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Defunct ice hockey venues in the United States

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterConstruction began on the 1st of August 1990, as former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo envisioned a need for a new arena to be built in Phoenix.
  • Smoothie King CenterThe New Orleans Arena opened its doors on the 19th of October 1999. Construction costs reached $114 million before the first game was played.
  • Chicago StadiumPaddy Harmon sank his entire fortune into the Chicago Stadium project. He borrowed $600,000 from James E. Norris to fund the construction.
  • Boston GardenTex Rickard opened the Boston Garden on the 17th of November 1928. He designed the arena to be a boxing venue where every seat sat close enough to see sweat…