It is home to the Princeton University Tigers men's and women's ice hockey teams as well as the venue for club and intramural hockey teams, intramural broomball, figure skating and recreational skating.

Baker was a football and hockey star who died shortly after World War I.

In December 1921, it was decided to build an on-campus arena for the hockey team, and to name it after Baker.

While the game experience in the rink is largely unaltered since the building opened, many upgrades and renovations have been performed behind the scenes for players and spectator comfort.

2016 season saw the introduction of a new sound system in the rink, as well as a team video room, including a smart board and theater-style seating.