Cairns Arena


C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena, more commonly known as Cairns Arena, is a 600-seat hockey arena in South Burlington, Vermont. It is home to the Saint [Michael's College] Purple Knights men's and women's ice hockey teams, the University of Vermont List of [ice hockey leagues#Club Hockey|club ice hockey] team, and a number of high school hockey teams. It was the former home to the Green Mountain Glades Junior A ice hockey team of the Eastern [Junior Hockey League], who have since moved operations to Portland, Maine.
The Arena comprises two NHL-sized ice rinks, each with a seating capacity of 600, a café, and a pro shop. It also served as a venue for the 2012 IIHF [Women's World Championship], along with Gutterson Fieldhouse.