Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor soccer, roller derby and major and minor league ice hockey teams.

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
"The Madhouse on McDowell"
Address1826 West McDowell Road
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33°28′10″N 112°5′48″W
OwnerArizona Exposition and State Fair Board
OperatorArizona Exposition and State Fair Board
Capacity
Construction
Broke groundAugust 11, 1964
OpenedNovember 3, 1965
Construction costUS$7 million
Architect
  • Lescher & Mahoney
  • Place & Place
Structural engineerT. Y. Lin International
General contractorManhattan–Dickman
Tenants
  • Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) (1967–1974)
  • Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1968–1992)
  • Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) (1974–1977)
  • Phoenix Racquets (WTT) (1975–1978)
  • Phoenix Roadrunners (CHL) (1977)
  • Phoenix Roadrunners (PHL) (1977–1979)
  • Phoenix Inferno (MISL) (1980–1984)
  • Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) (1989–1997)
  • Phoenix Cobras (RHI) (1994–1995)
  • Phoenix Mustangs (WCHL) (1997–2001)
  • Arizona Thunder (WISL) (1998–2000)
  • Phoenix Eclipse (ABA) (2001–2002)
  • Phoenix Flame (IBL) (2007)
  • Arizona Derby Dames (2009–present)
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