PPL Center

The PPL Center is an 8,500 seat capacity indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It opened on September 10, 2014. It is the home arena for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the primary development hockey team for the Philadelphia Flyers. The arena also hosts major concerts, sports, and entertainment events throughout the year.

PPL Center
PPL Center's logo as of 2018
PPL Center in 2018
PPL Center
Location of PPL Center in Pennsylvania
PPL Center
Location within the United States
Address701 Hamilton Street
LocationAllentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°36′9″N 75°28′22″W
Public transit LANta bus: 102, 103, 104, 107, 209, 210, 211, 213, 218, 220, 322, 323, 324 at Allentown Transportation Center
OwnerCity of Allentown
OperatorGlobal Spectrum
Capacity8,420 (9,046 with standing room) (Hockey)
10,500 (Concerts)
8,500 (Indoor football)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 3, 2012 (site demolition)
November 29, 2012 (official)
OpenedSeptember 10, 2014
Construction cost$191.4 million ($282 million total project)
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Project managerHammes Company Sports Development, Inc.
Structural engineerMartin/Martin, Inc.
Services engineerM–E Engineers, Inc.
General contractorAlvin H. Butz Jr.
Tenants
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) (2014–present)
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (PIFL/AIF/NAL) (2015–2018)
Philadelphia Soul (AFL) (2016) (late season and playoffs)
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