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| Full name | Southern New Hampshire University Arena |
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| Former names | Manchester Civic Arena (planning/construction) Verizon Wireless Arena (2001–16) |
| Address | 555 Elm Street |
| Location | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°59′11″N 71°27′44″W / 42.98639°N 71.46222°W |
| Owner | City of Manchester |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 9,852 (hockey)[8] 11,140 (basketball) 10,050 (end stage) 12,000 (centerstage concerts) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 13, 2000[1] |
| Opened | November 15, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $68 million ($120 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | HOK Sports Lavallee Brensinger Architects[3] |
| Project manager | ScheerGame Sports Development, LLC.[4] |
| Structural engineer | LeMessurier Consultants[5] |
| General contractor | Gilbane[6]/Harvey[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Manchester Monarchs (AHL) (2001–2015) Manchester Wolves (af2) (2004–2009) Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) (2015–2019) New England Liberty (LFL) (2016) Combat Zone (2024-present) | |
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The SNHU Arena (Southern New Hampshire University Arena) is an indoor events arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, and seats 9,852 for ice hockey, 11,140 for basketball and up to 11,770 for concerts.[9]
The facility was originally known during construction as Manchester Civic Arena, and this name still appears on most of the directional signs around town. Its naming rights were sold prior to opening in 2001 and was called Verizon Wireless Arena.
On February 2, 2016, Southern New Hampshire University announced that it had purchased the naming rights from the then SMG (property management). The specific amount of money involved was never revealed, but it is known that the deal provides for student internships at the arena, and that the school will be able to use the arena for its own sporting and other events. The partnership between SMG and the university will run for a period of at least ten years after the arena officially changed its name on September 1, 2016.[10]
In October 2019, SMG property management company merged with AEG Facilities, creating ASM Global.[11]
The arena contains 542 club seats, 34 luxury suites, and five party suites.[9]
- ^ "American Hockey League Teams From Manchester and Lowell Will Not Face Each Other on the Ice Until at Least the Fall of 2001". The Telegraph (Nashua). May 6, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Verizon Wireless Arena". Lavallee Brensinger Architects. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "ScheerGame Completes N.H. Arena". Milwaukee Business Journal. November 5, 2001. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Resumes". LeMessurier Consultants. Archived from the original on March 1, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "Special Report: What's On Deck". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "History". Harvey Construction. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "AHL Set to Kick Off 75th Anniversary Season". American Hockey League. October 8, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Arena Info". Verizon Wireless Arena. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "SNHU Partners with SMG to Provide Opportunities for Students and Connect with the Community". Lauren Keane. Southern New Hampshire University. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "AEG Facilities and SMG Complete Transaction to Create ASM Global | AEG Worldwide". www.aegworldwide.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.