Santander Arena

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Santander Arena is a hockey rink in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Reading Royals (ECHL, affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers / Lehigh Valley Phantoms). It opened in 2001, making it 25 years old in 2026 and seats 6,500 for hockey. That makes it the 19th-largest rink in ECHL.

The closest NHL rink is Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, about 49 miles away.

Rink facts

Location
Reading, Pennsylvania
Home of
Reading Royals (ECHL)
League
ECHL · Eastern Conference · North Division
NHL affiliate
Philadelphia Flyers / Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Opened
2001
Capacity
6,500
Former names
Sovereign Center
Size rank in ECHL
19th of 30

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Rinks near Santander Arena10

  1. 1AHLPPL Center — Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Allentown, Pennsylvania)29 mi
  2. 2AHLGiant Center — Hershey Bears (Hershey, Pennsylvania)38 mi
  3. 3NHLXfinity Mobile Arena — Philadelphia Flyers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)49 mi
  4. 4USHL/NAHLHollydell Ice Arena — Philadelphia Rebels (Washington Township, New Jersey)61 mi
  5. 5AHLMohegan Arena at Casey Plaza — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania)63 mi
  6. 6ECHLCURE Insurance Arena — Trenton Ironhawks (Trenton, New Jersey)65 mi
  7. 7NCAAHobey Baker Memorial Rink — Princeton Tigers (Princeton, New Jersey)68 mi
  8. 8NHLPrudential Center — New Jersey Devils (Newark, New Jersey)96 mi
  9. 9USHL/NAHLMiddletown Ice World Arena — New Jersey Titans (Middletown Township, New Jersey)96 mi
  10. 10USHL/NAHLPiney Orchard Ice Arena — Maryland Black Bears (Odenton, Maryland)97 mi

Questions about Santander Arena

Where do the Reading Royals play home games?

The Reading Royals play at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania.

How many people does Santander Arena hold?

Santander Arena seats 6,500 for hockey.

When did Santander Arena open?

Santander Arena opened in 2001.

What other rinks are near Santander Arena?

PPL Center in Allentown is about 29 miles away. See the full list of nearby rinks on this page.

Facts are for the 2026–27 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your rink? Get the “Listed on RinkGuide.com” badge for your website.