Cheyenne Ice and Events Center, formerly known as Taco John's Events Center and Ikon Center, is a 2,000-seat multipurpose venue. Located in
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne ( or ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Wyoming, most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the county seat of Laramie County, Wyoming, Laramie County, with 65,132 reside ...
, it opened in August 2000.
The Ice and Events Center is home to the Cheyenne Capitals youth hockey organization. The center is also capable of accommodating concerts, trade shows, parties, art shows, conventions, forums, and many other types of events. The Cheyenne Ice and Events Center is capable of seating 2,000 people for special events and 600 people in sporting event configurations.
It was also the home of the
Cheyenne Warriors of the
American Professional Football League
The American Professional Football League (APFL) was an indoor football league that was founded in 2003. After the 2012 season, most of the teams left to start the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. The league consisted of professi ...
and the
Cheyenne Stampede of the
Western States Hockey League
The Western States Hockey League (WSHL) was a junior ice hockey league established in 1993. It was sanctioned by the United Hockey Union, the junior hockey branch of the Amateur Athletic Union. Previously, it was sanctioned by USA Hockey from ...
.
In 2011, the sponsorship agreement between the city of Cheyenne and the restaurant chain
Taco John's
Taco John's International, Inc. is an American fast food restaurant. The chain serves Mexican-inspired fast food as well as the company's signature dish, Potato Olés, which are bite-sized deep-fried potato nuggets coated with a proprietary bl ...
expired.
References
External links
Ice and Events Center website
Buildings and structures in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Ice hockey venues in Wyoming
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