Selland Arena
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| Location | 700 M Street Fresno, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°43′59″N 119°46′58″W / 36.733093°N 119.78271°WCoordinates: 36°43′59″N 119°46′58″W / 36.733093°N 119.78271°W |
| Owner | City of Fresno |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | Concerts: 11,300 Basketball: 10,220 Ice Hockey: 7,600 |
| Field size | 220 by 100 ft (67 by 30 m) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | 1965 |
| Opened | October 11, 1966 |
| Renovated | November 2006 |
| Expanded | 1984 |
| Construction cost |
$10 million ($73.8 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Robert W. Stevens & Associates |
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Fresno State Bulldogs (NCAA) (1967–2003) Fresno Falcons (PSHL/WCHL) (1968–2003) Fresno Flames (WBL) (1988) Fresno Frenzy (af2) (2002) Central Valley Coyotes (af2) (2004–2009) Fresno Monsters (WSHL/NAHL) (2010–2013) |
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Selland Arena is a multi-purpose arena built in 1966 that makes up part of a four-venue complex of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center in Fresno, California. It is named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland and has had over 10 million people walk through its doors in its over 40-year history. The arena originally had a 6,582 seating capacity, but a US$10 million expansion project in 1981 increased the seating to its current capacity of 10,132. Before the 1997-1998 Fresno State basketball season, capacity was increased to 10,220. The Selland Arena underwent an additional $15 million renovation in November 2006, that included the installation of new seats, a new video replay scoreboard, message boards and a new ice-cooling system for hockey games.
Currently, the arena is operated by SMG under contract from the City of Fresno.
The arena was home to the Fresno Monsters Tier II Jr. A & Tier III Jr. A ice hockey teams of the North American Hockey League and Western States Hockey League. On January 27, 2010, the Fresno Monsters hockey team agreed to a contract extension, to play at the arena, through the 2012–13 hockey season. The arena hosted 32 home games, combined with the North American Hockey League and Western States Hockey League teams, during the 2012–13 hockey season. After the 2012–13 season, the NAHL Monsters' franchise was relocated to Wenatchee, Washington to take the place of the original Wenatchee Wild and the Tier III WSHL Monsters returned to playing full-time at the lower capacity Gateway Ice Center.
Selland Arena has hosted concerts, conventions, ice shows, youth sports, professional sports, motocross, rodeo, religious events, graduations, and community events.
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