Sports and entertainment arena in Connecticut, U.S.
New Haven Coliseum
The Coliseum on the morning of the implosion, with much of the structure stripped away.
Address
275S S Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510
Location
New Haven, Connecticut
Capacity
Full: 11,497[1] Basketball: Ice hockey:
Surface
200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m) (hockey)
Construction
Broke ground
1968
Opened
1972
Closed
September 1, 2002
Demolished
January 20, 2007
Tenants
New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) (1972–1992) UConn Huskies (NCAA) (1978–1987) Hartford Hellions (MISL) (1979–1980) New Haven Senators (AHL) (1992–1993) Connecticut Coasters (RHI) (1993) Beast of New Haven (AHL) (1997–1999) New Haven Knights (UHL) (2000–2002) Connecticut Pride (CBA/IBL) (2000–2001) New Haven Ninjas (AF2) (2002)
New Haven Coliseum was a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Construction began in 1968 and was completed in 1972. The Coliseum was officially closed on September 1, 2002, by Mayor John DeStefano Jr., and demolished by implosion on January 20, 2007.
The arena's formal name was New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, but most locals simply referred to it as "New Haven Coliseum". The Coliseum held 11,497 people at full capacity, and occupied 4.5 acres (18,000 m2) of land next to the Knights of Columbus Building and faced the Oak Street Connector/Route 34 downtown spur.
^"Billboard Boxscore" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 47. November 17, 1982. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
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