Multi-purpose indoor arena in Rochester, New York, U.S.
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Blue Cross Arena
The War Memorial
Blue Cross Arena
Location within New York
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Blue Cross Arena
Location within the United States
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Full name
Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
Former names
Rochester Civic Center Arena (planning/construction) Rochester Community War Memorial (1955–1998)
Hockey: 10,662[1] Lacrosse: 10,662[2] End stage 180°: 10,877 End stage 270°: 11,352 End stage 360°: 12,428 In the Round: 12,906 General Admission: 14,000 Floor Size: 85' wide x 200' deep
Seating Configuration:
Floor: 1,600
Lower Bowl: 4,696
Upper Bowl: 6,052
Total Seats: 12,428
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Construction
Broke ground
February 1, 1953 (1953-02-01)[4]
Opened
October 18, 1955; 68 years ago (1955-10-18)
Renovated
1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Construction cost
US$7.5 million ($85.4 million in 2023 dollars[5]) $41 million (1998 renovations) ($79.7 million in 2023 dollars[5])
Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 10,662. The arena opened on October 18, 1955, as the Rochester Community War Memorial. It was renovated in the mid-1990s and reopened as The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, on September 18, 1998. It is home to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.
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