Selland Arena

Selland Arena
Construction

Location	700 M Street Fresno, California
Coordinates	36°43′59″N 119°46′58″W / 36.733093°N 119.78271°W / 36.733093; -119.78271Coordinates: 36°43′59″N 119°46′58″W / 36.733093°N 119.78271°W / 36.733093; -119.78271
Owner	City of Fresno
Operator	SMG
Capacity	Concerts: 11,300 Basketball: 10,220 Ice Hockey: 7,600
Field size	220 by 100 ft (67 by 30 m)
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	1965
Opened	October 11, 1966^[1]
Renovated	November 2006
Expanded	1984
Construction cost	$10 million ($73.1 million in 2016 dollars^[2])
Architect	Robert W. Stevens & Associates^[3]
Tenants
Fresno State Bulldogs (NCAA) (1967–2003) Fresno Falcons (PSHL/WCHL) (1968–2003) Fresno Flames (WBL) (1988) Fresno Frenzy (af2) (2002) Central Valley Coyotes (af2) (2004–2009) Fresno Monsters (WSHL/NAHL) (2010–2013)

Interior view of Selland Arena during the 2009 California Interscholastic Federation Central Section basketball tournament. Photo features the new scoreboard and new seats installed during renovation.

Selland Arena is a multi-purpose arena built in 1966 that makes up part of a four-venue complex of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center in Fresno, California. It is named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland and has had over 10 million people walk through its doors in its over 40-year history.^[4] The arena originally had a 6,582 seating capacity, but a US$10 million expansion project in 1981 increased the seating to its current capacity of 10,132.^[4] Before the 1997-1998 Fresno State basketball season, capacity was increased to 10,220.^[5] The Selland Arena underwent an additional $15 million renovation in November 2006, that included the installation of new seats, a new video replay scoreboard, message boards and a new ice-cooling system for hockey games.^[6]

Currently, the arena is operated by SMG under contract from the City of Fresno.

Tenants

The arena was home to the Fresno Monsters Tier II Jr. A & Tier III Jr. A ice hockey teams of the North American Hockey League and Western States Hockey League. On January 27, 2010, the Fresno Monsters hockey team agreed to a contract extension, to play at the arena, through the 2012–13 hockey season. The arena hosted 32 home games, combined with the North American Hockey League and Western States Hockey League teams, during the 2012–13 hockey season. After the 2012–13 season, the NAHL Monsters' franchise was relocated to Wenatchee, Washington to take the place of the original Wenatchee Wild and the Tier III WSHL Monsters returned to playing full-time at the lower capacity Gateway Ice Center.

Notable events

Selland Arena has hosted concerts, conventions, ice shows, youth sports, professional sports, motocross, rodeo, religious events, graduations, and community events.

Notable events that have taken place at the arena include: the tour opening July 19, 1974 Grateful Dead show, WWF Royal Rumble 1996, Fully Loaded 1998, concerts by many major rock and popular music groups and talents, including Deep Purple, Yes, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Metallica, Aerosmith, Tina Turner, ABBA, and Garth Brooks.

Van Halen performed, on two consecutive nights, during their For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour on May 14–15, 1992, which were recorded and later released as a live album, entitled Live: Right Here, Right Now.

It also has hosted the California Interscholastic Federation Central Section Basketball Finals since 2004 and the annual California Future Farmers of America State Conference.

References

↑ Passan, Jeff (March 1, 2003). "A farewell to The Old 'Dog House". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
↑ "Mid-Century Modernism Historic Content" (PDF). City of Fresno. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
1 2 "History of Fresno Convention Center". Fresno Convention Center. 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
↑ "Selland Arena". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
↑ "Selland Arena". Fresno Convention Center. 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.

External links

Official website

California State University, Fresno

Facilities	The Arboretum at Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Henry Madden Library Pete Beiden Field Save Mart Center Selland Arena

Athletics	Baseball 2008 Men's basketball Football

Related	List of California State University, Fresno people

Category Commons

Current arenas in the North American Hockey League

Central Division	Larson Ice Center (Brookings, SD) Maysa Arena (Minot, ND) Northwoods Credit Union Arena (Cloquet, MN) Odde Ice Center (Aberdeen, SD) Riverside Arena (Austin, MN) V.F.W. Sports Center (Bismarck, ND)

Midwest Division	Big Dipper Ice Arena (Fairbanks, AK) Green Island Ice Arena (La Crosse, WI) Janesville Ice Arena (Janesville, WI) Nelson Center (Springfield, IL) Richfield Ice Arena (Richfield, MN) Soldotna Sports Center (Soldotna, AK)

East Division	Cambria County War Memorial Arena (Johnstown, PA) IceWorks Skating Complex (Aston, PA) Middletown Ice World Arena (Middletown, NJ) New England Sports Village (Attleboro, MA) Revolution Ice Center (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

South Division	Amarillo Civic Center (Amarillo, TX) American Bank Center (Corpus Christi, TX) Ector County Coliseum (Odessa, TX) Hirsch Memorial Coliseum (Shreveport, LA) Kay Yeager Coliseum (Wichita Falls, TX) Landon Arena (Topeka, KS) NYTEX Sports Centre (North Richland Hills, TX)

Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball

Venues	College Gym (1953–1967) Selland Arena (1967–2003) Save Mart Center (2003–present)

People	Head coaches

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Selland Arena

Tenants

Notable events

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References

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