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{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in Bensenville, Illinois}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name     = Edge II Ice Arena
| nickname         =
| image            = File:The Edge Ice Arena.jpg
| caption          = The main rink, which is the rink for Roosevelt’s hockey program and the previous home for the Steel and Blackhawks’ practices
| image_size       = 200px
| location         = 735 East Jefferson Street<br>[[Bensenville, Illinois]] 60106
| broke_ground     = April 1997<ref name="opening">{{cite news |title=New Ice Arena Puts Bensenville On Cutting Edge|author=Jeff Coen|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/09/18/new-ice-arena-puts-bensenville-on-cutting-edge/|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=September 18, 1997|access-date=November 19, 2011}}</ref>
| built            = 
| opened           = October 1, 1997<ref name="opening"/>
| closed           =
| demolished       =
| owner            = Village of Bensenville
| operator         = Village of Bensenville
| surface          = Two 200' x 85', One 200' x 90'
| construction_cost= $2.1 million<ref name="opening"/><br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|2100000|1997}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect        =
| former_names     =
| tenants          =  [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) (''former practice facility'')<br>Chiefs Hockey Club ([[Youth Hockey]])<br>Chicago Blues ([[Youth Hockey]])<br>[[Chicago Steel]] ([[United States Hockey League|USHL]]) (2000–2015)<br>[[Robert Morris Eagles]] ([[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]]) (until 2020)<br>[[Roosevelt Lakers]] (ACHA)
| seating_capacity = 3,000 (hockey)
}}

'''The Edge Ice Arena''' (includes ''The Edge on John Street'', ''The Water's Edge Aquatic Center'', and The ''Edge II Ice Arena'') is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] located in [[Bensenville, Illinois]]. It had been used as the official training facility and practice arena for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] before the team built Fifth Third Arena on Chicago’s West Side. The arena also had been used by [[Chicago Steel]] ([[United States Hockey League|USHL]]) from 2000 to 2015. The ice arena is also the home to the [[Roosevelt University|Roosevelt Lakers]] men's and women's [[college ice hockey]] teams competing at the [[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]] Division I level. Until Roosevelt's merger with [[Robert Morris University Illinois]] in 2020, it was the home of Robert Morris Eagles ice hockey. 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 (the Chicago Blues), as well as public skating.

==Facilities==
The Edge on John Street has one 200' x 90' ice sheet. It is adjoined to The Water's Edge Aquatic Center, which includes an indoor 8-lane lap pool and 12' deep diving well.
The Edge II Ice Arena has two [[NHL]] regulation-sized ice sheets. The main sheet of ice seats 2,800 fans in addition to nine luxury sky suites and an executive club level seating area.

==Special events==
* The Edge II has been the host of four [[American Collegiate Hockey Association]] Men's Division I National Championship Tournaments in 2005, 2010, 2013 and 2016.<ref name="achahockey.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.achahockey.org/view/achahockey/divisions/men-s-d1-4/m1-national-champions-1|title=M1 National Champions|accessdate=April 10, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505071801/http://achahockey.org/view/achahockey/divisions/men-s-d1-4/m1-national-champions-1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Edge II has been the host of one [[American Collegiate Hockey Association]] Women's Division I & Division II National Championship Tournament in 2008.<ref name="achahockey.org"/>
* In 2010 and 2011 the facility hosted those years' High School Hockey National Championship Tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationals.usahockey.com/page/show/718726-champions|title=Champions|website=USA Hockey National Championships|publisher=USA Hockey|accessdate=April 10, 2020}}</ref>
* In April 2010 the facility also hosted "Ice Dreams", a 2-hour skating spectacular presented by Cuties and hosted by Dorothy Hamill. The show featured skating talent like Johnny Weir, Rachel Flatt and many more.
* The Wagon Wheel Skating Club held their annual skating competition event here from September 11–13, 2015.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bensenville.il.us/114/The-Edge-Ice-Arenas Edge Ice Arenas]

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[[Category:College ice hockey venues in the United States]]
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[[Category:Ice hockey venues in Illinois]]
[[Category:Chicago Blackhawks]]
[[Category:Robert Morris Eagles]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1997]]
[[Category:Bensenville, Illinois]]


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