- Hobart Arena
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Hobart Arena
nickname =
location = 255 Adams St., Troy, Ohio
broke_ground =1947
opened =September 1950
owner = City of Troy, Ohio
operator =
surface =
construction_cost = $450,000
manager_1950-59 = Ken Wilson
tenants =Miami Valley Silverbacks Troy Bruins 1951-1959Dayton Bombers 2008-present (selected games)
seating_capacity = 3,782The Hobart Arena is a 3,782-seat multi-purpose
arena inTroy, Ohio . It officially opened with 10 sold out performances ofHoliday on Ice in September1950 . The Hobart Arena was the first Ohio venue forElvis Presley on November 24, 1956. The 1950s also saw performances byRoy Rogers ,Gene Autry ,Nat King Cole ,Tex Ritter ,Sonja Henie ,Victor Borge ,Liberace ,Guy Lombardo , andPatti Page .Hobart Arena was the home of the
Troy Bruins of theInternational Hockey League (1945-2001) from 1951 through 1959.As a
concert venue the arena can seat up to 5,282; and when used for trade shows the arena can accommodate 15,725 square feet of space. The arena contains four permanent concession stands, four dressing rooms and a referee's room, seven box-office windows, and a ceiling height of only 34 feet.It is home to the
Miami Valley Silverbacks indoor football team and hosts six games (November, February, and March) for theDayton Bombers .External links
* [http://www.hobartarena.com/ Official webpage]
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