Under New Ownership, Danbury Ice Arena Promises Pro Hockey Team

DANBURY, CT — The new owner of the Danbury Ice Arena has plans to bring professional hockey, and more, back to Hat City, the News-Times is reporting.

Diamond Properties, which owns Bow Tie Cinemas in Hartford and a portfolio of 60 properties that range from warehouses to retail centers, has promised significant upgrades to the 96,000-square-foot ice arena.

The renovations are set to include an upgraded kitchen, a virtual arcade, and entertainment attractions, although the main focus will still be hockey.

The arena, located downtown west of the train station in an area already targeted for development in a just-released study, was once home ice for the Federal Hockey League Danbury Whalers from 2010-15. The Whalers were replaced in the arena and the FHL by the Danbury Titans from 2015-17.

For more, see the News-Times.