First Arena
The First Arena is a 3,784-seat multi-purpose facility located in downtown Elmira, New York. It features two ice surfaces, a full-service restaurant and bar, a food service center for the recreational rink, video game arcade, 31 luxury suites, party/group outing facilities, and meeting/community rooms among other amenities. The arena opened in 2000 as the Coach USA Center and changed names to the First Arena in 2004. It has been home to the Elmira Jackals from its opening until 2017 and the Elmira Enforcers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League from 2018 to 2021. It is located on the corner of W. Gray Street and N. Main Street.
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| Former names | Coach USA Center (2000–2004) |
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| Location | 155 North Main Street Elmira, New York 14901 |
| Owner | Chemung County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) |
| Operator | Chemung County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) |
| Capacity | 3,784 (ice hockey) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 24, 1999 |
| Built | 1999-2000 |
| Opened | November 11, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $16 million ($28.3 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | BBB Architects Ltd. |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership, Inc. |
| General contractor | Welliver McGuire |
| Tenants | |
| Elmira Jackals (UHL/ECHL) (2000–2017) Elmira Enforcers (FPHL) (2018–2021) Elmira Jr. Enforcers/Elmira Impact (USPHL) (2020-present) Elmira Mammoth (FPHL) (2022–2023) Elmira Renegades (PBLA) (2022–2023) Elmira River Sharks (FPHL) (2023–Present) | |
The arena's naming rights are held by Transdev.
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