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| Former names | Anaheim Arena (planning/construction) Pond of Anaheim (1993) Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (1993–2006) |
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| Address | 2695 East Katella Avenue |
| Location | Anaheim, California |
| Coordinates | 33°48′28″N 117°52′36″W / 33.80778°N 117.87667°W |
| Public transit |   Anaheim |
| Owner | City of Anaheim |
| Operator | Anaheim Arena Management |
| Capacity | Hockey: 17,174; Basketball: 18,336; Concerts (center stage) 18,900; Concerts (end stage) 18,325 Theatre at Honda Center: 8,400 |
| Field size | 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 8, 1990 |
| Opened | June 17, 1993 |
| Construction cost | US$123 million ($287 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Project manager | Turner Construction |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti[2] |
| Services engineer | Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Anaheim Ducks (NHL) (1993–present) Anaheim Bullfrogs (RHI/MLRH) (1994–1999) Anaheim Splash (CISL) (1994–1997) Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (1994–1999) Anaheim Piranhas (AFL) (1996–1997) Anaheim Storm (NLL) (2004–2005) UCLA Bruins (NCAA) (2011–2012) Los Angeles Kiss (AFL) (2014–2016) | |
Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of US$123 million. Arrowhead Water paid $15 million for the naming rights over 10 years in October 1993.[5] In the short period of time after the Mighty Ducks franchise was awarded and before the naming rights deal with Arrowhead, Disney referred to the Arena as the Pond of Anaheim.[6] In October 2006, Honda paid $60 million for the naming rights over 15 years,[7] and renewed the deal for another decade in 2020.[8]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sports Entertainment Brochure" (PDF). Thornton Tomasetti. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Syska Hennessy Group – Honda Center". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Honda Center". Hockey.ballparks.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "ovguide.com". Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ In the 1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim media guide, Disney and the Ducks organization referred to the arena as the "Pond of Anaheim." This was prior to the naming rights deal with Arrowhead Water. ASIN: B001EBD3BM
- ^ Shaikin, Bill; Johnson, Greg (July 20, 2006). "Pond to Get a New Name". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ McCrea, Heather (February 25, 2020). "Honda Center name locked in for 10 more years under deal extension". Orange County Register.