Blue Cross Arena

Location Rochester, New York
Broke ground 1951
Opened October 18, 1955
Owner City of Rochester
Operator SMG
Tenants
Rochester Razorsharks (ABA)
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Rochester Knighthawks (NLL)
Seats
12,428 (maximum)

The Blue Cross Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York.

It is home to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, the Rochester Razorsharks of the American Basketball Association, and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.

The arena was opened on October 18, 1955 and named the Rochester Community War Memorial. It hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1956 and the 14th WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1997.

From 1996 to 1998, renovations to expand the arena took place. On September 18, 1998, the arena re-opened and was renamed The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.

Its maximum seating capacity is 12,428. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 11,215.

Events

On 23 March 2006, Atlantic Hockey, an NCAA Division I Men’s ice hockey league, announced that its league tournaments in 2007, 2008, and 2009 would be held at the Blue Cross Arena. 2007 will be the first time the tournament will be held at a neutral site.

The 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s ice hockey East Regional will be held at the Blue Cross Arena as well.

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