Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Coliseum
The Madhouse on McDowell
The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix
The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix
Data
place 1826 West McDowell Road Phoenix , Arizona 85007
United StatesUnited States
Coordinates 33 ° 28 '10 "  N , 112 ° 5' 48"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 28 '10 "  N , 112 ° 5' 48"  W.
opening November 3, 1965
surface Concrete
parquet
ice surface
costs 7 million US dollars (1965)
architect Leslie J. Mahoney
capacity 14,870 places (basketball)
13,730 places (ice hockey)
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The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose hall in the US city ​​of Phoenix , capital of the state of Arizona . The arena was built in the mid-1960s at a cost of seven million dollars . It offers 13,370 seats for ice hockey games and 14,870 visitors can watch basketball games.

history

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum from a distance

In the early 1960s, plans began to build a multi-purpose arena; on the one hand the Arizona State Fair and on the other hand as a year-round venue for sports, concerts, etc. is to be available. Initially, the construction project was named Arizona State Fairgrounds Exposition Center . In 1964, the architect Leslie J. Mahoney submitted the final construction plans and construction began in the summer of that year. In April 1965 the structure got its current name in memory of the Arizona war veterans . On November 3, 1965, the hall was inaugurated with the Ice Follies ice show . The arena , which is round from the base, has a saddle-shaped roof structure supported by more than 1,000 precast concrete elements . It was the model for halls such as the Saddledome in Calgary, Canada or the Capital Center , Washington, DC

The main users of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum was the NBA -Mannschaft the Phoenix Suns from 1968 until moving into the America West Arena in 1992. The Hockey Team of the Phoenix Roadrunners of the World Hockey Association (WHA) was from 1974 to 1977 their games in the arena of . The indoor soccer team Phoenix Inferno ( MISL ) spent three seasons at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1980 to 1983. From 1997 to 2001, the Phoenix Mustangs of the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) were based in the hall. The basketball team Phoenix Eclipse of the ABA was only from 2001 to 2002. The indoor football team the Arizona Thunder WISL was 1,998 to 2,000 users of the hall. In 2006, the Phoenix Flame ( IBL ) basketball team played a few games at the Coliseum before moving to Grand Canyon University. The only sporting event currently held at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum has been the Roller Derby League of the Arizona Derby Dames since 2009 .

On January 14, 1975, the multi-purpose arena was the venue for the NBA All-Star Game . The Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference with 108: 102. The MVP of the game was Walt Frazier of the New York Knicks , who with 30 points was also the best shooter of the game. The WCW was a guest in 1991 with their WrestleWar . Concerts , comedy shows and other events are held at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the Arizona State Fair . Until the move to the more modern Jobing.com arena in Glendale , the Arizona high school basketball championships were held at the Coliseum . In the fall of 2005, people from New Orleans were given shelter in the event hall because of Hurricane Katrina . During his presidential campaign in 2008 which held Democrat and Senator from Illinois Barack Obama a campaign speech in front of about 14,000 visitors Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum .

Due to the renovation of the Talking Stick Resort Arena from spring 2020, the women's basketball team of the Phoenix Mercury from the WNBA will play their games for the 2020 season in the Coliseum.

Web links

Commons : Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ de.structurae.de: data on arena construction (English)
  2. ↑ nba.com: Series of images from the NBA All-Star Game 1975 (English)
  3. ↑ asuwebdevilarchive.asu.edu: Refugees arrived in Phoenix (English) Article from September 6, 2005
  4. ↑ blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com: Report on Barack Obama's visit to Phoenix Article from January 31, 2008
  5. ↑ Shane Dale: Phoenix Mercury to play at Veterans Memorial Coliseum during 2020 season. In: abc15.com. July 24, 2019, accessed November 28, 2019 .