Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

• Phoenix Suns ( NBA 1968-1992 )
• Phoenix Roadrunners ( WHA, 1974-1977 )
• Phoenix Inferno ( MISL, 1980-1983)
• Phoenix Mustangs ( WCHL, 1997-2001)
• Phoenix Eclipse (ABA, 2001-2002 )
• Arizona Thunder ( WISL, 1998-2000)
• Phoenix Flame ( IBL, 2006)
• Arizona Derby Dames (Roller Derby, since 2009)

The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose hall in the U.S. city of Phoenix, the state capital of Arizona. The arena was built in the mid-1960s at a cost 7 million dollars. At hockey games, it offers 13,370 seats at basketball games and 14,870 visitors can follow the games.

History

In the early 1960s, plans to build a multi-purpose arena; one hand, the Arizona State Fair and on the other hand should be as all-season venue for sports, concerts, etc. are available. At the beginning of the construction project went under the name Arizona State Fairgrounds Exposition Center. 1964 laid the architect Leslie J. Mahoney before the final construction plans and in the summer of the year construction began. In April 1965, the building was given its present name in memory of the veterans of Arizona. On November 3, 1965, the hall with the Ice Follies ice show was inaugurated. The round from the base Arena has a saddle-shaped roof, which is supported by more than 1,000 precast concrete. She was a role model for halls like the Saddledome in Calgary, Canada or the Capital Centre, Washington, DC.

The primary user of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum was the NBA team the Phoenix Suns from 1968 until moving to the America West Arena in 1992. The Hockey team, the Phoenix Roadrunners of the World Hockey Association (WHA ) was from 1974 to 1977 their games in the arena of. The indoor soccer team Phoenix Inferno ( MISL ) spent three seasons in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1980 to 1983. Between 1997 and 2001, the Phoenix Mustangs of the West Coast Hockey League ( WCHL ) were located in the hall. The basketball team Phoenix Eclipse of the ABA was only 2001 to 2002. The indoor football team in the Arizona Thunder WISL was from 1998 to 2000 users of the hall. 2006 was the basketball team Phoenix Flame ( IBL) from some games at the Coliseum, before they moved to Grand Canyon University. Currently, the only sporting event at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum since 2009, the Roller Derby League of Arizona Derby Dames.

On 14 January 1975, the multi-purpose arena venue of the NBA All- Star Game. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference with 108:102. For the game's MVP Walt Frazier was selected by the New York Knicks, who was also the best shot of the game with 30 points. The WCW was in 1991 with her WrestleWar guest. Arizona State Fair concerts, comedy shows and other events take place in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Until the move to the more modern Jobing.com Arena in Glendale high school basketball championships were held from Arizona at the Coliseum. In autumn 2005, people got out of New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina, shelter in the event hall. During his presidential campaign of 2008, the Democrat and Illinois senator Barack Obama stopped in front of about 14,000 visitors a campaign speech in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.