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Scheels Arena is a multi-purpose venue located in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...

. It is part of the Sanford Health Athletic Park which consists of the arena, a YMCA that is currently under construction, and there are plans to add four additional ice sheets. It was constructed and opened in 2008 and renamed in 2010. The arena seats up to 6,000 for concerts, over 5,000 for ice hockey, and features 40 suites and 300 club seats. It features an Olympic-sized ice sheet. The main tenant of the arena is the Fargo Force
Fargo Force
The Fargo Force is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League .-History:In early 2007, Fargo was granted a USHL team, intended as an anchor tenant for the then-under-construction Urban Plains Center, which is now called Scheels Arena...

 who play in the United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

.

Other Scheels Arena events include Fargo-Moorhead high school hockey, the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...

, Max fights, the 2011 US Curling Nationals for both men
2011 United States Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:Sunday, February 13, 12:00 pm-Draw 3:Sunday, February 13, 8:00 pm-Draw 4:Monday, February 14, 12:00 pm-Draw 5:Monday, February 14, 8:00 pm-Draw 6:Tuesday, February 15, 2:30 pm-Draw 7:...

 and women
2011 United States Women's Curling Championship
-Teams:-Standings:Through Draw 9-Draw 1:Saturday, February 12, 4:30 pm-Draw 2:Sunday, February 13, 8:00 am-Draw 3:Sunday, February 13, 4:00 pm-Draw 4:Monday, February 14, 8:00 am-Draw 5:Monday, February 14, 4:00 pm...

, rodeos, and concerts.

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