Prudential Center

For other uses, see Prudential Center (disambiguation).

Prudential Center
The Rock
Prudential Center in 2008
Prudential Center is located in New York City
Prudential Center
Prudential Center
Location of Prudential Center near New York City
Prudential Center is located in New Jersey
Prudential Center
Prudential Center
Location in New Jersey
Prudential Center is located in the United States
Prudential Center
Prudential Center
Location in the United States
Address25 Lafayette Street
LocationNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates40°44′1″N 74°10′16″W / 40.73361°N 74.17111°W / 40.73361; -74.17111
Public transitNewark Penn Station
NJT Bus NJ Transit NJT Bus: 1, 5, 11, 21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 39, 40, 41, 59, 62, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 95, 108, 308, 319, 361, 375, 378
Local Transit ONE Bus: 31, 44
ParkingApproximately 3,500 parking spaces within two blocks,[1] among other public parking facilities in the vicinity.
OwnerHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
(Josh Harris and David Blitzer)
OperatorDevils Arena Entertainment[2]
CapacityIce hockey:
17,625 (2007–2013)
16,592 (2013–2015)[3]
16,514 (2015–present)[4]
Basketball: 18,711
Indoor soccer: 17,502
Lacrosse: 17,625
Concerts: 19,500[5]
Construction
Broke groundOctober 3, 2005
OpenedOctober 25, 2007
Construction costUS$375 million[6]
ArchitectHOK Sport (now Populous)
Morris Adjmi Architects (Exterior)
El Taller Colaborativo[7]
Project managerICON Venue Group[7]
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti
Services engineerR.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc.[8]
General contractorGilbane Construction[7][9]
Tenants
New Jersey Devils (NHL) (2007–present)
Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) (2007–present)
New Jersey Rockets (USPHL) (2007–present)
New York Titans (NLL) (2007–2009)
New Jersey Ironmen (XSL) (2007–2009)
NJIT Highlanders (NCAA) (2008–present)
New Jersey Nets (NBA) (2010–2012)
New York Liberty (WNBA) (2011–2013)
Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) (2016–2019, 2021)
New York Sirens (PWHL) (2024–present)
Website
prucenter.com

Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). By 2023, it was among the top five concert venues worldwide by earnings.[10][11] The arena is owned by Josh Harris and David Blitzer and operated through Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.

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  2. ^ "Devils Arena Entertainment Selected to Restore and Maximize Iconic Loew's Theatre". prucenter.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Stromberg, Mike (May 13, 2014). "Good News/Bad News: Taking a Look at the Devils' 2013-14 Attendance Numbers". SB Nation. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Chere, Rich (November 7, 2015). "Travis Zajac Sparks Devils' Rout of Chicago Blackhawks, 4-2". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Prudential Center: Highlights". Prudential Center. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference rockwebsite was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c "Prudential Center". ICON Venue Group. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "Portfolio". Vanderweil Engineers. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  9. ^ Muret, Don (November 5, 2007). "A New Ara in Newark". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  10. ^ Redmond, Kimberly (December 19, 2022). "Newark's Prudential Center ranked one of Top 5 venues in the world".
  11. ^ "High-five: Pru Center official says passionate Jersey fan base is key to venue's impressive global ranking". roi-nj.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.