In 1968, alumni from the Class of 1923 formed the group "Friends of Pennsylvania Hockey," led by Howard Butcher, III.

The arena is located in the eastern part of Penn's campus in the University City section of Philadelphia.

The upper concourse includes restrooms and old concession stands that are no longer in use, with entrances on Walnut Street.

The Saturday Morning Game), a men's travel tournament team who were the CanAm Cup (Montreal) gold medal champions in 2001, 2003 and 2005.

[citation needed] In 2016, the arena was home to the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets of American Indoor Football.