About St. Paul Civic Center
St. Paul Civic Center was a WHA arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It opened in 1973 and closed in 1998. Its last recorded capacity was 16,000. Its only tenant was Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1974–1976, 1977). On our ranked lists it ranks 83rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 83rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 4th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 76th longest single tenancy (2 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 1st shortest-lived of 13 WHA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 3rd longest single tenancy (2 years) of the 15 longest on record in WHA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
241 m above sea level
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.
The site today
- Grand Casino Arena (opened 2000) now stands on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1977) While based here: 1 season · 19-18-5 regular season · no postseason trips
WHA · 1977
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WHA | 1977 |
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Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1974–1976) While based here: 3 seasons · 116-90-9 regular season · 2 postseason trips
WHA · 1974–1976
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WHA | 1974–1976 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of St. Paul Civic Center?
The capacity of St. Paul Civic Center is 16,000.
When was St. Paul Civic Center built?
St. Paul Civic Center opened in 1973.
What is on the site of St. Paul Civic Center today?
Grand Casino Arena (opened 2000) now stands on or beside the site.
Where did the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1977) play before St. Paul Civic Center?
Before moving to St. Paul Civic Center in 1977, the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1977) played at Richfield Coliseum from 1975 to 1976.
Where did the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1974–1976) play before St. Paul Civic Center?
Before moving to St. Paul Civic Center in 1974, the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA, 1974–1976) played at St. Paul Auditorium in 1973.
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: What stands on the site today.
- 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 13 m of this point).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Auditorium | 1932– | Same site |
| Grand Casino Arena | 2000– | Same site |
| Fort Street Grounds | 1.3 mi | |
| Huntington Bank Stadium | 2009– | 6.5 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1924–1992 | 6.7 mi |
| Northrop Field | 6.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.