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| Former names | RPI Field House (1949–1978) |
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| Location | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York |
| Owner | RPI |
| Operator | RPI |
| Capacity | 4,780 (hockey) |
| Surface | 200x85 ft (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1948 |
| Opened | October 13, 1949 |
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| RPI Engineers men's hockey (NCAA) (1949–present) Troy Uncle Sam Trojans (EAHL) (1952-1953) RPI Engineers women's hockey (NCAA) (1976–present) Capital District Islanders (AHL) (1990–1993) | |
Houston Field House is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York. It is the nation's third-oldest college hockey rink, behind Northeastern University's Matthews Arena and Princeton University's Hobey Baker Memorial Rink. Further, it is the second-oldest arena in the ECAC Hockey League, behind Princeton's rink. Until the opening of MVP Arena in Albany in 1990, it was the largest arena in the Capital Region.