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AMSOIL Arena

Multipurpose arena in Duluth, Minnesota, US

Summary

Multipurpose arena in Duluth, Minnesota, US

Field	Value
name	AMSOIL Arena
image	[[File:AMSOIL_Arena,_Duluth,_Minnesota_(23409979654).jpg	center	320px	AMSOIL Arena]]
address	350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
broke_ground	September 2008
opened	December 30, 2010
owner	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
operator	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
surface	85' x 200' (Ice)
cost	$80 million
($ in dollars)
architect	Populous (formerly HOK Sport)
SJA Architects
general_contractor	Mortenson/Thor
capacity	6,726 (Hockey)
9,264 (Concerts)
record_attendance	8,372
tenants	UMD Bulldogs men's hockey (NCHC) (2010–present)
UMD Bulldogs women's hockey (WCHA) (2011–present)
website

Duluth, MN 55802 ($ in dollars) SJA Architects 9,264 (Concerts)

UMD Bulldogs women's hockey (WCHA) (2011–present) AMSOIL Arena is a multipurpose arena in Duluth, Minnesota, home to the UMD Men's and UMD Women's hockey teams. It opened in 2010, replacing the DECC Arena on the waterfront near Duluth's landmark Aerial Lift Bridge.

Naming rights for 20 years were purchased by AMSOIL, a corporation based in Superior, Wisconsin, for $6 million, one-third up front.

The facility cost nearly $80 million; about half ($38 million) paid by the State of Minnesota through a 2008 bond bill, another 27% (about $21.6 million) by a voter-approved city food-and-beverage tax increase, 12% (about $9.6 million) by UMD, and the last 11% (about $8.8 million) by the DECC. Construction ran from September 2008 to December 2010, and included a 475-space parking garage with a skywalk connecting it to the arena.

The first event held at the arena was on December 30, 2010. UMD men's hockey team lost 0–5 to North Dakota before a crowd of 6,764, tied for the team's highest home attendance that season.

In their first season in the arena, the UMD men's hockey team won the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. In 2012, the arena hosted the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, in which Minnesota beat Wisconsin, 4–2.

The arena's attendance record was set on June 20, 2018, during a President Donald Trump rally, which drew 8,372 people. The attendance record for a sporting event was set on January 25, 2020, when UMD men's hockey team lost to their rival, North Dakota, 2–3 in front of 7,711 fans.

Comparison to DECC Arena

Characteristic	DECC Arena	AMSOIL Arena	Hockey seating	Concessions	Club space	Suites	Leg room between rows	Elevators	Scoreboard	Ice sheet
5,100	6,726
28	35 + 6 portable
0 sq. ft.	2000 sq. ft.
0	16
31"	34" lower, 33" upper
1	3
10' x 12'	15' x 20'
85' x 190'	85' x 200'

Arena Usage

Hockey

AMSOIL Arena is primarily used as a hockey arena home to the University of Minnesota-Duluth's men's and women's hockey teams. The arena hosted the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament and the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

AMSOIL Arena hosted the 2017 Ice Breaker Tournament, held October 6–7th 2017. Four teams participated in the tournament. Michigan Tech defeated Union College 6–3 and University of Minnesota Duluth defeated University of Minnesota 4–3 in overtime in the tournament's first round. In the final round, University of Minnesota Duluth fell to tournament champion Michigan Tech 4–3, while in the consolation game the University of Minnesota beat Union College 2–0.

Other hockey events include preseason practices for the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild-open to the public, Minnesota State High School League section 7A and 7AA tournament games, as well as a high-school all-star game.

Basketball

AMSOIL Arena hosted the Harlem Globetrotters in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, for which Minnesota Lynx's (WNBA) court has been brought up from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Events

AMSOIL Arena has held many different types of events, from comedians Jeff Dunham and Jim Gaffigan to Cirque du Soleil. The local AAD Shrine holds its annual AAD Shrine Circus fundraiser at the arena each April. The arena also hosts concerts. The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra had the first non-sporting event held at the arena, "Cirque de la Symphonie on Ice", on December 31, 2010, a day after the facility opened. It can also be converted to host dinners and conventions. On June 20, 2018, President Donald Trump held a rally in the arena that saw a record breaking attendance of 8,372.

