Covelli Centre

Covelli Centre
Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio
Covelli Centre is located in Ohio
Covelli Centre
Covelli Centre
Location within Ohio
Covelli Centre is located in the United States
Covelli Centre
Covelli Centre
Location within the United States
Former namesYoungstown Convocation Center (planning/construction)
Chevrolet Centre (2005–09)
Location229 East Front Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44503
OwnerCity of Youngstown
OperatorJAC Management Group
CapacityBasketball: 5,900
Ice Hockey/Arena Football: 5,717
Concerts: 7,000
Construction
Broke groundJune 21, 2004[1]
OpenedOctober 19, 2005
Construction cost$42 million
($65.5 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectPBK Architects, Ltd.
Project managerFrew Nations Group[3]
Structural engineerCochrane Group, Inc.[4]
Services engineerMurray & Associates, Inc.[4]
General contractorHunt/B&B Contractors & Developers Inc./AP O'Horo[5]
Tenants
Youngstown SteelHounds (CHL) (2005–2008)
Mahoning Valley Thunder (AF2) (2007–2009)
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) (2009–present)
Little Steel Derby Girls (WFTDA) (2012–present)
Youngstown Nighthawks (PASL) (2015)

The Covelli Centre is a multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It opened in 2005, thanks in a large part to a $26 million HUD redevelopment grant secured in 2000 by Congressman James A. Traficant Jr. It is home to the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. The Covelli Centre was previously known as the Chevrolet Centre and is nicknamed "The Chevy Centre" or "The Convo" by some in the area from its former names.

  1. ^ Smith, Roger G. (June 22, 2004). "A Long-Awaited Event Arrives As Ground Is Broken for Arena". The Vindicator. Youngstown. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Chevrolet Centre | Frew Nations Group". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  4. ^ a b Convocation Center Project Information | Historical Arena Project in Ohio
  5. ^ Skolnick, David (July 16, 2004). "More Bids Are Under Estimate". The Vindicator. Youngstown. Retrieved November 19, 2011.