About Grand Casino Arena
Grand Casino Arena is an NHL arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It opened in 2000. It was designed by Populous. It seats 17,954. Its current tenant is Minnesota Wild (NHL), since 2001. By capacity it ranks 26th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 252nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Xcel Energy Center (until 2025).
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Minnesota Wild While based here: 25 seasons · 988-934-55 regular season · 15 postseason trips
NHL · 2001–present
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NHL | 2001–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Grand Casino Arena?
The capacity of Grand Casino Arena is 17,954.
When was Grand Casino Arena built?
Grand Casino Arena opened in 2000.
Who designed Grand Casino Arena?
Grand Casino Arena was designed by Populous.
Who operates Grand Casino Arena?
Grand Casino Arena is operated by Minnesota Wild.
Who plays at Grand Casino Arena?
Grand Casino Arena is the home venue of Minnesota Wild.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 6 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Grand Casino Arena
2025 - Present
CurrentXcel Energy Center
Unknown - 2025
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Civic Center | 1973–1998 | Same site |
| St. Paul Auditorium | 1932– | Same site |
| Fort Street Grounds | 1.3 mi | |
| Huntington Bank Stadium | 2009– | 6.4 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1924–1992 | 6.6 mi |
| Northrop Field | 6.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.