Grand Casino Arena

Opened in 2000

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

Capacity

17,954

Year Opened

2000

Location

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155

Elevation

788 ft

240 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

Operator

Minnesota Wild

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Grand Casino Arena by team, 2000–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Minnesota Wild
While based here: 25 seasons · 988-934-55 regular season · 15 postseason trips
NHL · 2001–present
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.

Historical Names

Grand Casino Arena

2025 - Present

Current

Xcel Energy Center

Unknown - 2025

Location

Coordinates: 44.9447, -93.1010
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
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

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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