Date	Main Artist	Other artists	Tour Name	Attendance	Revenue	Notes
May 6, 2011	Elton John		Greatest Hits Live Tour
June 25, 2011	Michael Buble	Naturally 7	Crazy Love Tour	5,368 / 5,368	$414,132
December 7, 2011	Avenged Sevenfold	Hollywood Undead
Asking Alexandria
Black Veil Brides	The Buried Alive Tour
April 18, 2012	Trans-Siberian Orchestra		Beethoven's Last Night Tour 2012
March 22, 2013	Jason Aldean	Jake Owen
Thomas Rhett	2013 Night Train Tour
February 1, 2014	Justin Moore	Randy Houser
Josh Thompson	Off The Beaten Path Tour
February 15, 2014	TobyMac	Brandon Heath
Matt Maher
Mandisa
Matthew West	Hits Deep Tour
April 6, 2014	Casting Crowns	Laura Story
For King & Country	Thrive Tour			url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312051243/http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/best-bets-casting-crowns-plays-amsoil	date=2017-03-12 }}
April 11, 2014	Ludacris	Two-9
DJ Sidereal				url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220094024/http://twinportsnightlife.com/ludacris.htm	date=2017-02-20 }}
March 26, 2015	Little Big Town	Chris Stapleton	The Painkiller Tour			url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220171152/http://www.livenation.com/events/432451-mar-26-2015-little-big-town-the-painkiller-tour	date=2017-02-20 }}
April 24, 2015	Juicy J	Brother Ali
GRRRL PRTY
DJ Shannon Blowtorch				url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220093755/http://www.twinportsnightlife.com/juicyj.htm	date=2017-02-20 }}
December 3, 2015	Chris Young	Eric Paslay
Clare Dunn	I'm Comin' Over Tour
June 1, 2016	James Taylor					url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220094522/http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/features/4046021-concert-review-taylor-pleases-amsoil-crowd-laid-back-performance	date=2017-02-20 }}
August 19, 2016	Kiss	Caleb Johnson	Freedom to Rock Tour	5,157 / 5,883	$406,092
August 6, 2016	The Beach Boys	The Temptations	Surf & Soul Tour			url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220095501/https://www.perfectduluthday.com/the-event/decc-50th-anniversary-with-the-beach-boys-and-the-temptations/	date=2017-02-20 }}
November 6, 2016	Keith Urban	Maren Morris	ripCORD World Tour 2016
November 26, 2016	Bryan Adams		Get Up Tour
March 4, 2017	Thomas Rhett	Kelsea Ballerini
Russell Dickerson
Ryan Hurd	Home Team Tour 2017
April 29, 2017	Brantley Gilbert	Luke Combs
Brian Davis	The Devil Don't Sleep Tour
August 3, 2017	Chris Stapleton	Margo Price
Brent Cobb	All-American Road Show Tour
March 13, 2018	Styx	REO Speedwagon
Don Felder
March 16, 2018	Little Big Town	Kacey Musgraves
Midland	The Breakers Tour
November 7, 2018	Alabama	Whiskey Trail	The Hits Tour 2018			Rescheduled from
September 30, 2018
December 15, 2018	Old Dominion	High Valley	Happy Endings World Tour
March 7, 2019	Dierks Bentley	Jon Pardi
Tenille Townes
Hot Country Knights	Burning Man Tour
April 11, 2019	Luke Combs	LANCO
Jameson Rodgers	Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour
May 9, 2019	Kelsea Ballerini	Brett Young
Brandon Ratcliff	The Miss Me More Tour
May 15, 2019	Chicago
October 19, 2019	Chris Young	Eli Young Band
Matt Stell	Raised on Country Tour
April 2, 2022	Granger Smith	LANCO
Lainey Wilson
April 21, 2022	MercyMe	Rend Collective
Andrew Ripp
July 10, 2022	Travis Tritt	Derek Jones
Maygen and the Birdwatcher
September 3, 2022	Styx	REO Speedwagon
Loverboy
February 18, 2023	Old Dominion	Frank Ray
Kassi Ashton
Greylan James	No Bad Vibes Tour
April 21, 2023	Kevin Gates	Waka Flocka Flame
Kelly Iris
Baby Shel
June 20, 2023	Doobie Brothers	Michael McDonald
July 23, 2023	Whiskey Myers	Brent Cobb	2023 Tour
October 17, 2023	Dropkick Murphys	The Interrupters
Jesse Ahern	Fall Tour 2023
March 22, 2024	Sam Hunt	Brett Young
Lily Rose
April 19, 2024	Gucci Mane	Prof
DJ Sophia Eris
September 27, 2024	Foreigner	Lita Ford	Foreigner Farewell Tour

Awards

In 2013, Stadium Journey rated AMSOIL Arena as the best stadium experience in the United States and Canada. In 2014 and 2015, Stadium Journey rated AMSOIL Arena as the second best stadium experience in the United States and Canada, behind Oriole Park at Camden Yards home to Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles.

AMSOIL Arena was ranked the best college hockey arena by Stadium Journey in 2014 and 2015.

The Wall Street Journal named AMSOIL Arena one of its 10 "Golden Zamboni" winners for its uniqueness among the nation's college hockey venues.

References

UMD Bulldogs Men's Hockey UMD Bulldogs Women's Hockey

References

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