# Cairns Arena

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{{Short description|Arena in South Burlington, Vermont, US}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena
| nickname = Cairns Arena
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| location = [South Burlington, Vermont](/source/South_Burlington%2C_Vermont)
| broke_ground = 
| opened = 
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| owner = South Burlington Recreation Deprt.
| operator = 
| surface = 200x85 ft (hockey)
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| former_names = 
| tenants = Saint Michael's College Women's Hockey ([NEWHA](/source/New_England_Women's_Hockey_Alliance))  <BR> Saint Michael's College Men's Hockey ([NE10](/source/Northeast-10_Conference))  <BR> University of Vermont Club Hockey ([NECHA](/source/Northeast_Collegiate_Hockey_Association))
| seating_capacity = 600 (hockey)
}}
'''C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena''', more commonly known as '''Cairns Arena''', is a 600-seat hockey [arena](/source/arena) in [South Burlington, Vermont](/source/South_Burlington%2C_Vermont). It is home to the [Saint Michael's College](/source/Saint_Michael's_College) Purple Knights men's and women's [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) teams, the [University of Vermont](/source/University_of_Vermont) [club ice hockey](/source/List_of_ice_hockey_leagues) team, and a number of high school hockey teams. It was the former home to the [Green Mountain Glades](/source/Green_Mountain_Glades) [Junior A](/source/junior_hockey) [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) team of the [Eastern Junior Hockey League](/source/Eastern_Junior_Hockey_League), who have since moved operations to Portland, Maine.

The Arena comprises two NHL-sized [ice rink](/source/ice_rink)s, each with a [seating capacity](/source/seating_capacity) of 600, a café, and a pro shop. It also served as a venue for the [2012 IIHF Women's World Championship](/source/2012_IIHF_Women's_World_Championship), along with [Gutterson Fieldhouse](/source/Gutterson_Fieldhouse).

==References==
*[http://www.cairnsarena.com/Home.html Cairns Arena Official site]
*[http://www.smcathletics.com/sports/mice/2005-06/index Purple Knights Ice Hockey]

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Category:College ice hockey venues in the United States
Category:Ice hockey venues in the United States
Category:Sports venues in Vermont
Category:Buildings and structures in South Burlington, Vermont
Category:Indoor arenas in Vermont

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