War Memorial at Oncenter
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| Location | 800 S State St. |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Owner | Onondaga County |
| Operator | Onondaga County |
| Former names | Onondaga War Memorial |
| Tenants | Syracuse Warriors (AHL) (1951-1954) Syracuse Nationals (NBA) (1951-1963) Syracuse Eagles (AHL) (1974-1975) Syracuse Firebirds (AHL) (1979-1980) Syracuse Smash (NLL) (1997-2000) Syracuse Soldiers (AIFL) (2006) Syracuse Raging Bullz (ABA) (2007) Syracuse Crunch (AHL) (1994-Present) |
| Capacity | 8,000 (floor events)
6,230 (hockey) |
The War Memorial at Oncenter, originally the Onondaga War Memorial, is a 6,230-seat multi-purpose arena in Downtown Syracuse, New York. It is part of the Oncenter Complex. Built in 1951, it featured the first poured-in-place concrete roof in the U.S.[citation needed]
The War Memorial is home to the Syracuse Crunch Ice hockey team. Previous teams to call the War Memorial home included the NBA's Syracuse Nationals and several now-defunct American Hockey League teams. It hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1961 and the NCAA Frozen Four in 1967 and 1971. It also hosted the first WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1995. In April of 1998 the Oncenter hosted WWF Monday Night Raw. The Oncenter is occasionally host to WWE house shows.
| Preceded by State Fair Coliseum |
Home of the Syracuse Nationals 1951 – 1963 |
Succeeded by Convention Hall & Philadelphia Arena |
| Preceded by Convention Hall |
Host of the NBA All-Star Game 1961 |
Succeeded by Kiel Auditorium |
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