Center Ice Arena is an

ice rink An ice rink (or ice skating rink) is a frozen body of water and/or an artificial sheet of ice created using hardened chemicals where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Ice rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The ...

located in

Delmont, Pennsylvania Delmont is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,592 at the 2020 census. History Delmont was initially known as New Salem. The 300 acres of land was warranted to William Wilson in 1784, and upon his ...

. The venue, opened in 1997, houses three NHL ice sheets and is home to eight high school teams, one college team, and one amateur team. During the summer season, the Allegheny Arena (added in 2003) is transformed into a

roller rink A roller rink is a hard surface usually consisting of hardwood or concrete, used for roller skating or inline skating. This includes roller hockey, speed skating, roller derby, and individual recreational skating. Roller rinks can be located i ...

. Center Ice Arena has been home to many stars of

Pennsylvania high school hockey Teams from 150 high schools competed as varsity ice hockey teams in Western and Eastern Pennsylvania. Unlike many other high school sport in Pennsylvania, hockey is not run under Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association umbrella. However, ...

, but perhaps the most notable is

R. J. Umberger Richard Alan "R. J." Umberger, Jr. (born May 3, 1982) is a former American professional ice hockey center. Drafted in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, Umberger has played in the National Hoc ...

Plum High School Plum Senior High School is a public high school and the only high school in Plum Borough School District located at 900 Elicker Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239, United States. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the 2019–20 ...

. Umberger has played for the

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wel ...

and the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferenc ...

of the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...

. In the rafters of Center Ice Arena's East Rink hangs his retired Plum Mustangs jersey.

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