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| Location | 2685 E. Katella Avenue Anaheim, California 92806 |
| Broke ground | June 1991 |
| Opened | June 19, 1993 |
| Owner | City of Anaheim |
| Operator | Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (a Anaheim Ducks subsidiary) |
| Construction cost | $123 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Former names | Anaheim Arena (1993) Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (1993-2006) |
| Tenants | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) (1993-present) Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (occasional games 1994-1999) Anaheim Bullfrogs (RHI) (1993-1997) Anaheim Splash (CISL) (1994-1997) Anaheim Piranhas (AFL) (1996-1997) Anaheim Storm (NLL) (2004-2005) |
| Capacity | Basketball: 17,600 Hockey: 17,174 Concert: 18,325 Theatre: 8,400 |
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The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional Inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. 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Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one The following is a list of indoor Arenas. Africa Asia Europe The arena is home to the NHL's Anaheim Ducks and was home of the former NLL's Anaheim Storm, which folded in 2005. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Originally named the Anaheim Arena, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of $123 million. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Arrowhead Water paid $15 million for the naming rights over 10 years in October 1993. Arrowhead Water, also known as Arrowhead Mountain Springwater, is a brand of Drinking water that is popular in the western United States, particularly Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [1] Honda later acquired the naming rights to the arena for $60 million over 15 years which changed its name in October 2006. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718
The arena opened on June 19, 1993 with a Barry Manilow concert as its first event. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Since then, it has been host to a number of events, such as the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003 and 2007. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL On June 6, 2007, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators, 6–2, in Game 5 of the Finals at Honda Center to clinch the franchise's first-ever Stanley Cup championship. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Various WWE major events have been held here, such as WrestleMania XII, WrestleMania 2000 (XVI), and the Royal Rumble in 1999. WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. WrestleMania 2000 was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment Royal Rumble (1999 No Chance In Hell was the twelfth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) UFC 59, UFC 63, and UFC 76 have been at Honda Center as well. UFC 59 Reality Check was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead UFC 63 Hughes vs Penn was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 23, 2006. UFC 76 Knockout was a Mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC It hosted the 2005 IBF World Championships for badminton in 2005. The 2005 IBF World Championships (14th tournament was held in Anaheim, southern California, United States, from August 15 to It has also hosted concerts, such as Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Coldplay, U2, Shakira, Metallica, Madonna, Phil Collins, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Britney Spears, Barbra Streisand, Shania Twain, Destiny's Child, Beyonce, NSYNC, Tina Turner (which played her last ever Concert in this Arena to date), Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Circa Survive, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and many more. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer The Queen + Paul Rodgers collaboration began in late 2004 when Queen were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Circa Survive is a rock band consisting of vocalist Anthony Green and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16 1968 is an American singer/songwriter/actor of Puerto Rican descent popular in Latin America for his Salsa music From 1994 to 1998, it served as a second home for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) It was the home arena for the Anaheim Bullfrogs of Roller Hockey International from 1993 to 1999 and for the Anaheim Piranhas of the Arena Football League from 1996 to 1997. The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional Inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. History Las Vegas Sting (1994-1995 The Las Vegas Sting was a team which competed in the Arena Football League during The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Since 1994, the arena has hosted the annual John R. Wooden Classic. The John R Wooden Classic is an annual season-opening men's College basketball competition The arena has also hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament three times as the West Regional site - 1998, 2001, and 2003. The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division It will host the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional site in 2008. The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA It even hosted the Frozen Four in 1999, underscoring the popularity of hockey in the region. The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division It will host the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament in 2008. The Big West Conference ( BWC) is an NCAA -affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A (now known as Division I FBS 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Honda Center lies northeast across State Route 57 from Angel Stadium (where Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim play) and roughly 5 miles from Disneyland. State Route 57 (SR 57 also known as the Orange Freeway, is a major north-south State highway in the Greater Los Angeles Area of the U Angel Stadium of Anaheim (originally Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim) is a modern-style ballpark located The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. It is also walkable from Amtrak and Metrolink's Anaheim station, which is located on Angel Stadium's parking lot.
The arena seats up 17,174 for its primary tenant, the Ducks. There are 84 luxury suites in the building, which has hosted 17. Luxury box or luxury suite is the North American term for a special seating section in Arenas Stadiums and other sports venues 5 million people as of 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Broadcom chairman and billionaire Henry Samueli owns the company that operates the arena, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, and the arena's primary tenant, the Ducks, giving him great flexibility in scheduling events and recruiting new tenants. Broadcom Corporation is an American supplier of Integrated circuits (ICs for broadband communications Henry Samueli (born September 20, 1954 in Buffalo New York) is co-founder and Chief technology officer of the Broadcom Corporation Samueli hopes to bring an NBA franchise to the arena.
Notes
- Honda Center was used as the site of the fictional Junior Goodwill Games in the film D2: The Mighty Ducks. The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s The Mighty Ducks is a series of three Live-action Films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures
- It takes only five hours to convert Honda Center from a sporting arena to an 8,400-seat amphitheater.
- Rock band No Doubt, natives of Anaheim, recorded their two 1997 concert stops at Honda Center, releasing them as their first concert video, Live in the Tragic Kingdom. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Live in the Tragic Kingdom is a video release from the band No Doubt, containing a recording ofa concert filmed at The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in
- When No Doubt's lead singer, Gwen Stefani embarked on a solo venture, she filmed her two homecoming concerts at Honda Center in 2005. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt In Popular music, a solo album is an Album made by a current or former member of a band. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The DVD was released as Harajuku Lovers Live. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 was a Concert tour in support of Gwen Stefani 's first solo album Love
- Mariah Carey's latest DVD release entitled The Adventures of Mimi was recorded here from her 2006 Worldwide The Adventures of Mimi Tour. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is For the DVD of the tour see The Adventures of Mimi (DVD. The Adventures of Mimi The Voice The Hits The Tour was a 2006 Concert For the DVD of the tour see The Adventures of Mimi (DVD. The Adventures of Mimi The Voice The Hits The Tour was a 2006 Concert
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Home of the Anaheim Ducks 1993–present |
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| Preceded by Hartford Civic Center |
Host of WrestleMania XII 1996 |
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| Preceded by First Union Center |
Host of WrestleMania 2000 (XVI) 2000 |
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