Xcel Energy Center

Xcel Energy Center
The X
Xcel Energy Center in 2006
Xcel Energy Center is located in Minnesota
Xcel Energy Center
Xcel Energy Center
Location in Minnesota
Xcel Energy Center is located in the United States
Xcel Energy Center
Xcel Energy Center
Location in the United States
Address199 Kellogg Boulevard West
LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Coordinates44°56′41″N 93°6′4″W / 44.94472°N 93.10111°W / 44.94472; -93.10111
Public transit  Green Line 
at Central Station
Metro Transit Route 54
OwnerCity of Saint Paul
OperatorMinnesota Sports & Entertainment
CapacityIce hockey:
18,064 (2000–2012)
17,954 (2012–present)[1]
Concerts:
  • End Stage 12,999
  • Center Stage 20,554
Field size650,000 sq ft (60,000 m2)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundJune 23, 1998; 26 years ago (June 23, 1998)
OpenedSeptember 29, 2000; 24 years ago (September 29, 2000)
Construction costUS$170 million[2]
ArchitectHOK Sport (now Populous)[2]
Project managerProject Management Consultants, LLC.[3]
Structural engineerGeiger Engineers PC
Services engineerM-E Engineers. Inc.[4]
General contractorMortenson/Thor[4]
Tenants
Minnesota Wild (NHL) (2000–present)
Minnesota Frost (PWHL) (2024–present)
Minnesota Swarm (NLL) (2005–2015)
Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) (2017)
Website
xcelenergycenter.com

Xcel Energy Center is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000 and often called "The X" by fans,[5] it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy. With an official capacity of 17,954, the arena has four spectator levels: one suite level and three for general seating.[6] The building is home to the NHL's Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL.

The arena is owned by the city of Saint Paul and operated by the Wild's parent company, Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. It is on the same block of downtown St. Paul as the RiverCentre convention facility, the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and shares a single indoor access area with the RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium.

  1. ^ Doyle, Mike (January 19, 2013). "GAMEDAY: Wild vs. Avalanche". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "About us". Xcel Energy Center. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Project Management Consultants: Project Profiles – Ballparks, Stadium & Arenas Archived November 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Xcel Energy Center Facts & Figures". SportsBusiness Journal. October 2, 2000. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Callaghan, Peter (November 14, 2023). "Minnesota Wild taps former state budget director as lobbyist. Is a public ask for Xcel Energy Center renovations next?". Minnpost. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Xcel Energy Center". Xcel Energy Center. July 6, 2000. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2013.