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St. Paul Civic Center

December 02, 2023

The St. Paul Civic Center was an indoor arena located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The arena opened in 1973 and was closed and demolished in 1998.[2] It once sat near the Ordway Music Theater and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The Xcel Energy Center was built on the former site of the arena.

St. Paul Civic Center
Address143 W 4th St
Saint Paul, MN 55102
LocationDowntown Saint Paul
OwnerCity of Saint Paul
Capacity16,000
Construction
OpenedJanuary 1, 1973 (1973-01-01)
ClosedApril 9, 1998 (1998-04-09)
DemolishedMay 1998
Construction cost$19 million
($133 million in 2022 dollars[1])
Tenants
Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) (1973–77)
Minnesota High School Hockey Tournament (MSHSL) (1976–98)
Minnesota Moose (IHL) (1994–96)

History edit

The arena opened on January 1, 1973, and had seating capacity of approximately 16,000 for hockey.[3] The arena could be expanded up to 17,800 for concerts and other non-sporting events. The Civic Center was the home of both iterations of the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA—the first from 1973 to 1976 and the second from 1976 to 1977. The boys' state high school hockey and basketball tournaments were also held at the Civic Center as well as three NCAA Frozen Four national ice hockey championships.[4] The arena was also the home of Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association (AWA).

The arena was unique in North America in that the hockey dasher boards were made of clear acrylic glass from the shelf all the way down to the ice. This was because the arena's seating configuration was round, and the closest seats between the blue lines were not flush against the boards.

Previously not an issue when dasher board advertising was rare, the clear boards made for better sightlines for most spectators seated between the blue lines, since the seating angles in the Civic Center were shallow. When the Minnesota Moose of the International Hockey League played their two seasons, they were replaced with standard white opaque boards to allow advertising.[5] The new boards were disadvantageous to the previous seating arrangements, and with the Moose's quick departure to Winnipeg, showed the arena was outdated for the state's most popular sport only 21 years after opening, much less National Hockey League standards.

Popular culture edit

On June 28, 1984, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, actress Courteney Cox and 200 extras filmed the Brian De Palma-directed music video for "Dancing in the Dark" at the arena, one day before Springsteen's 1984 Born in the U.S.A. Tour formally opened at the arena.[6]

The song "I Bought a Headache" from The Replacements' album Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash is about regretting purchasing an $8.50 ticket to a rock concert that is so loud it makes his head hurt. Billy Joel recorded and released a live version of his song, "Streetlife Serenader". The song was recorded from a 1980 concert held at the arena.

Noted performers edit

References edit

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fond farewell to St. Paul Civic Center". Post-Bulletin. March 26, 1998. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Noll, Roger G.; Zumbalist, Andrew, eds. (October 1997). Sports, Jobs, and Taxes: The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution. p. 233. ISBN 0815761112.
  4. ^ "WCHA ANNOUNCES PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE PLAYED IN GRAND RAPIDS IN 2014 & 2016, SAINT PAUL IN 2015 & 2017" (Press release). Saint Paul, Minnesota: Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 23, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "Changes at Civic Center". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 7, 1994. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Bream, Jon (September 27, 2016). . Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

