Thursday, February 11, 2010

Wide World of Sports Venues-February 11

Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, PA
It looks like a UFO!

Opened: September 19, 1961
Construction Cost: $22 Million.  That's a cheap price!
Capacity: Ice Hockey-16,940 and 17,132 with standing room, Basketball-17,537 Concerts-12,800 for End Stage, 18,039 for Center Stage
Home Teams: Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) 1967-Present, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera 1961-1988, Pittsburgh Rens (ABL) 1961-1963, Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) 1961-1967, Pittsburgh Pipers/Condors (ABA) 1967-1973, Pittsburgh Triangles (World TeamTennis) 1974-1976, Eastern Eight Basketball Championship 1978-1982, Pittsburgh Spirit (MISL) 1978-1980, 1981-1986, Pittsburgh Gladiators (AFL) 1987-1990, Pittsburgh Bulls (MILL) 1990-1993, Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI) 1994, Pittsburgh Stingers (CISL) 1994-1995, Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA) 1994-1995, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament first and second rounds 1997, 2001-2002, Pittsburgh CrosseFire (NLL) 2000, Pittsburgh Xplosion (CBA) 2005-2008
Events Attended: None

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