Ralph Engelstad Arena (old)
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Ralph Engelstad Arena was a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
. It was home to the University of North Dakota
Fighting Sioux hockey team. It also hosted community events and the 1983 Frozen Four tournament. It closed in 2001 before the new $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena
opened several blocks away from the older structure.
There has been discussion of demolishing the arena. The University athletic department has shown some interest in using the land to build a new indoor running track. The Energy and Environmental Research Center
has also shown interest in the property for either new building construction or new parking lots.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
. It was home to the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
Fighting Sioux hockey team. It also hosted community events and the 1983 Frozen Four tournament. It closed in 2001 before the new $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena
For the arena with the same name in Thief River Falls, Minnesota see Ralph Engelstad Arena .For the pre-2001 arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota see Ralph Engelstad Arena ....
opened several blocks away from the older structure.
There has been discussion of demolishing the arena. The University athletic department has shown some interest in using the land to build a new indoor running track. The Energy and Environmental Research Center
Energy and Environmental Research Center
The Energy and Environmental Research Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota EERC is a research, development, demonstration, and commercialization facility recognized as one of the world’s leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy technologies as well as environmental technologies to...
has also shown interest in the property for either new building construction or new parking lots.