McNichols Sports Arena

McNichols Sports Arena
Big Mac
Exterior of venue (c. 1994)
Address1635 Bryant Street
LocationDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates39°44′34″N 105°1′21″W / 39.74278°N 105.02250°W / 39.74278; -105.02250
OwnerCity of Denver
OperatorFeyline
Capacity16,000
Detailed sports capacity
  • Basketball:
  • 16,700 (1975–77)
  • 17,387 (1977–81)
  • 17,251 (1981–86)
  • 17,022 (1986–93)
  • 17,171 (1993–99)
  • Ice hockey:
  • 15,900 (1975–77)
  • 16,399 (1977–81)
  • 16,384 (1981–86)
  • 16,061 (1986–99)
Construction
Broke groundAugust 8, 1973[1]
OpenedAugust 22, 1975[5]
Renovated1986
ClosedSeptember 29, 1999
DemolishedJanuary 24, 2000[2]
Construction cost$16 million
($110 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectCharles S. Sink & Associates[4]
Structural engineerKetchum, Konkel, Ryan, & Fleming
Tenants
Denver Spurs (WHA) (1975–76)
Colorado Rockies (NHL) (1976–82)
Colorado Flames (CHL) (1982–84)
Denver Nuggets (NBA) (1975–99)
Colorado Avalanche (NHL) (1995–99)
Denver Grizzlies (IHL) (1994–95)
Denver Dynamite (AFL) (1987, 1989–91)
Denver Avalanche (MISL) (1980–82)
Colorado Xplosion (ABL) (1996–98)
Denver Daredevils (RHI) (1996–97)

McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located adjacent to Mile High Stadium and completed in 1975, at a cost of $16 million, it seated 16,061 for hockey games and 17,171 for basketball games.

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