{{Short description|Multi-purpose dual arena facility in Washington County, Pennsylvania}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Printscape Arena at Southpointe | nickname = | image = | fullname = | location = 114 Southpointe Boulevard<br />Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | coordinates = {{Coord|40|16|40.5|N|80|9|41.5|W}} | broke_ground = | built = | opened = May 20, 1995 | renovated = 2017 | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Piney Ice Holdings | operator = | surface = Ice, turf, sport court | construction_cost = | architect = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | project_manager = | main_contractors = | former_names = Iceoplex at Southpointe (1995–2017) | tenants = Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL, practice facility) (1995–2015)<br />Burgh Defenders (AAL) (2019) | seating_capacity = | dimensions = {{convert|65,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<ref name=belko /> | website = www.printscapearena.com | logo_caption = }} '''Printscape Arena at Southpointe''' (formerly the '''IceoPlex at Southpointe''') is a multi-purpose dual arena facility located at exit 48 of Interstate 79<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pahighways.com/exits/I79exits.html|title = Interstate 79 Exit Guide}}</ref> in the Pittsburgh business park of Southpointe in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It served as the practice facility for the Pittsburgh Penguins from opening on May 20, 1995, until 2015.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Hockey Links| work = Official IceoPlex Website| url = http://www.iceoplexatsouthpointe.com/icoplex_7371.html| access-date = 2010-03-01| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090714023527/http://www.iceoplexatsouthpointe.com/icoplex_7371.html| archive-date = 2009-07-14| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name=LSM>{{cite web |last1=Crechiolo |first1=Michelle |title=UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Has Grand Opening |url=http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777021 |website=Pittsburgh Penguins |publisher=NHL.com |access-date=August 16, 2015 |date=August 14, 2015}}</ref>
The arena opened in 1995 as the Iceoplex at Southpointe, with Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin as one of the leaders in the project.<ref name=newchallenge /> Upon its opening, American Figure Skating Champion Suzy Semanick worked as a skating instructor and David Hanson was as general manager.<ref name=newchallenge>{{Cite news | last = Finder| first = Chuck| title = Skating Champ Semanick Faces New Challenge| newspaper = Pittsburgh Post Gazette| date = June 25, 1995| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h-oNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kG4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3508,7290082| access-date = 2010-03-01}}</ref> In 2000, former Pittsburgh Steelers Robin Cole led a group of investors who attempted to purchase the Iceoplex to turn it into a community center.<ref name=spatter /> In 2011, the owners, Southpointe Rink Associates, placed the facility for sale, asking $11 million.<ref name=spatter />
The facility employs about 15 full-time people and up to 50 total during peak season.<ref name=spatter>{{cite news| last =Spatter| first =Sam| title =Penguins' Washington County practice facility on the market| newspaper =Pittsburgh Tribune-Review| date =March 1, 2012| url =http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_784113.html| access-date =2012-03-05| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120304024003/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_784113.html| archive-date =March 4, 2012| url-status =dead}}</ref>
The building is also used for many youth/adult and recreational programs such as ice hockey, figure skating, baseball, softball, lacrosse, roller hockey, indoor soccer, volleyball, and basketball as well as a summer activities camp program. The arena is also joined with a health club called the Southpointe Fitness Center, and the restaurant Bubbas Burghers.<ref name=belko>{{cite news| last =Belko| first =Mark| title =Iceoplex at Southpointe for sale at $11 million| newspaper =Pittsburgh Post-Gazette| date = March 1, 2012| url =http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12061/1213581-28.stm| access-date = 2010-03-05}}</ref> The building also hosts a successful adult hockey league containing approximately 50 teams during any session playing every night of the week.
In addition to recreational sports, the arena also has a corporate meeting room, party rooms and has started renting their recreational/dry arena for trade show/ large event use.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iceoplexatsouthpointe.com/ |title=Home |website=iceoplexatsouthpointe.com}}</ref>
The Penguins new purpose-built practice facility, the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, opened in Cranberry Township north of Pittsburgh in August 2015.<ref name=LSM/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/new-site-in-cranberry-chosen-for-upmc-penguins-joint-development-695672/ | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | first=Mark | last=Belko | title=New site in Cranberry chosen for UPMC-Penguins joint development - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=July 16, 2013}}</ref>
The Iceoplex at Southpointe was purchased by Piney Ice Holdings Management company in January 2017. As of late 2017, Printscape printing company owns the naming rights for the facility and was renamed Printscape Arena at Southpointe.
==References== {{reflist}} {{Pittsburgh Penguins}} {{Washington, Pennsylvania}} {{Canonsburg, Pennsylvania}}
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