Centre Ice Rink
Ice hockey
The Salisbury University Gulls club ice hockey team play home games at the Centre. The Federal Prospects Hockey League's Delaware Thunder also played home games at the arena from 2019 until 2023.
Figure skating
The Bay Country Figure Skating Club's skaters perform shows and practice at the Centre.
Closure
On January 24th, 2025, the Delaware State Fair announced on its website and social media that the Centre would close as an ice venue after the completion of the 2024-2025 season. This decision was made after the State Fair's board of directors voted to shut down the arena in light of rising maintenance costs and "several mechanical failures occurring in late November [2024] leading to overwhelming capital funds needed to bring the Rink online for current and future operations." The decision was met with criticism by the local community, who had no say on the matter as the Fair and its property is privately owned.
References
- ^ "Professional hockey is coming to Delaware, meet the Delaware Thunder". DelawareOnline. May 29, 2019.
- ^ "General Information." Delaware State Fair. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2014. <http://www.delawarestatefair.com/p.aspx?pID=Get-Involved/Centre-Ice-Rink/249&> Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "ABOUT".
- ^ "Bay Country Figure Skating Club - Welcome." Bay Country Figure Skating Club - Welcome. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2014. <http://www.baycountryfsc.org/ Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine>.
- ^ https://www.delawarestatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Delaware-State-Fair-Ice-Rink-Closure-Press-Release.pdf
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