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| Former names | War Memorial of Greater Johnstown (1943-1946) Cambria County War Memorial Inc.(1946-1950)[2][Note 1] |
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| Location | 326 Napoleon Street Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US 15901 |
| Owner | Cambria County |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 4,001 |
| Surface | multi-surface (ice) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 31, 1949[1] |
| Opened | October 16, 1950[1] |
| Renovated | 2002; 2015-16 |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million[2] ($19.2 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Tenants | |
| Johnstown Jets (EHL/IHL/NAHL) (1950–1977) Johnstown Red Wings (EHL) (1978–1980) Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) (1988–2010) Johnstown Jackals (IFL) (2000) Johnstown J-Dogs (NIFL) (2001) Johnstown Riverhawks (AIFL/AIFA) (2005–2007) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) (alternate, 2010–2012) Johnstown Generals (UIFL) (2011–2012) Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) (2012–present) | |
The Cambria County War Memorial Arena is a 4,001-seat multi-purpose arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is managed by SMG Entertainment.
It was built in 1950, for the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League. The arena was built on the site of the Union Cemetery, Johnstown's first cemetery. The film Slap Shot, based on the Jets, was filmed in this arena.[4] The arena was the home of the Johnstown Chiefs (ice hockey) for 22 years, but they were relocated in 2010 to Greenville, South Carolina. A banner was hung at the final home game on April 4, 2010, stating "The Greatest Fans in Hockey." It was the alternate venue of the Wheeling Nailers for the following two seasons.
The arena is home to the Johnstown Tomahawks of the NAHL and the Pitt-Johnstown Ice Cats of the College Hockey East.
- ^ a b "Key Dates in the History of the Cambria County War Memorial Arena". The Tribune-Democrat. Johnstown. September 28, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "War Memorial anniversary: Tracking 70 years of great hockey moments at Johnstown arena". The Tribune-Democrat. Johnstown. Oct 15, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA - Capturing the spirit of "Slap Shot" ... 30 years later". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
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