McNichols Sports Arena

McNichols Sports Arena
Big Mac
	Exterior of venue (c. 1994)
Address	1635 Bryant Street
Location	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	39°44′34″N 105°1′21″W / 39.74278°N 105.02250°W
Owner	City of Denver
Operator	Feyline
Capacity	16,000; Detailed sports capacity Basketball: ; 16,700 (1975–77); 17,387 (1977–81); 17,251 (1981–86); 17,022 (1986–93); 17,171 (1993–99); Ice hockey: ; 15,900 (1975–77); 16,399 (1977–81); 16,384 (1981–86); 16,061 (1986–99);
Construction
Broke ground	August 8, 1973
Opened	August 22, 1975
Renovated	1986
Closed	September 29, 1999
Demolished	January 24, 2000
Construction cost	$16 million; ($110 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Charles S. Sink & Associates
Structural engineer	Ketchum, Konkel, Ryan, & Fleming
Tenants
	Denver Spurs (WHA) (1975–76); Colorado Rockies (NHL) (1976–82); Colorado Flames (CHL) (1982–84); Denver Nuggets (NBA) (1975–99); Colorado Avalanche (NHL) (1995–99); Denver Grizzlies (IHL) (1994–95); Denver Dynamite (AFL) (1987, 1989–91); Denver Avalanche (MISL) (1980–82); Colorado Xplosion (ABL) (1996–98); Denver Daredevils (RHI) (1996–97)

McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located adjacent to Mile High Stadium and completed in 1975, at a cost of $16 million, it seated 16,061 for hockey games and 17,171 for basketball games.

^ "Western History Subject Index :: Western History Subject Index". Denver Library. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^ Gelt, Tim and Lopez, Aaron J. "Big Mac Attack: Remembering McNichols Sports Arena". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012.
^ 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.
^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (May 2, 2013). "Architect Charles Sink Left a Legacy of Modernism in Denver". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
^ Suppes, BALLPARKS.com by Munsey and. "McNichols Sports Arena". Arenas by Munsey & Suppes. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[1] "Western History Subject Index :: Western History Subject Index". Denver Library. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[2] Gelt, Tim and Lopez, Aaron J. "Big Mac Attack: Remembering McNichols Sports Arena". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012.

[inflation-US-3] 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.

[4] Rinaldi, Ray Mark (May 2, 2013). "Architect Charles Sink Left a Legacy of Modernism in Denver". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

[5] Suppes, BALLPARKS.com by Munsey and. "McNichols Sports Arena". Arenas by Munsey & Suppes. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

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Construction
Big Mac
Exterior of venue (c. 1994)
Address	1635 Bryant Street
Location	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	39°44′34″N 105°1′21″W / 39.74278°N 105.02250°W / 39.74278; -105.02250
Owner	City of Denver
Operator	Feyline
Capacity	16,000 Detailed sports capacity Basketball: 16,700 (1975–77) 17,387 (1977–81) 17,251 (1981–86) 17,022 (1986–93) 17,171 (1993–99) Ice hockey: 15,900 (1975–77) 16,399 (1977–81) 16,384 (1981–86) 16,061 (1986–99)
Broke ground	August 8, 1973^[1]
Opened	August 22, 1975^[5]
Renovated	1986
Closed	September 29, 1999
Demolished	January 24, 2000^[2]
Construction cost	$16 million ($110 million in 2023 dollars^[3])
Architect	Charles S. Sink & Associates^[4]
Structural engineer	Ketchum, Konkel, Ryan, & Fleming
Tenants
Denver Spurs (WHA) (1975–76) Colorado Rockies (NHL) (1976–82) Colorado Flames (CHL) (1982–84) Denver Nuggets (NBA) (1975–99) Colorado Avalanche (NHL) (1995–99) Denver Grizzlies (IHL) (1994–95) Denver Dynamite (AFL) (1987, 1989–91) Denver Avalanche (MISL) (1980–82) Colorado Xplosion (ABL) (1996–98) Denver Daredevils (RHI) (1996–97)