PPL Center

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PPL Center is a hockey rink in Allentown, Pennsylvania, home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL, top affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers). It opened in 2014, making it 12 years old in 2026 and seats 8,420 for hockey. That makes it the 17th-largest rink in AHL.

The closest NHL rink is Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, about 46 miles away.

Rink facts

Location
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Home of
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
League
AHL · Atlantic Division
NHL affiliate
Philadelphia Flyers
Opened
2014
Capacity
8,420
Size rank in AHL
17th of 30

Famous moments at PPL Center

Seating & views at PPL Center

Hockey capacity is 8,420, or 9,046 with standing room.

Parking & tailgating

Parking is in downtown garages, including the Orange Garage at 712 W. Linden. In most other Allentown Parking Authority decks you must pull in forward, not back in. The Allentown Transit Center at 6th and Linden is less than a five-minute walk away, and LANta runs event-night parking shuttles.

Sources: Wikipedia, pplcenter.com

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Rinks near PPL Center10

  1. 1ECHLSantander Arena — Reading Royals (Reading, Pennsylvania)29 mi
  2. 2NHLXfinity Mobile Arena — Philadelphia Flyers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)46 mi
  3. 3NCAAHobey Baker Memorial Rink — Princeton Tigers (Princeton, New Jersey)48 mi
  4. 4ECHLCURE Insurance Arena — Trenton Ironhawks (Trenton, New Jersey)48 mi
  5. 5AHLMohegan Arena at Casey Plaza — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania)49 mi
  6. 6USHL/NAHLHollydell Ice Arena — Philadelphia Rebels (Washington Township, New Jersey)63 mi
  7. 7AHLGiant Center — Hershey Bears (Hershey, Pennsylvania)65 mi
  8. 8NHLPrudential Center — New Jersey Devils (Newark, New Jersey)69 mi
  9. 9USHL/NAHLMiddletown Ice World Arena — New Jersey Titans (Middletown Township, New Jersey)74 mi
  10. 10NHLUBS Arena — New York Islanders (Elmont, New York)95 mi

Questions about PPL Center

Where do the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play home games?

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms play at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

How many people does PPL Center hold?

PPL Center seats 8,420 for hockey.

When did PPL Center open?

PPL Center opened in 2014.

What other rinks are near PPL Center?

Santander Arena in Reading is about 29 miles away. See the full list of nearby rinks on this page.

Where do you park at PPL Center?

Parking is in downtown garages, including the Orange Garage at 712 W. Linden. In most other Allentown Parking Authority decks you must pull in forward, not back in. The Allentown Transit Center at 6th and Linden is less than a five-minute walk away, and LANta runs event-night parking shuttles.

What is the seating like at PPL Center?

Hockey capacity is 8,420, or 9,046 with standing room.

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