction_cost= |

architect = |

former_names =

| tenants = Connecticut Whale (PHF) (2016–2017)
Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey) (1999–2007)

| seating_capacity = 1,200 (Red Rink)

| publictransit = |

| website = {{URL|northfordice.com}}

}}

Northford Ice Pavilion is an American ice skating complex, located in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut. It hosts a number of high school ice hockey teams.{{cite web | url=http://northfordice.com/Page.asp?n=135338&org=NORTHFORDICE | title=High School Hockey | publisher=Northford Ice Pavilion | accessdate=December 24, 2018}}

The arena formerly hosted the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation in the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/whale-moves-to-northford-ice-pavilion-for-second-season/n-5137453 |title=Whale Moves to Northford Ice Pavilion for Second Season |publisher=OurSports Central |date=May 5, 2016}} It also formerly hosted the NCAA Division I program of Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey, in the era before the TD Banknorth Sports Center was opened.{{cite news | url=https://www.nhregister.com/colleges/article/Hamden-native-Joe-O-Connor-right-at-home-with-12617745.php | title=Hamden native Joe O'Connor right at home with Quinnipiac hockey team | first=Chip | last=Malafronte | newspaper=New Haven Register | date=February 15, 2018 }}

File:NorthfordIcePavilionInterior.jpg]]

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