The scoreboard at the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid featured an image of R. Dennis “Denny” Allen Friday morning during his funeral service. Allen, who retired in April 2018 as the Olympic Center’s general manager, died unexpectedly on Feb. 1. Hundreds of friends and relatives attended the ceremony. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)

As hundreds of friends and relatives entered the Olympic Center’s 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid Friday morning for the funeral of R. Dennis “Denny” Allen, they were met with flowers and a variety of photos inside and outside the doors. Allen, who retired in April 2018 as the Olympic Center’s general manager, died unexpectedly on Feb. 1. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)

As hundreds of friends and relatives entered the Olympic Center’s 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid Friday morning for the funeral of R. Dennis “Denny” Allen, they were met with flowers and a variety of photos inside and outside the doors. Allen, who retired in April 2018 as the Olympic Center’s general manager, died unexpectedly on Feb. 1. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)