Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Verizon Wireless Center" redirects here. For similarly named buildings, see Verizon Center (disambiguation).
The Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is a 5,280-seat (8,200 for concerts) multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota, built in 1994[2] and opened in early 1995. It is home to the Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team and women's ice hockey team, and also hosts musical performances, conventions and other events. Prior to its construction, the team played their home games at All Seasons Arena.
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Former names | Mankato Civic Center (1995–1999, 2019) Midwest Wireless Civic Center (1999–2007) Alltel Center (2007–2009) Verizon Wireless Center (2009–2017) Verizon Center (2017–2019) |
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Location | 1 Civic Center Plaza Mankato, Minnesota 56001 |
Coordinates | 44°09′58″N 94°00′17″W |
Owner | City of Mankato |
Operator | City of Mankato |
Capacity | 5,280 (ice hockey) 8,200 (concerts) |
Surface | 200' x 88'4” (hockey)[1] |
Opened | February 3, 1995 |
Tenants | |
Minnesota State Mavericks (NCAA) (1995–present) Minnesota Purple Rage (IFL) (2000) |
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Until April 1, 2019, the arena's naming sponsor was Verizon Communications, one of America's major telecommunications companies.