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The St Paul Civic Center was an indoor arena located in Saint Paul Minnesota The arena opened in 1973 and was closed and demolished in 1998 2 It once sat near the Ordway Music Theater and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium The Xcel Energy Center was built on the former site of the arena St Paul Civic CenterAddress143 W 4th StSaint Paul MN 55102LocationDowntown Saint PaulOwnerCity of Saint PaulCapacity16 000ConstructionOpenedJanuary 1 1973 1973 01 01 ClosedApril 9 1998 1998 04 09 DemolishedMay 1998Construction cost 19 million 133 million in 2022 dollars 1 TenantsMinnesota Fighting Saints WHA 1973 77 Minnesota High School Hockey Tournament MSHSL 1976 98 Minnesota Moose IHL 1994 96 Contents 1 History 2 Popular culture 3 Noted performers 4 ReferencesHistory editThe arena opened on January 1 1973 and had seating capacity of approximately 16 000 for hockey 3 The arena could be expanded up to 17 800 for concerts and other non sporting events The Civic Center was the home of both iterations of the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA the first from 1973 to 1976 and the second from 1976 to 1977 The boys state high school hockey and basketball tournaments were also held at the Civic Center as well as three NCAA Frozen Four national ice hockey championships 4 The arena was also the home of Verne Gagne s American Wrestling Association AWA The arena was unique in North America in that the hockey dasher boards were made of clear acrylic glass from the shelf all the way down to the ice This was because the arena s seating configuration was round and the closest seats between the blue lines were not flush against the boards Previously not an issue when dasher board advertising was rare the clear boards made for better sightlines for most spectators seated between the blue lines since the seating angles in the Civic Center were shallow When the Minnesota Moose of the International Hockey League played their two seasons they were replaced with standard white opaque boards to allow advertising 5 The new boards were disadvantageous to the previous seating arrangements and with the Moose s quick departure to Winnipeg showed the arena was outdated for the state s most popular sport only 21 years after opening much less National Hockey League standards Popular culture editOn June 28 1984 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band actress Courteney Cox and 200 extras filmed the Brian De Palma directed music video for Dancing in the Dark at the arena one day before Springsteen s 1984 Born in the U S A Tour formally opened at the arena 6 The song I Bought a Headache from The Replacements album Sorry Ma Forgot to Take Out the Trash is about regretting purchasing an 8 50 ticket to a rock concert that is so loud it makes his head hurt Billy Joel recorded and released a live version of his song Streetlife Serenader The song was recorded from a 1980 concert held at the arena Noted performers editABBA Aerosmith Bad Company Barry Manilow Bee Gees Billy Joel Billy Squier Blue Oyster Cult Bob Dylan Boston Bruce Springsteen The Clash Alice Cooper David Bowie Debbie Gibson Dinosaur Jr The Doobie Brothers Duran Duran Electric Light Orchestra Elton John Elvis Presley Eric Clapton Foghat Foreigner Grateful Dead The Guess Who The Jackson 5 Jethro Tull John Denver Judas Priest Kiss Led Zeppelin Luciano Pavarotti Lynyrd Skynyrd Madonna Neil Young Wings Peter Frampton Phish Prince Queen The Ramones The Rolling Stones Rush Shaun Cassidy Stevie Wonder Styx Ted Nugent Tim McGraw U2 Van Halen The Who ZZ Top The KinksReferences edit 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved May 28 2023 Fond farewell to St Paul Civic Center Post Bulletin March 26 1998 Archived from the original on October 9 2019 Retrieved October 9 2019 Noll Roger G Zumbalist Andrew eds October 1997 Sports Jobs and Taxes The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums Washington D C Brookings Institution p 233 ISBN 0815761112 WCHA ANNOUNCES PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE PLAYED IN GRAND RAPIDS IN 2014 amp 2016 SAINT PAUL IN 2015 amp 2017 Press release Saint Paul Minnesota Western Collegiate Hockey Association March 23 2013 Retrieved October 9 2019 Changes at Civic Center Star Tribune Minneapolis Minnesota October 7 1994 Retrieved October 9 2019 Bream Jon September 27 2016 In new memoir Springsteen recalls opening Born in USA Tour in St Paul Star Tribune Archived from the original on September 29 2016 Retrieved October 9 2019 Preceded byOlympic CenterLake Placid New York Host of theFrozen Four1989 Succeeded byJoe Louis ArenaDetroit MichiganPreceded byJoe Louis ArenaDetroit Host of theFrozen Four1991 Succeeded byKnickerbocker ArenaAlbany New YorkPreceded byBradley CenterMilwaukee Host of theFrozen Four1994 Succeeded byProvidence Civic CenterProvidence Rhode Island Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Paul Civic Center amp oldid 1095824109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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