Edge Ice Arena | |
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Location | Bensenville, Illinois, USA |
Opened | |
Owner | Bensenville IL |
Operator | Bensenville IL |
Surface | 200' x 85'(hockey) |
Tenants | Chicago Steel (USHL) Robert Morris University Eagles (ACHA) Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) (as practice facility) |
Capacity | 3,000 (hockey) |
The Edge Ice Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Bensenville, Illinois. It is used by the official training facility and practice arena for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. The ice arena is also the home to the Chicago Steel Tier I Jr. Hockey team and the Robert Morris University Eagles men's and women's college ice hockey teams competing at the ACHA DI level. The Edge is also home to several local high school ice hockey teams, and is used by local figure skating clubs, youth, and adult rec. ice hockey leagues, as well as public skating.
Facilities[]
The Edge Ice Arena has two NHL regulation-sized ice sheets. The main sheet of ice sheet seats 2,800 fans in addition to nine luxury Sky Suites and an Executive Club Level seating area.
Special Events[]
- The Edge has been the host to two American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division I National Championship Tournaments in 2005 and 2010.[1]
- In April 2010 the facility hosted the 2010 High School Hockey National Championship Tournament. [2]