It is regarded as the birthplace of professional hockey, and is the seventh oldest indoor ice rink in the world.

[1] The Houghton Warehouse Company, operated by James R. Dee, built and owned the Amphidrome.

[2] James Dee and John "Doc" Gibson formed the International Hockey League later that year, in which the Portage Lakes competed.

[1] The fire destroyed a nearby warehouse and the equipment of the Portage Lakes, the Michigan College of Mines hockey team, and the Houghton and Hancock high school sextets.

[1] After the loss of the Amphidrome, the debris was cleared and a temporary outdoor rink was formed.

[5] Michigan Tech played their last hockey game in Dee Stadium on December 4, 1971, after which they moved to the Student Ice Arena.

[6] In 1974, the City of Houghton signed a 99-year lease for the Dee Stadium from Michigan Tech.

[12] It is a venue for Michigan Tech's Winter Carnival[13] and the annual Parade of Nations festival.