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  Cool Insuring Arena Location within New York State  Cool Insuring Arena Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Glens Falls Civic Center (1979–2017) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Civic Center Plaza Glens Falls, NY 12801 |
| Coordinates | 43°18′29″N 73°38′30″W / 43.308169°N 73.641782°W |
| Owner | City of Glens Falls |
| Operator | Adirondack Civic Center Coalition |
| Capacity | 4,794 permanent seats plus capacity for 1,000 seated or standing on floor and 1,000 along promenade for standing room only[1] |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 15, 1977[2] |
| Opened | May 18, 1979[2] |
| Construction cost | $3 million[2] ($12.6 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Crandell Associates[4] |
| General contractor | Lino Associates[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) (2015–present) Adirondack Flames (AHL) (2014–2015) Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) (2009–2014) Adirondack Icehawks/Frostbite (UHL) (1999–2006) Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) (1979–1999) NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships (1981-present) NYSPHSAA Federation Tournament of Champions (1981-2010, 2017-2019) Adirondack Wildcats (USBL) (2002–2004) Empire State Cobras (RHI) (1996) Adirondack Jr. Thunder (EHLP) (2022–present) | |
The Cool Insuring Arena (originally called Glens Falls Civic Center) is a 4,794-seat multi-purpose arena located in downtown Glens Falls, New York, that is the home of the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. Built in 1979, it was originally the home of the Adirondack Red Wings, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
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- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "City Glens Falls v. Crandell Associates Architects Et Al". LRC, Inc. February 21, 1991. Retrieved June 11, 2014.