Underhill Arena, completed in 1995, features a 200-by-85-foot ice surface used for the Bates intramural and club hockey programs, skating classes, and recreational skaters. The Davis Fitness Center occupies the second floor of Underhill. This is a NCAA Division III facility; the Bates Bobcats play in the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference).
Other arenas within NESCAC include Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center (Colby College), Orr Rink (Amherst College), Sidney J. Watson Arena (Bowdoin College), Dayton Arena (Connecticut College), Sage Rink (Hamilton College), Chip Kenyon ’85 Arena (Middlebury College), Koeppel Community Sports Center (Trinity College), Malden Valley Forum (Tufts University), Spurrier-Snyder Rink (Wesleyan University) and Lansing Chapman Rink (Williams College).