Lakeview Arena
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401 East Fair Avenue Marquette, Michigan |
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| Owner | City of Marquette |
| Operator | Parks and Recreation Department |
| Capacity | 3,100 (hockey) |
| Surface | 200 by 85 feet (61 m × 26 m) (hockey) |
| Opened | 1974 |
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Marquette Rangers (2006–2010) Northern Michigan Wildcats ice hockey (1976–1999) | |
Lakeview Arena is a 3,100-seat multi-purpose arena, located in Marquette, Michigan. It was opened in 1974, during the Marquette Iron Rangers hockey season. The team had previously played in the historic Palestra, a building that had moved from Laurium, Michigan in 1921 and was torn down shortly after Lakeview opened. From 1976 to 1999, it was the home of Northern Michigan University's hockey program, and it was there, during the 1990–91 season, that the Wildcats posted a perfect home record on their way to the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
KISS performed at the arena during their Animalize Tour on March 14, 1985, during their Crazy Nights Tour on January 5, 1988, and during their Hot in The Shade Tour on October 4, 1990. Today, the building is used for local hockey programs, as well as other events and conventions in the city. It is also was home to the Marquette Rangers of the NAHL between 2006 and 2010, before they moved to Flint. It will be the home of the newly revived Marquette Iron Rangers in the coming Great Lakes Hockey League's season.[1]
Lakeview is owned by the city and operated by the Parks and Recreation Department.
References
- ↑ "Marquette Approved for Expansion GLHL Franchise," MQT Social Scene, April 25, 2015.
External links
- Lakeview Arena at the City of Marquette website
- Link to Mining Journal article on final game at Palestra
Coordinates: 46°33′26″N 87°23′13″W / 46.557257°N 87.386832°W
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