David S. Palmer Arena
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| Location | 100 West Main Street Danville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°07′27″N 87°37′56″W / 40.12403°N 87.63216°W |
| Owner | Danville Civic Center Authority |
| Capacity | 4,750 (concerts) 2,350 (sports) |
| Public transit |  DMT |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | August 17, 1978 |
| Opened | September 20, 1980 |
| Tenants | |
| Danville Wings/Iron (NAHL/USHL/USPHL) 1994–2004, 2026–present Danville Demolition (AIFA) 2007 Danville Inferno (GLJHL) 2008–2010 Danville Dashers/Dashers Hockey (FHL/FPHL) 2011–20, 2024–25 Danville Riverhawks (PBL) 2014–2015 Vermilion County Bobcats (SPHL) 2021–2023 | |
| Website | |
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The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois, that has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. 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. The arena hosted the Vermilion County Bobcats of the Southern Professional Hockey League in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.[1][2]
Hockey arrived at arena with the Danville Wings junior hockey team, and the Danville Inferno. From 2011 to 2020, it was home to another Danville Dashers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League.[3] The arena has also hosted indoor football with the Danville Demolition for one season in 2007 while the Ultimate Indoor Football League planned to have a team in the arena in 2012 but never launched.
References
- ↑ "SPHL Expanding to Danville, IL for 2021–2022 Season". OurSports Central (Press release). March 10, 2021.
- ↑ Vermilion County Bobcats [@VCBobcats] (February 9, 2023). "The Vermillion County Bobcats of the SPHL announced today that they have ceased operations, effective immediately" (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Holman, Marvin (March 9, 2021). "Danville Dashers out, Bobcats take over at Palmer". Commercial-News. Danville, Illinois.