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| Location | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Demolished | 1994 |
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| Former names | Metropolitan Sports Center (1967-1982) |
| Tenants | Minnesota North Stars (NHL) (1967-1993) Minnesota Muskies (ABA) (1967-1968) Minnesota Pipers (ABA) (1968-1969) Minnesota Strikers (MISL) (1984-1988) |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
The Met Center was an indoor arena that formerly stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Minnesota Muskies were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, born with the league's creation on February 2, 1967. The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Minnesota Pipers were a member of the American Basketball Association for one season 1968-1969 The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis / St This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. The following is a list of indoor Arenas. Africa Asia Europe Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St The arena, which was completed in 1967, seated 15,000. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. It was home to the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL from 1967-1993 and ABA's Minnesota Muskies. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Minnesota Muskies were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, born with the league's creation on February 2, 1967. The Muskies played just one season, before moving to Miami. They were replaced by the Minnesota Pipers, who also played only one season. Minnesota Pipers were a member of the American Basketball Association for one season 1968-1969 The MISL Minnesota Strikers played indoor soccer at the Met Center from 1984-1988. The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis / St Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Boys' High School Hockey Tournament was also held there 1969-1975. The Minnesota high school boys hockey program is a High school Ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. For its first 15 years, it was known as the Metropolitan Sports Center; the shorter name was adopted in 1982. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
The arena also held entertainment-related shows, including the very first performance of Sesame Street Live in September 1980. Sesame Street Live is the live touring show based on the children's television show Sesame Street.
The Met Center was considered to be one of the finest arenas in the NHL for many years, both for its sightlines, and its ice surface. Among NHL players, the Met was known for fast ice, the best lighting, great locker rooms and training facilities. The Met never boasted fancy amenities, and by comparison to modern arenas it had cramped concourses, no luxury suites, and very few frills. As a sports facility, it could best be described as utilitarian, a theme which repeats itself in most Minnesota sports facilities built before 1988 (such as the Metrodome). The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota.
The Met Center was disassembled 1994 after the North Stars moved to Dallas, Texas, becoming the Dallas Stars in a series of three controlled implosions of the building and using the usual heavy equipment. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Prior to the demolition , the Met Center scoreboard was sold and moved to the XL Center, where it still is in use today. The XL Center, formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center, is a sports and convention complex located in Hartford Connecticut, USA owned by the City of
For several years after the arena was demolished, the property served as an overflow lot for the Mall of America. Mall of America (also MOA, MoA or the Megamall) is a super-regional shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington In 2004, an IKEA store opened on the west end of the property, and the new American Boulevard was rerouted through the east end of the property. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world The remainder of the site is planned long-term to become the site of Mall of America Phase II, of which the IKEA would be an anchor store.
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| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Minnesota North Stars 1967 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Reunion Arena |
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