In those areas, a good chunk of the view from beyond the top of the face-off circle was cut off. Most notably, a section of seats in the upper level actually hung over the boards, obstructing the view from over 3,000 seats. The lower level had to be sheared in half to fit the rink and create retractable seating.Īs it turned out, the result was completely inadequate for the Coyotes. While its tight seating configuration suits basketball very well, it made it difficult to fit a standard NHL rink onto the floor. Unlike most multipurpose arenas, America West Arena's sightlines were not designed with a hockey rink in mind. When the Winnipeg Jets NHL franchise announced their intention to move to Phoenix as the Coyotes for the 1996-97 season, the arena was quickly reconfigured for hockey.
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After the Suns lost the NBA championship series that year, a parade that attracted more than 300,000 Suns fans made its way through downtown and finished at the new arena. In 1992, the new arena was officially inaugurated with a 111-105 Suns win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Its most common nickname is "The Purple Palace," though during the Rattlers' season it is known as "the Snake Pit."Ĭonstruction of this arena began in 1988, as Suns owner Jerry Colangelo envisioned a need for a new playing facility to replace Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It was also the home of the indoor soccer team Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL once called the US Airways Center home, starting with their move to Phoenix in 1996, and up until 2003, when they moved to Arena (formerly Glendale Arena), which was more suited for NHL hockey.
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In 2014, with US Airways about to merged into American Airlines, Scottsdale-based Talking Stick Resort bought the naming rights.īasketball, arena football, and ice hockey are all played at the Center, in addition to concerts, professional wrestling, ice shows, and other events. After America West's merger with US Airways, it was announced that America West Arena would be renamed to US Airways Center on Novemwith the name change taking place in January 2006. The arena, which is situated near Chase Field, is named after its sponsor, US Airways. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League, Phoenix Roadrunners of the ECHL, and the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. Talking Stick Resort Arena (formerly US Airways Center and America West Arena) is a sports and entertainment arena located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phoenix Mercury (Women's National Basketball Association) (1997–present) Phoenix Suns (National Basketball Association]) (1992–present)Īrizona Rattlers (Arena Football League (1992–present)Īrizona Sandsharks (Continental Indoor Soccer League]) (1993–1997) 201 East Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
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