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Dauphinee Arena, completed in 2019, has an NHL-sized ice surface and a capacity for 1200. Before they had play at the Halifax forum. The arena is named for the late Mr. Bob Dauphinee who was a strong supporter of the Huskies hockey team for over 50 years. Upon his death in 2001, Mr. Dauphinee had left an estate gift to the university of $ 2.1 million.
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