Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Construction
(DECC)
Location	350 Harbor Drive Duluth, Minnesota 55802
Owner	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Operator	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Capacity	5,333
Surface	190' x 85' (hockey)
Opened	1966
Construction cost	$6.5 million
Tenants
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Men's Hockey (1966–2010) Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Women's Hockey (1999–2010)

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It has been home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog hockey team since 1966. The DECC is located on the waterfront near Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge.

DECC Arena

The DECC Arena, originally called the Duluth Arena Auditorium, was built at a cost of $6.5 million, the arena portion of the complex houses a 190-by-85 foot hockey rink with 5,333 seats, and six locker rooms, including the recently remodeled $2 million locker room facility now used by the men and women Bulldog hockey teams.

The rink can be converted to allow the DECC Arena to host concerts, dinners, conventions,and shows. The DECC was the site of the NCAA I men's hockey championships in both 1968 and 1981, hosted the 2003 and 2008 Women's NCAA Division I Frozen Four. A spacious lobby, where ticket sales originate, separates the Arena from Symphony Hall. Symphony Hall seats 2,400 and plays host to concerts, symphonies, plays, operas, high school and college graduations, and a variety of other activities.

Pioneer Hall

Pioneer Hall was added in 1976, and contains a hockey rink with smaller seating capability utilizing fold-out bleacher seating. Pioneer Hall is also the home of the Duluth Curling Club with eight curling rinks (can be expanded to provide up to 13 curling sheets for major events) and a lounge area. It is the largest curling venue in the United States, and has hosted two World Championships, the US Olympic Trials, and numerous National events. The Duluth Curling Club is the second largest curling club in the United States.

Convention Center

In the mid-1990s a $30 million Convention center was added, which is the site of numerous social, business and entertainment events, and features the 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m²) Lake Superior Ballroom, the 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m²) Harborside Ballroom, and 25 Meeting Rooms.

AMSOIL Arena

The 2008 Minnesota bonding bill included $38 million for the "DECC expansion project". The DECC expansion included a new multi-purpose arena for the UMD men's and women's ice hockey teams, The arena was an increase in seating capacity by 2,100 from the original DECC Arena and seats 6,600 for ice hockey and 8,500 for concerts. The expansion project also included a new parking ramp and more space for conventions and concerts, which DECC director Dan Russell said will bring more events to the complex. Construction began in September (2008), and the AMSOIL Arena opened on December 30, 2010 for a Men's UMD hockey game against the University of North Dakota.^[1]^[2] The new arena was named AMSOIL Arena.^[3]

References

↑ "Duluth Entertainment Convention Center expansion".
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
↑ http://arena.decc.org/resources/pdfs/DECC-AMSOIL-Arena-Announcement.pdf%5B%5D

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Preceded by Onondaga War Memorial Syracuse, New York	Host of the Frozen Four 1968	Succeeded by Broadmoor World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado
Preceded by Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island	Host of the Frozen Four 1981	Succeeded by Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island

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 (1955–59) Ralph Romano (1959–68) 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 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances	1983 1984 1985 1993 2004 2009 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017
Conference Tournament champions	WCHA: 1984 1985 2009 NCHC: 2017
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 (1999–2015) Maura Crowell (2015–present)
Olympians	Haley Irwin Jocelyne Larocque Kim Martin Hasson Caroline Ouellette Tuula Puputti Maria Rooth Jenny Schmidgall-Potter Hanne Sikiö Lara Stalder Saara Tuominen
National Championships	2001 2002 2003 2008 2010
Conference Championships	WCHA: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2010
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 2015–16

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

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