{{Short description|Multi-purpose ice arena and recreational facility}} {{Infobox stadium | name = Owens Center | nickname = | image = Owens Center Peoria 20231117 0001.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = Owens Center entrance, 2023 | location = 1019 W Lake Ave.<br>Peoria, IL 61614 | public_transit = {{Bus icon}} CityLink Route #14 | broke_ground = | opened = | closed = | demolished = | owner = | operator = | surface = 200' x 85'(hockey) | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = | tenants = Peoria Mustangs (NA3HL)<br>Robert Morris–Peoria Eagles (ACHA)<br>Bradley Braves (ACHA) | website = {{URL|https://peoriaparks.org/places/owens-center/}} | seating_capacity = }}
The '''Owens Center''' is a multi-purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Peoria, Illinois.<ref name="Owens Center">{{cite web|url=https://peoriaparks.org/facility/owens-center/|title=Owens Center|publisher=peoriaparks.org|accessdate=2018-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/owens-center|title=Owens Center|publisher=enjoyillinois.com|accessdate=2018-06-11}}</ref> The Owens Center is a part of the Peoria Park District.
It is the home of the Peoria Mustangs of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), Robert Morris–Peoria Eagles men's hockey team of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), and the Bradley Braves club hockey team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peoriaparks.org/mustangs-junior-a-hockey |title=Peoria Park District |accessdate=2010-06-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612022732/http://www.peoriaparks.org/mustangs-junior-a-hockey |archivedate=2010-06-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rmueagles.com/f/Facilities_and_Directions.php|title=Facilities|publisher=rmueagles.com|accessdate=2018-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031081648/http://www.rmueagles.com/f/Facilities_and_Directions.php|archive-date=2017-10-31|url-status=usurped}}</ref> In addition to sports, the Owens Center is available for birthday parties, events, and public ice skating.
== History == The Owens Center was affected by shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kravetz |first=Andy |date=2020-06-15 |title=Owens Center to reopen next week; summer camp to follow |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/coronavirus/2020/06/15/owens-center-to-reopen-next-week-summer-camp-to-follow/42769157/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=Peoria Journal Star |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Is Owens Center Ice Rink Back To Normal? {{!}} Bradley University News Lab |url=http://com.bradley.edu/newslab/2021/05/02/is-owens-center-ice-rink-back-to-normal/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> The center reopened in late January 2021 with limited capacity for Public Skate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rundle |first=Mike |date=2021-02-09 |title=Owens Center Is Back, And The Peoria Park District Is Feeling 'Optimistic' About The Year Ahead |url=https://www.wcbu.org/peoria-public-radio-news/2021-02-09/owens-center-is-back-and-the-peoria-park-district-is-feeling-optimistic-about-the-year-ahead |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=WCBU Peoria |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Indoor arenas in Illinois Category:Ice hockey venues in Illinois Category:Robert Morris–Peoria Eagles Category:Sports venues in Peoria, Illinois