COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two Ohio State athletic teams, one of which is a reigning national champion, could play its games at a new arena in three years. Tucked away in this week’s schedule for the university’s Board of Trustees meeting is a proposal for an ice hockey rink for the men’s and women’s teams in the Athletics District. Currently, the men’s team plays at Value City Arena and the women at the OSU Ice Rink next to St. John Arena. The Ice Rink Replacement project proposal looking for approval this week is for $2.7 million in design services for the new ice rink that would be located north of the Covelli Center. If approved, design of the rink would take place from April of this year to April 2024. A vanishing act: The mystery behind Columbus’ first Black baseball player The board would then have to approve construction of…
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