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The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team (team folded pre-season and never dropped a puck), Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice Hockey Club. They are Division II members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association and the Danville Heat Youth Hockey Association. Along with team sports, the David S. Palmer has open ice skating and hosts concerts from time to time and U.S Figure Skating Basic Skills Program.
It was home to the Danville Dashers hockey team from 1981 until 1986, the Danville Wings junior hockey team, the Danville Demolition indoor football team, and the Danville Pounders of the North Eastern Hockey League and the Danville Inferno (2008-2010). Starting in winter of 2011, it will be the home of the new Danville Dashers in the Federal Hockey League, as well as the Danville Dragons in the Ultimate Indoor Football League.
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Northern Conference Cambria County War Memorial Arena (Johnstown, PA) · Canton Memorial Civic Center (Canton, OH) · Cincinnati Gardens (Cincinnati, OH) · David S. Palmer Arena (Danville, IL) · Dow Event Center (Saginaw, MI) · Louis J. Tullio Arena (Erie, PA) · The Bank of Kentucky Center (Highland Heights, KY) · Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Marion, OH)Southern Conference BancorpSouth Arena (Tupelo, MS) · Big Sandy Superstore Arena (Huntington, WV) · Camp Jordan Arena (East Ridge, TN) · Dorton Arena (Raleigh, NC) · Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (Pikeville, KY) · Forum Civic Center (Rome, GA) · Germain Arena (Estero, FL) · Lakeland Center (Lakeland, FL)Federal Hockey League Teams Akwesasne Warriors • Brooklyn Aviators • Cape Cod Bluefins • Danbury Whalers • Danville Dashers • New Jersey Outlaws • Thousand Islands Privateers • Vermont WildArenas A`nowara`ko:wa Arena (Akwesasne) • Aviator Sports and Recreation (Brooklyn) • Bonnie Castle Recreation Center (Thousand Islands) • Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena (New Jersey) • Danbury Ice Arena (Danbury) • David S. Palmer Arena (Danville) • Green Mountain Arena (Vermont) • Hyannis Youth and Community Center (Cape Cod)Seasons 2010–11 • 2011–12Other professional hockey leagues Danville is also home to the Danville Dans baseball Team and stadium, The danville dans play every summer and around the 4th of july let of spectacular fireworks
Categories:- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Sports venues in Illinois
- Arena football venues
- Sports in Danville, Illinois
- Illinois sports venue stubs
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