Swonder Ice Arena
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| Swonder Ice Arena | |
|---|---|
| Location | Evansville, Indiana |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Owner | City of Evansville |
| Surface | Ice |
| Tenants | Evansville IceMen (MWHL) (2008-Present) |
| Capacity | 1,500 (Ice Hockey) |
Swonder Ice Arena is a arena and recreational sport facility in Evansville, Indiana. It features two NHL size sheets of ice for hockey, figure skating and open skating. One sheet of ice is open all year for the skating enthusiast. State-of-the-art sound and light designed with the technology used at the 2002 Olympics are in use when the skaters take the ice. Leagues for hockey from beginner to adult are also take place year round. On the second level there is a 10,000 sq. ft. workout facility with running/walking track.
The current Swonder Ice Arena opened in October of 2002 and replaced the older Swonder Ice Rink. The University of Southern Indiana and local high school hockey teams compete weekly. Current seating capacity for spectators is 1,500.
Swonder is also the home of a professional ice hockey team, the Evansville IceMen of the Midwest Hockey League.
