Selland Arena
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The Selland Arena is a multi-purpose arena
built in 1966 that makes up part of a five-venue complex of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center
in Fresno, California
. It is named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland
and has had over ten million people walk through its doors in its over forty-year history. The arena originally had a 6,500 seating capacity
, but a expansion project in 1981 increased the seating to its current capacity of 11,300. The Selland Arena underwent an additional US$15 million renovation in November 2006, that included the installation of new seats, a new video replay scoreboard, message boards and a new ice-cooling system for hockey games.
Currently, the arena is operated by SMG under contract from the City of Fresno.
arena football
team
, Fresno Monsters
Tier II Jr. A & Tier III Jr. A
ice hockey
teams of the North American Hockey League
and Western States Hockey League
, and was home to the Fresno Falcons
of the ECHL
through 2003 when they moved to Save Mart Center at Fresno State. The team returned to Selland Arena for the 2008-09 season but ceased operations 16 games into the season on December 22, 2008. The venue was also home to the Fresno State
basketball program until it moved to the on-campus Save Mart Center in 2003. It has also been home to World Championship Wrestling
and World Wrestling Entertainment
matches; the WWE still holds matches at Selland Arena.
Royal Rumble 1996
, Fully Loaded 1998, concerts by many major rock and popular music groups and talents, High School Musical
and the 2000 Western Athletic Conference
basketball tournament.
Van Halen
performed, on two consecutive nights, during their For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
on May 14-15, 1992, which were recorded and later released as a live album, entitled Live: Right Here, Right Now
.
It also has hosted the California Interscholastic Federation
Central Section Basketball Finals since 2004 and the annual California Future Farmers of America State Conference.
On January 27, 2010, the Fresno Monsters
hockey team agreed to a contract extension, to play at the arena, through the 2012–2013 hockey season. The arena will host 41 home games, combined with the North American Hockey League and Western States Hockey League teams, during the 2010–2011 hockey season.
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...
built in 1966 that makes up part of a five-venue complex of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center
Fresno Convention Center
The Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Fresno, California. The five building complex was originally made up of three main venues when completed in 1966, and underwent several expansions with the latest additions in 1981 and 1999.-Selland Arena:Named after...
in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. It is named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland
Arthur L. Selland
Arthur L. Selland was an American politician, and mayor of Fresno, California from 1958 to 1963. Selland was born in North Dakota and died in an auto accident in Fresno. Upon his death, he was currently serving as mayor of Fresno, and as president of the U.S...
and has had over ten million people walk through its doors in its over forty-year history. The arena originally had a 6,500 seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
, but a expansion project in 1981 increased the seating to its current capacity of 11,300. The Selland Arena underwent an additional US$15 million renovation in November 2006, that included the installation of new seats, a new video replay scoreboard, message boards and a new ice-cooling system for hockey games.
Currently, the arena is operated by SMG under contract from the City of Fresno.
Tenants
The arena is home to the Central Valley CoyotesCentral Valley Coyotes
The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football team and were a charter member of Arena Football 1. The team currently is not in a league...
arena football
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
, Fresno Monsters
Fresno Monsters
The Fresno Monsters are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Fresno, California. The team is currently a member of the North American Hockey League and play in the West Division. as well as continuing to field a WSHL team...
Tier II Jr. A & Tier III Jr. A
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
teams of the North American Hockey League
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
and Western States Hockey League
Western States Hockey League
The Western States Hockey League is a Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Junior 'A' ice hockey league that has teams located in the Southwest and Western United States.-History:...
, and was home to the Fresno Falcons
Fresno Falcons
The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
through 2003 when they moved to Save Mart Center at Fresno State. The team returned to Selland Arena for the 2008-09 season but ceased operations 16 games into the season on December 22, 2008. The venue was also home to the Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
basketball program until it moved to the on-campus Save Mart Center in 2003. It has also been home to World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
and World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
matches; the WWE still holds matches at Selland Arena.
Notable events
Notable events that have taken place at the arena include the WWFWorld Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
Royal Rumble 1996
Royal Rumble (1996)
Royal Rumble was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California....
, Fully Loaded 1998, concerts by many major rock and popular music groups and talents, High School Musical
High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert was a 40-city concert tour based on the popular hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts...
and the 2000 Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
basketball tournament.
Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
performed, on two consecutive nights, during their For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
The For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour was a North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen in support of their album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. It was one of the band's longer tours, divided into a vast number of dates...
on May 14-15, 1992, which were recorded and later released as a live album, entitled Live: Right Here, Right Now
Live: Right Here, Right Now
Live: Right Here, Right Now. is a live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1993. It is their only live album released to date.-History:...
.
It also has hosted the California Interscholastic Federation
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
Central Section Basketball Finals since 2004 and the annual California Future Farmers of America State Conference.
On January 27, 2010, the Fresno Monsters
Fresno Monsters
The Fresno Monsters are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Fresno, California. The team is currently a member of the North American Hockey League and play in the West Division. as well as continuing to field a WSHL team...
hockey team agreed to a contract extension, to play at the arena, through the 2012–2013 hockey season. The arena will host 41 home games, combined with the North American Hockey League and Western States Hockey League teams, during the 2010–2011 hockey season.