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US Airways Center
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US Airways Center
Location 201 East Jefferson
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Flag of Arizona
Opened June 1, 1992
Owner The City of Phoenix
Operator Phoenix Arena Development, L.P.
Construction cost $90 million USD
Architect Ellerbe Becket
Former names
America West Arena (1992-2005)
Tenants
Arizona Rattlers (AFL) (1992-present)
Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1992-present)
Arizona Sandsharks(CISL) (1993-1997)
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) (1996-2003)
Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) (1997-present)
Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL) (2005-present)
Capacity
Basketball: 18,422
Hockey: 16,210

US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena) is a sports and entertainment facility located in Phoenix. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride[1]. Image File history File links Usaircentlogo. ... Image File history File links America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, April 24, 2005; prior to Phoenix Suns NBA playoff game. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Ellerbe Becket is an international architecture, engineering, and construction firm, founded in 1909, with its corporate office located in Minneapolis, MN, and other offices located in Washington, DC, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA, and Dubai, UAE. Areas of Expertise include architecture, construction, engineering, interior design, and environmental graphics. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Wild card titles 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Look up Phoenix in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Phoenix Points of Pride are 30 landmarks and attractions within the Phoenix, Arizona city limits that represent the best features of the city for both residents and visitors. ...


The arena, which is situated down the street from Chase Field, is named after its sponsor, US Airways, under a naming rights arrangement. After America West's merger with US Airways, it was announced that America West Arena would be renamed to US Airways Center on November 14, 2005 with the name change taking place in January 2006. Chase Field, also known as The BOB (after its original name, Bank One Ballpark), is a stadium located in Phoenix, Arizona across the street from the US Airways Center, which is used by many local teams including the NBAs Phoenix Suns. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ... United States ten major airlines, based at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary operations hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

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Sports teams and events

The US Airways center is home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the AFL's Arizona Rattlers, and the ECHL's Phoenix Roadrunners. The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes previously played here, from 1996 to 2003. Since then, the Phoenix Roadrunners of the ECHL have made this their home. It was also the home of the indoor soccer team Arizona Sandsharks. “NBA” redirects here. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Wild card titles 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ...


Capacity for basketball is 19,023.


Three of the games of the 1993 NBA Finals between the Suns and the Chicago Bulls, including game six where John Paxson hit basketball's version of the shot heard around the world, were played there, as was one of the three 1998 WNBA finals games and two ArenaBowl games. In 1997, the Rattlers won ArenaBowl XI at America West Arena. It also hosted the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... John Paxson John Paxson (born September 29, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired basketball player. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ...


In October 25 1998, Celine Dion gave a Let's Talk About Love Tour concert. Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Starting in August 1998, Céline Dions Lets Talk About Love Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album Lets Talk About Love. ...


In 2003 the US Airways Center hosted WWE SummerSlam and hosted WWE Judgment Day in 2006. In addition to sports events, many famous singers and musical acts, such as dc Talk, The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, REO Speedwagon, *NSYNC, The Backstreet Boys, Green Day, Shakira, Blink 182, Gwen Stefani, Vicente Fernandez and others have performed at the arena. Oscar de la Hoya had one of his first professional boxing bouts (versus Narciso Valenzuela) there, and Michael Carbajal also fought there various times. SummerSlam 2003 was the sixteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Judgment Day is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Spice Girls were a BRIT Awards-winning English all-female pop/r&b group. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, sometimes referred to as a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Justin Timberlake. ... The Backstreet Boys, or BSB, are a boy band and pop group formed in 1992 by manager Lou Pearlman that grew to considerable popularity in the late 1990s, but quietly slipped away from the charts by the early part of the 2000s. ... Green Day is an American rock band band comprising three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums). ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... vicente fernandez ... Oscar De La Hoya (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games and is considered one of boxings all time greats. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), the noble art , prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


On March 5, 2007, US Airways Center hosted WWE Monday Night Raw and its first return to the Phoenix area in two years. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


History

Construction of this arena began in 1988, as Suns owner Jerry Colangelo envisioned a need for a new playing facility to replace Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum which was nicknamed "The Mad House on McDowell" (the Coliseum was located just off a street by the name of McDowell in downtown Phoenix). In 1993, the new arena was officially inaugurated with an 111-105 Suns win over the Los Angeles Clippers. After the Suns lost the NBA championship series that year, a parade that attracted more than 300,000 Suns fans made its way through downtown and finished at the new arena. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939) is a respected Arizona sports mogul. ... Exterior of Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Hockey Problems

