The MassMutual Center is a 6,677-seat multi-purpose arena in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is home to the Springfield FalconsIce hockeyteam. Formerly known as the Springfield Civic Center, the facility opened in 1972 and was at the time one of the largest arenas in the region. It was owned and operated by the city for eighteen years before going into private hands for the next six. In 1996, it reverted to city control. A few years later, the Massachusetts Legislature authorized a major renovation of the facility and transferred ownership to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. The renovation included work on the arena and construction of new exhibition space facing Main Street. A plaza and bank used to be on that plot of land. In 2005 the Center was renamed when MassMutual Financial Group entered into a naming rights agreement for the arena and convention center. An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nickname: City of Homes Founded Incorporated May 14, 1636 County Hampden County Mayor Charles Ryan (Dem) Area - Total - Water 86. ... The Springfield Falcons are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, based in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Massachusetts General Court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search MassMutual Financial Group, best known as the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, is a major financial services corporation. ...
It grand opening (or reopening depending on perspective) occurred on Oct 1, 2005.
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