Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- Fort Wayne Pistons ( NBA 1952-1957 )
- Fort Wayne Komets (CHL, since 1952)
- Fort Wayne Flames ( AISA, 1986-1989)
- Indiana Kick ( AISA, 1989-1990)
- Fort Wayne Fury (CBA, 1991-2001 )
- IPFW Mastodons (NCAA men's basketball since 2001)
- Fort Wayne Freedom ( NifL / UIF, 2003-2006)
- Fort Wayne Fusion ( AF2, 2007)
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBA D -League, since 2007)
- Fort Wayne Freedom ( CIFL, 2008-2009 )
- Fort Wayne Firehawks ( CIFL, since 2010)
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (short: Memorial Coliseum ) is a multi-purpose hall in the city of Fort Wayne in Allen County of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Arena is nicknamed The Jungle.
History
On January 24, 1950, the construction of the multi-purpose hall began; it was opened on 28 September 1952. Initially, the audience offered 8,000 places in ice hockey and 10,240 seats at basketball. In 1989 the company invested 26 million U.S. dollars into a renovation. Another reconstruction followed in 2002. 's Extensive renovation and expansion cost 35 million U.S. dollars. In order to increase the spectator capacity; was raised the roof by about 12.5 meters ( 41 feet ). After the conversion to fit ice hockey and concerts 10,500 spectators in the hall; for basketball are 13,000 spaces available.
From 1952 to 1957, the former War Memorial Coliseum was home to the Fort Wayne Pistons from the NBA before they moved to Detroit. Two-time (1955, 1956) reached the Pistons to the NBA Finals. It found three 1955 and 1956 two finals held in the hall in Fort Wayne. The NBA All- Star Game 1953, in the War Memorial Coliseum Station. The Western Conference defeated before 10,322 spectators the Eastern Conference with 79:75. The U.S. President Harry S. Truman (1958 ), Richard Nixon (1970 ), Gerald Ford (1976) and Ronald Reagan (1978 ) held in the War Memorial Coliseum speeches. 1982 was the Coliseum operations center and shelter for victims of severe flooding.
Since opening in 1952 until today, the ice hockey team of the Fort Wayne Komets of the Central Hockey League in the War Memorial Coliseum is located. Furthermore, currently the NCAA men's basketball team IPFW Mastodons uses (Indiana University -Purdue University Fort Wayne ) since 2001, the sports hall. Since 2007, the NBA D- League team the Fort Wayne Mad Ants carrying out their games at the Coliseum. Since 2010, the newly founded Fort Wayne Firehawks of the Continental Indoor Football League ( CIFL ) are located in Fort Wayne.
The indoor soccer team Fort Wayne Flames ( AISA ) was from 1986 to 1989 in the sports arena on site. Just from 1989 to 1990 received the Indoor Soccer Team Indiana Kick ( AISA ) their opponents in Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Fury ( Continental Basketball Association ) remained from 1991 to 2001 in the War Memorial Coliseum. Twice the Fort Wayne Freedom were in different leagues ( NifL / UIF, 2003-2006 CIFL, 2008-2009 ) in the War Memorial Coliseum home. The indoor football team the Fort Wayne Fusion ( AF2 ) was 2007, only one season.
The Arena is the venue plus such of concerts, performances by comedians, family and ice shows such as Sesame Street Live and Disney on Ice, games of basketball show group Harlem Globetrotters, Monster Truck Racing, Tractorpulling, wrestling events and ideas of the Mizpah Shrine Circus. In the Coliseum are 15 different function rooms for example, Celebrations, weddings or conferences ready.
To the entire complex of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum include the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Exposition Center, which was built in 1989. The exhibition hall with up to 7,500 seats and an area of over 16,000 square meters will be used for exhibitions and trade fairs, flea markets, college graduation celebrations or banquets. Furthermore, part of a Holiday Inn hotel with 151 beds, which on the campus of Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne is against the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. To the War Memorial Coliseum are 4,500 parking spaces south and east of the hall ready for visitors.