David S. Palmer Arena

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Location	100 West Main Street; Danville, Illinois
Coordinates	40°07′27″N 87°37′56″W / 40.12403°N 87.63216°W
Public transit	DMT
Owner	Danville Civic Center Authority
Capacity	4,750 (concerts); 2,350 (sports)
Construction
Broke ground	August 17, 1978
Opened	September 20, 1980
Tenants
	Danville Dashers (CnHL) 1981–1986; Danville Fighting Saints (AAHL) 1986–1989; Vermilion County Basketball Tournament (IHSA) 1987–2022; Danville Wings (NAHL/USHL) 1994–2004; Danville Pounders (NEHL) 2006–2007; Danville Demolition (AIFA) 2007; Danville Inferno (GLJHL) 2008–2010; Danville Dashers (FPHL) 2011–2020; 2024–Present; Danville RiverHawks (PBL) 2015–2016; Vermilion County Bobcats (SPHL) 2021–2023
Website
	www.palmerarena.com
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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]

It was home to the Danville Dashers hockey team from 1981 until 1986 and later as the Danville Fighting Saints in the All-American Hockey League from 1986 to 1989. Hockey returned to arena with the Danville Wings junior hockey team, the Danville Pounders of the North Eastern Hockey League, 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. In the 2015–16 season, it was the home of the Danville RiverHawks of the Premier Basketball League.

References

^ "SPHL Expanding to Danville, IL for 2021-2022 Season". OurSports Central. 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.
^ "Danville Dashers out, Bobcats take over at Palmer". Commercial-News. March 9, 2021.

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[1] "SPHL Expanding to Danville, IL for 2021-2022 Season". OurSports Central. March 10, 2021.

[2] 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.

[DashersOut2021-3] "Danville Dashers out, Bobcats take over at Palmer". Commercial-News. March 9, 2021.

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Location	100 West Main Street Danville, Illinois
Coordinates	40°07′27″N 87°37′56″W / 40.12403°N 87.63216°W / 40.12403; -87.63216
Public transit	DMT
Owner	Danville Civic Center Authority
Capacity	4,750 (concerts) 2,350 (sports)
Broke ground	August 17, 1978
Opened	September 20, 1980 (1980-09-20)
Tenants
Danville Dashers (CnHL) 1981–1986 Danville Fighting Saints (AAHL) 1986–1989 Vermilion County Basketball Tournament (IHSA) 1987–2022 Danville Wings (NAHL/USHL) 1994–2004 Danville Pounders (NEHL) 2006–2007 Danville Demolition (AIFA) 2007 Danville Inferno (GLJHL) 2008–2010 Danville Dashers (FPHL) 2011–2020; 2024–Present Danville RiverHawks (PBL) 2015–2016 Vermilion County Bobcats (SPHL) 2021–2023
Website
www.palmerarena.com