Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Construction

Former names	National Hockey Center (1989-2008), National Hockey and Event Center (2008-2013)
Location	One Herb Brooks Way St. Cloud, MN 56301
Owner	St. Cloud State University
Operator	St. Cloud State University
Capacity	5,159 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	2, 200' x 100' sheets (Ice Hockey)
Opened	December 1989
Architect	JLG Architects (2013 Addition)
Tenants
St. Cloud State Huskies Men's Hockey (NCAA) (1989–present) St. Cloud State Huskies Women's Hockey (NCAA) (1998–present) St. John's Johnnies Men's Hockey (NCAA) (1990–present)

The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, also known as the Brooks Center, is a 5,159-seat hockey arena in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It is home to the St. Cloud State University Huskies men's & women's ice hockey teams, and the Saint John's University Johnnies ice hockey team. The main rink is named for the late university President Brendan J. McDonald, who advocated the team's move to Division I hockey. The arena consists of a lower and upper deck on the sides the ice. The west end (near the entrance) features a few seats, while east contains no seating.

Although it is recorded as having a 5,159 seating capacity, Husky hockey games often draw crowds of more than 6,000. It is also a concert venue, with a capacity of up to 7,763. Graduation ceremonies have also been held at the arena.

The Brooks Arena was once regarded, by a visiting team, as a difficult place to play in the WCHA and NCHC. The notorious "Dog Pound" (St. Cloud's Student Section) regularly attends games. ^[1]

In April 2013, the arena was renamed in honor of former University of Minnesota and U.S. Olympic coach Herb Brooks.^[2]

In 2013, the National Hockey Center reopened after an extensive addition and renovation by JLG Architects which included a new atrium and entrance, west-end seating, expanded suites and club level seating, wider concourses, a new team store and improved training facilities. ^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

External links

References

↑ "Wisconsin Edges St. Cloud". USCHO.com. November 22, 2008. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
↑ "SCSU renames its hockey arena after Herb Brooks". Star Tribune (Minneapolis). April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
↑ http://www.stcloudstate.edu/herbbrooksnhc/default.asp?redirect
↑ http://www.mnsports.org/facilities/nat_hockey_center.stm
↑ http://www.stcloudstate.edu/herbbrooksnhc/nhccampaign.asp
↑ http://wjon.com/scsu-rethinking-phase-2-of-national-hockey-center-renovation-audio/

St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey

Playing venues	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (1989–present)

Head coaches	Ralph Theisen (1931–1932) Ludwig Andolsek (1932–1935) Robert DePaul (1935–1936) Walter Gerzin (1936–1937) Benedict Vandell (1937–1938) George Lynch (1938–1942) Roland Vandell (1946–1950, 1951–1952) Ray Gasperline (1950–1951) George Martin (1952–1953) Brendan McDonald (1953–1954) Jim Baxter (1954–1956) Jack Wink (1956–1968) Charlie Basch (1968–1984) John Perpich (1984–1986) Herb Brooks (1986–1987) Craig Dahl (1987–2005) Bob Motzko (2005– )

Conference affiliations	NCHA (1981–1987) Independent (1987–1990) WCHA (1990–2013) NCHC (2013–present)

Culture & lore	North Star College Cup

All-time leaders	Ryan Lasch (183 Points) Mark Hartigan (86 Goals) Brian Leitza (66 Wins)

Frozen Four appearances	1987 (DII) 2013

NCAA Tournament appearances	1987 (DII) 1989 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2010 2013 2014 2015

Conference Tournament champions	WCHA: 2001

Hobey Baker winners	Drew LeBlanc (2013)

St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN

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: 45°32′48″N 94°09′08″W / 45.54667°N 94.15222°W / 45.54667; -94.15222

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