Young Arena

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Young Arena is a hockey rink in Waterloo, Iowa, home of the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL, Tier I junior). It opened in 1994, making it 32 years old in 2026 and seats 3,500 for hockey. That makes it the 17th-largest rink in USHL/NAHL.

The closest NHL rink is Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, about 175 miles away.

Rink facts

Location
Waterloo, Iowa
Home of
Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL/NAHL)
League
USHL · Western Conference
Opened
1994
Capacity
3,500
Size rank in USHL/NAHL
17th of 31

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Rinks near Young Arena10

  1. 1USHL/NAHLImOn Ice Arena — Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)47 mi
  2. 2USHL/NAHLImOn Arena — Dubuque Fighting Saints (Dubuque, Iowa)84 mi
  3. 3AHLCasey's Center — Iowa Wild (Des Moines, Iowa)86 mi
  4. 4USHL/NAHLRiverside Arena — Austin Bruins (Austin, Minnesota)88 mi
  5. 5USHL/NAHLMidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex — Des Moines Buccaneers (West Des Moines, Iowa)97 mi
  6. 6SPHL/FPHLVibrant Arena at The MARK — Quad City Storm (Moline, Illinois)116 mi
  7. 7NCAAMayo Clinic Health System Event Center — Minnesota State Mavericks (Mankato, Minnesota)144 mi
  8. 8NCAAKohl Center — Wisconsin Badgers (Madison, Wisconsin)154 mi
  9. 9USHL/NAHLLEGACY20 Arena at DeForest Yards — Madison Capitols (DeForest, Wisconsin)160 mi
  10. 10AHLBMO Center — Rockford IceHogs (Rockford, Illinois)166 mi

Questions about Young Arena

Where do the Waterloo Black Hawks play home games?

The Waterloo Black Hawks play at Young Arena in Waterloo, Iowa.

How many people does Young Arena hold?

Young Arena seats 3,500 for hockey.

When did Young Arena open?

Young Arena opened in 1994.

What other rinks are near Young Arena?

ImOn Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids is about 47 miles away. See the full list of nearby rinks on this page.

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