Xcel Energy Center
Multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xcel Energy Center is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy. With an official capacity of 17,954, the arena has four spectator levels: one suite level and three for general seating.[5] The building is home to the NHL's Minnesota Wild and Minnesota of the PWHL.
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Address | 199 Kellogg Boulevard West |
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Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 44°56′41″N 93°6′4″W |
Public transit | Green Line at Central Station Metro Transit Route 54 |
Owner | City of Saint Paul |
Operator | Minnesota Sports & Entertainment |
Capacity | Ice hockey: 18,064 (2000–2012) 17,954 (2012–present)[1] Concerts:
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Field size | 650,000 sq ft (60,000 m2) |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 23, 1998; 25 years ago (June 23, 1998) |
Opened | September 29, 2000; 23 years ago (September 29, 2000) |
Construction cost | US$170 million[2] |
Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous)[2] |
Project manager | Project Management Consultants, LLC.[3] |
Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers PC |
Services engineer | M-E Engineers. Inc.[4] |
General contractor | Mortenson/Thor[4] |
Tenants | |
Minnesota Wild (NHL) (2000–present) PWHL Minnesota (PWHL) (2024–present) Minnesota Swarm (NLL) (2005–2015) Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) (2017) |
The arena is owned by the city of Saint Paul and operated by the Wild's parent company, Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. It is on the same block of downtown St. Paul as the RiverCentre convention facility, the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and shares a single indoor access area with the RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium.