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Dee Stadium
The Dee
Stadium is located at
700 E Lakeshore Drive (MAP) and
provides the area with a
great ice skating
facility from October
through April. It is
home to the Houghton
High School Hockey team
and Portage Lake
Pioneers Senior Hockey
team.
Copper Country Historic
Fair at Dee Stadium
Featuring the area's
largest collection of
historic photos and
artifacts including
the
Ralph and Barb
Raffaelli Historic Photo
Collection.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
INFORMATION
History
of Dee Stadium
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1902
The Amphidrome was built
and The Portage Lakes
began playing
professional hockey.
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1903
The Portage Lakes win
Hockey's first National
Championship and the
American Hockey
Association is formed.
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1904
The American Hockey
Association is
reorganized into the
International Hockey
League (IHL). Formation
of the IHL marked the
official beginning of
professional hockey.
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1927 The Amphidrome is destroyed
by fire.
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1928
The
New Amphidrome is
rebuilt on the same
site.
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1946 The
Michigan College of
Mining and Technology
purchases the building
and changes the name to
Dee Stadium.
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1988 The
City of Houghton
purchases Dee Stadium.
Open Skating &
Open Hockey
2012-2013 Schedule
(PDF)
Don Miller
Memorial Locker Room
Addition
Special Thanks &
Donation Information
(PDF)
Dee Stadium
Rental
Dee Stadium is open for
ice rental from October
- April. Please call or
e-mail the Rink Manager
for the present rate.
For more
information, or to make
reservations call:
906.482.7760 or
contact by e-mail
dee@cityofhoughton.com
Dee Stadium Ballroom
Rental:
The
ballroom on the second
floor is available for
all occasions including
weddings, proms,
showers, etc. The
ballroom is 4,525 square
feet with an additional
850 foot sunroom
overlooking the canal.
It has its own kitchen
and restroom facilities,
but is accessible by
stairs only. There is no
elevator.
To rent the ballroom
contact the building
manager at (906)
482-7760 or e-mail
dee@cityofhoughton.com.
Rental rates are
approximately:
$20 for one hour, $75
for four hours, $125 for
six hours
$350
during the summer for a
big event which includes
decorating the day
before and cleaning up
the day after. Winter
events may have an
additional charge for
heat.
There is a $150
security/cleaning
deposit.
The following are
pictures of the ballroom
used for the 2013
Houghton Portage
Township Schools Prom:
Decorating
provided by
Superior
Equipment and
Events (906)
482-8080. See
their website
for more ideas:
www.renttheevent.com.
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