Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena
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| Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena | |
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| Location | Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena Ocean Boulevard South Shore Blackpool Lancashire FY4 1EZ |
| Opened | July 1937 |
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| Former names | Blackpool Ice Drome |
| Tenants | Blackpool Seagulls (1951-1993) Blackpool Beavers (1974-1988) |
| Capacity | 2,400 (reduced to 2,000 in 1980) 2,000 seated (reduced to 750) |
| Dimensions | 130 ft x 95 ft (40 m x 27 m) |
The Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena is an ice rink situated in Blackpool, England.[1] It was originally opened in 1937 as an "ice theatre" for ice shows. Ice hockey was first played at the bizarrely-shaped rink - featuring a horseshoe-shaped ice pad and a squared-off stage at one end - in 1939.
The Blackpool Seagulls began play in the Midland Intermediate League in 1951 and were the main tenant at the rink, initially known as the Blackpool Ice Drome, for over 40 years.
The Ice Drome featured a home tournament where the team with the best goal average from the preliminary round returned to face the home side Seagulls in the final.
No hockey has been played at the rink since the demise of the Seagulls in 1993.
References
- ↑ Harris, Martin C. (2005). Homes of British Ice Hockey.