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{{short description|Sports facility in Indiana, United States}}
{{Infobox venue
|  stadium_name      = Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena
|  nickname          =  
|  image             = 
|  location          = [[Columbus, Indiana]]
|  coordinates       = {{coord|39|13|19.71|N|85|53|46.25|W|display=inline,title}}
|  broke_ground      =  
|  opened            = 1958
|  owner             = City of Columbus
|  operator          =  
|  surface           = [[Ice]]
|  construction_cost = 
|  architect         =  
|  capacity          = 1,150
|  tenants           = [[Indiana Sentinels]] ([[Federal Prospects Hockey League|FPHL]]) (2025–present)
|}}
'''Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena''', formerly named '''Hamilton Ice Arena''', is a year-round indoor arena and recreational sport facility in [[Columbus, Indiana]]. It features one [[NHL]] size sheet of ice for [[ice hockey|hockey]], [[figure skating]], [[speed skating]], [[broomball]], and open skating and one studio size sheet of ice, totalling {{convert|17000|sqft|m2}} of ice. Originally an outdoor facility, Hamilton Ice Arena was designed by [[Harry Weese]] and built in 1958.

The building is chalet style, with coarse materials and a triple-beamed roof. In 1975, a continuation of the structures was added to enclose and expand the skating area to a regulation size hockey rink and adjoining practice area. Skaters from beginners to competitive enjoy this top-notch facility. In 2015, Hamilton was renovated to restore some of the original components in a $2.8 million project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://columbusparksandrec.com/facilities-parks-and-trails/facility-listing/hamilton-community-center-ice-arena/|title = Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena}}</ref>

Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena is currently the home rink for the Columbus Icemen high school hockey team and the Columbus Flames youth hockey teams. Additionally, Lincoln Center Skate Club, Full Throttle Speedskating, Columbus Broomball Association, and Columbus Parks and Recreation use the facility.

In May 2025, a professional [[ice hockey]] team, the [[Indiana Sentinels]] of the [[Federal Prospects Hockey League]], were announced to begin play in the 2025–26 and would use the Hamilton Ice Arena as their initial home arena with plans to move to a newer, larger arena within 3 years.<ref name="sentinelsfed">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-08 |title=FPHL Announces the Indiana Sentinels |url=https://www.federalhockey.com/news/fphl-announces-the-indiana-sentinels |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Federal Prospects Hockey League}}</ref>

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==External links==
*[https://columbusparksandrec.com/facilities-parks-and-trails/facility-listing/hamilton-community-center-ice-arena// Official Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena website]

[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1958]]
[[Category:1958 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Columbus, Indiana]]
[[Category:Modernist architecture in Indiana]]
[[Category:Harry Weese buildings]]
[[Category:Ice hockey venues in Indiana]]
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