AMSOIL Arena

AMSOIL Arena
Construction

Location	350 Harbor Drive Duluth, Minnesota 55802
Owner	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Operator	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Capacity	6,726 (Hockey)^[1] 8,500 (Concerts)
Record attendance	7,424
Surface	85' x 200' (Ice)
Broke ground	April 2009
Opened	December 30, 2010
Construction cost	$57 million ($61.9 million in 2016 dollars^[2])
Architect	Populous (formerly HOK Sport) SJA Architects
General contractor	Mortenson/Thor^[3]
Tenants
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey (NCHC) (2010–present) Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey (WCHA) (2010–present)
Website
decc.org/amsoil-arena/index.html

AMSOIL Arena is an ice hockey arena located in Duluth, Minnesota. It is the home arena of the UMD Men's and UMD Women's hockey teams. It replaced the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena in 2010, as an addition to the DECC Complex. AMSOIL Arena got its name from AMSOIL, which is an American corporation based in Superior, Wisconsin. UMD men's hockey team won the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in their first season at the arena. AMSOIL Arena hosted the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament where Minnesota beat Wisconsin (4-2).

Stadium Journey rated AMSOIL Arena as the best stadium experience in 2013 in the United States and Canada.

The attendance record was set with 7,424 on November 15, 2014 when UMD men's hockey team faced off against their rival, Minnesota. UMD won the game 2-1.

Events

Events held at AMSOIL Arena have included the Harlem Globetrotters, Cirque du Soleil, concerts, conventions, high school hockey games, and other events.

Comparison to DECC Arena

	DECC Arena	AMSOIL Arena
Hockey Seating Capacity	5,100	6,726
Concessions	28	35 + 6 portable
Club Space	0 sq. ft.	2000 sq. ft.
Suites	0	16
Leg Room Between Rows	31"	34" Lower 33" Upper
Elevators	1	3
Scoreboard Size	10' x 12'	15' x 20'
Ice Sheet Size	85' x 190'	85' x 200'

References

↑ "AMSOIL Arena". Retrieved October 9, 2014.
↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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Preceded by Erie Insurance Arena Erie, PA	Host of the National Collegiate women's ice hockey championship 2012	Succeeded by Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey

Playing venues	DECC Arena (1966–2010) Amsoil Arena (2010–present)

Head coaches	Frank Kovach (1930–32) Joe Oven (1946–47) Hank Jensen (1947–51) Gord Eddolls (1951–54) Bob Boyat (1954–55) John Pleban (1955–60) Ralph Romano (1960–68) Bill Selman (1968–70) Terry Shercliffe (1970–75) Gus Hendrickson (1975–82) Mike Sertich (1982–2000) Scott Sandelin (2000–present)

Seasons	2010–11

Conference affiliations	WCHA (1965–2013) NCHC (2013–present)

Culture & lore	North Star College Cup

All-time leaders	Dan Lempe (222 Points) Thomas Milani (100 Goals) Taras Lendzyk/Rick Kosti (60 Wins)

Retired numbers	9 Keith Christiansen 14 Bill Watson 29 Brett Hull

National championships	2011

Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2004 2011

NCAA Tournament appearances	1983 1984 1985 1993 2004 2009 2011 2012 2015

Conference Tournament champions	WCHA: 1984 1985 2009

Hobey Baker winners	Tom Kurvers (1984) Bill Watson (1985) Chris Marinucci (1994) Junior Lessard (2004) Jack Connolly (2012)

University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN

Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey

Venues	DECC Arena (1999–2010) Amsoil Arena (2010–present)

Coaches	Shannon Miller (1999–present)

Olympians	Haley Irwin Kim Martin Hasson Caroline Ouellette Tuula Puputti Maria Rooth Jenny Schmidgall-Potter Hanne Sikio Lara Stalder Saara Tuominen

National Championships	2001 2002 2003 2008 2010

Conference Championships	WCHA: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2010

Seasons	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey

Teams	Bemidji State Beavers Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota State Mavericks North Dakota Fighting Hawks Ohio State Buckeyes St. Cloud State Huskies Wisconsin Badgers

Venues	Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Ridder Arena (Minnesota) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota–Duluth) All Seasons Arena (Minnesota State) Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota) OSU Ice Rink (Ohio State) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) LaBahn Arena (Wisconsin)

Championships & awards	Awards & honors Champions

Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

National Collegiate Hockey Conference

Teams	Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Miami RedHawks Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Omaha Mavericks St. Cloud State Huskies Western Michigan Broncos

Venues	World Arena (Colorado College) Magness Arena (Denver) Steve Cady Arena (Miami) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota–Duluth) Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota) Baxter Arena (Omaha) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) Lawson Arena (Western Michigan)

Coordinates: 46°46′53″N 92°05′53″W / 46.78139°N 92.09806°W / 46.78139; -92.09806

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