Augustana’s first home weekend will be Oct. 14-15 against a CCHA opponent to be announced. In addition, the Vikings will also play, as part of its full Division I schedule, three more contests in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Nov. 25, Jan. 5-6.
“We are blessed in Sioux Falls to have a facility like the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center that offers us the opportunity to get off to a great start in our inaugural season,” Morton added. “We appreciate the collaboration we have had with the staff at the PREMIER Center. At the same time, Coach Raboin and I have been strategic about our nonconference schedule, putting as many games as possible later in the year so we can play a majority of our home games in Midco Arena.”
When the puck drops in Midco Arena in mid-January 2024, it will seat 3,082 fans and include a luxury club area and 12 suites. In addition to the 154,000 square-foot arena, and the amenities for the hockey program such as a locker room and puck shooting room, the facility will house the GreatLIFE Strength & Conditioning Center, a locker room and lounge area for the Viking soccer team.
The GreatLIFE Strength & Conditioning Center is over 4,400 square feet with a second-level turf area spanning more than 2,800 square feet. In all, Augustana’s strength & conditioning facility will total nearly 7,300 square feet.
As fans enter Midco Arena, they’ll be able to enter the SKOL SHOP, a one-stop shop to purchase their Augustana hockey and Augustana athletics apparel.
“We’re officially under a year away from competing in our inaugural season, and with that comes a great amount of anticipation and excitement,” Vikings head coach Garrett Raboin said. “We feel we’re in a great place and our staff continues to work as we look to secure the right pieces needed to build a strong foundation.
“There’s a wow factor in what we’re building on 33rd and Grange and there are few things better than showing recruits and their families Midco Arena.”
