Broadmoor World Arena (1998)

This article is about the current arena. For the former arena, see Broadmoor World Arena (1938).
Broadmoor World Arena
The east side of the arena's exterior.
Map
Former namesColorado Springs World Arena (1998–2014)
Location3185 Venetucci Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Coordinates38°47′18″N 104°47′39″W / 38.7883°N 104.7943°W / 38.7883; -104.7943
OwnerCSWA
OperatorAEG / ASM Global [3]
Capacity7,750 (hockey)
8,099 (basketball)
9,000 (concert)
Surface200' x 100' (hockey)
Construction
Broke groundJune 1, 1996[1]
OpenedJanuary 16, 1998[2]
Construction cost$58.8 million (entire complex)
($110 million in 2023 dollars[4])
ArchitectHOK Sport[5]
James W. Nakai and Associates
Structural engineerWalter P. Moore[6]
Services engineerM–E Engineers, Inc.[7]
General contractorGE Johnson Construction Company[8]
Tenants
Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) (1998–2021)
Colorado Gold Kings (WCHL) (1998–2002)
Rocky Mountain Thunder (IPFL) (1999)

The Broadmoor World Arena (originally known as the Colorado Springs World Arena) in Colorado Springs, Colorado is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena and entertainment venue. The arena opened in 1998. In addition to the main arena, the adjacent Ice Hall contains two practice rinks, one NHL-sized and one Olympic-sized.

The facility is home to world-class concerts and events, the Broadmoor Skating Club (BSC), numerous elite figure skaters, and the Colorado Gold Speedskating Club. It was home to the US National Short Track Speedskating Team until the summer of 2007 when the team moved to Utah Olympic Oval. The World Arena also manages the Pikes Peak Center, a performing arts center located in downtown Colorado Springs.

The building serves as a replacement for the original Broadmoor World Arena, which opened in 1938. Demolished in 1994, it was the former home of the BSC and Colorado College hockey programs and site of the first ten NCAA hockey championships.

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  7. ^ "Sports Arenas". M–E Engineers, Inc. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Projects Current & Recent". GE Johnson Construction Company. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2015.