 The Coliseum on the morning of the implosion, with much of the structure stripped away. | |
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| Address | 275S S Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510 |
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| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Capacity | Full: 11,497[1] Basketball: Ice hockey: |
| Surface | 200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m) (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1968 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Closed | September 1, 2002 |
| Demolished | January 20, 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) (1972–1992) UConn Huskies (NCAA) (1978–1987) Hartford Hellions (MISL) (1979–1980) New Haven Senators (AHL) (1992–1993) Connecticut Coasters (RHI) (1993) Beast of New Haven (AHL) (1997–1999) New Haven Knights (UHL) (2000–2002) Connecticut Pride (CBA/IBL) (2000–2001) New Haven Ninjas (AF2) (2002) | |
New Haven Coliseum, formally known as New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, was a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Construction began in 1968 and was completed in 1972. The Coliseum was officially closed on September 1, 2002, by Mayor John DeStefano Jr., and demolished by implosion on January 20, 2007.
The arena's formal name was New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, but most locals simply referred to it as "New Haven Coliseum". The Coliseum held 11,497 people at full capacity, and occupied 4.5 acres (18,000 m2) of land next to the Knights of Columbus Building and faced the Oak Street Connector/Route 34 downtown spur.
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 47. November 17, 1982. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.