Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center

Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is located in Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Location in Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is located in the United States
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Location in the United States
Former namesMankato Civic Center (1995–1999, 2019)
Midwest Wireless Civic Center (1999–2007)
Alltel Center (2007–2009)
Verizon Wireless Center (2009–2017)
Verizon Center (2017–2019)
Location1 Civic Center Plaza
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Coordinates44°09′58″N 94°00′17″W / 44.166114°N 94.004613°W / 44.166114; -94.004613
OwnerCity of Mankato
OperatorCity of Mankato
Capacity5,280 (ice hockey)
8,200 (concerts)
Surface200' x 88'4” (hockey)[1]
OpenedFebruary 3, 1995
Tenants
Minnesota State Mavericks (NCAA) (1995–present)
Minnesota Purple Rage (IFL) (2000)

The Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is a 5,280-seat (8,200 for concerts) multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota, built in 1994[2] and opened in early 1995. It is home to the Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team and women's ice hockey team, and also hosts musical performances, conventions and other events. Prior to its construction, the team played their home games at All Seasons Arena.

Until April 1, 2019, the arena's naming sponsor was Verizon Communications, one of America's major telecommunications companies.

Inside the Verizon Center Ice Arena before an NCAA Division 1 Hockey Game between the Minnesota State Mavericks and the Michigan Tech Huskies men's teams
The Verizon Center inside before a hockey game event
  1. ^ Fredericks, Shane (31 August 2013). "Changes taking shape at Verizon Center hockey rink". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ Fischenich, Mark (23 Feb 2012). "Mankato group plugs civic center funding in Legislature". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 21 March 2019.