When the Winnipeg Jets announced their intention to move to Phoenix as the Coyotes for the 1996-97 season, the arena was quickly retrofitted for hockey. However, unlike arenas built since the 1960s, this one was not designed with a hockey rink in mind. The floor was just barely large enough to fit a regulation-size hockey rink. The building's sight lines, particularly in the upper deck, had been designed for the much smaller basketball floor. The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1996. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


As a result, sitelines from a couple of thousand of seats were obstructed. About a fourth of the ice (including one goal) was not viewable from four sections of the lower level and 10 sections of the upper level on the south end. The matter was so problematic that, by the Coyotes' second season in Phoenix, the team had to curtain off some seats in the areas where the net couldn't be seen, cutting listed capacity from over 18,000 seats to just over 16,000. Even then, the setup was completely inadequate for the Coyotes. A small section of seats in the lower level actually hung over the boards, obstructing the view from over 3,000 seats. In addition, an unfavorable lease caused financial troubles from which the franchise has never really recovered.


They Coyotes added a second video board in an area where the view was particularly obstructed, and also put up numerous proposals to improve sight lines in order to boost capacity back over the 17,000 mark. However, none of these plans worked, and they moved into an arena of their own, Jobing.com Arena located in suburban Glendale for the 2003-04 NHL season. Jobing. ... The 2003-04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


References

  1. ^ Phoenix Points of Pride. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.

October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

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Coordinates: 33°26′44.69″N, 112°4′16.57″W Exterior of Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Wild card titles 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Phoenix Mercury is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jobing. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Current arenas in the National Basketball Association
Western Conference Eastern Conference
American Airlines Center | ARCO Arena | AT&T Center | EnergySolutions Arena | FedExForum | Ford Center | KeyArena | New Orleans Arena | Oracle Arena | Pepsi Center | Rose Garden Arena | Staples Center | Target Center | Toyota Center | US Airways Center Air Canada Centre | AmericanAirlines Arena | Amway Arena | Bradley Center | Charlotte Bobcats Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse | Continental Airlines Arena | Madison Square Garden | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Philips Arena | Quicken Loans Arena | TD Banknorth Garden | United Center | Verizon Center | Wachovia Center
Current arenas in the Women's National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Conseco Fieldhouse | Madison Square Garden | Mohegan Sun Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills | UIC Pavilion | Verizon Center ARCO Arena | AT&T Center | KeyArena | Staples Center | Target Center | Toyota Center | US Airways Center
Current arenas in the Arena Football League
American Conference National Conference
Allstate Arena | EnergySolutions Arena | HP Pavilion | Nashville Arena | Orleans Arena | Pepsi Center | Staples Center | US Airways Center | Van Andel Arena American Airlines Center | Amway Arena | Frank Erwin Center | Kemper Arena | Nassau Coliseum | Nationwide Arena | New Orleans Arena | Philips Arena | St. Pete Times Forum | Wachovia Center1 | Wachovia Spectrum2
1The Philadelphia Soul play Sunday home games at the Wachovia Center.
2The Philadelphia Soul play Saturday home games at the Wachovia Spectrum.
Current arenas in the ECHL
American Conference National Conference
Arena at Gwinnett Center | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Carolina Coliseum | St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice | Ford Arena | Germain Arena | James Brown Arena | North Charleston Coliseum | Nutter Center | Pensacola Civic Center | Sovereign Bank Arena | Sovereign Center | Toledo Sports Arena | U.S. Bank Arena | WesBanco Arena E Center | Orleans Arena | Qwest Arena | Rabobank Arena | Save Mart Center | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre| Stockton Arena | Sullivan Arena | US Airways Center

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US Airways Center seats are together, side by side, unless otherwise noted.
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US Airways is an airline based in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. As of May 2006, the airline is the fifth largest airline in the United States.
On September 16, 2005, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia approved US Airways' Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, clearing the way for the merger to be closed on September 27, 2005, in conjunction with US Airways Group's emergence from bankruptcy.
US Airways' routes are heavily concentrated in the eastern United States and Caribbean, with a number of routes to Europe and several destinations on the west coast.
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