Angel of the Winds Arena

Angel of the Winds Arena (originally known as Everett Events Center) is a multi-purpose sports arena complex in Everett, Washington, United States, designed and developed by the Everett Public Facilities District. It opened in October 2003 and primarily serves as the home of the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League. The arena has 8,149 seats in its ice hockey configuration and 10,000 for concerts and other events. The naming rights to the venue were sold to Comcast in 2007 and subsequently to Angel of the Winds Casino Resort in 2017. The venue has hosted a variety of concerts and other performances, including the Ringling Brothers Circus, Disney on Ice, the Harlem Globetrotters, and Sesame Street Live.

"Comcast Arena" and "Xfinity Arena" redirect here. For other uses, see Comcast Center (disambiguation) and Xfinity Center (disambiguation).
Angel of the Winds Arena
The arena (then the Comcast Arena) pictured in 2009
Angel of the Winds Arena
Location within Washington
Angel of the Winds Arena
Location within the United States
Former namesEverett Events Center (2003–2007)
Comcast Arena at Everett (2007–2014)
Xfinity Arena (2014–2017)
Location2000 Hewitt Avenue
Everett, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°58′43″N 122°12′13″W
OwnerEverett Public Facilities District
OperatorSpectra Experiences
CapacityHockey: 8,149
Center stage concert: 10,000
End stage concert: 9,000
Construction
Broke groundApril 23, 2002
OpenedSeptember 27, 2003
Construction cost$71.5 million
($118 million in 2023 dollars)
ArchitectLMN Architects
PBK Architects, Inc.
Structural engineerMagnusson Klemencic Associates
Services engineerHermanson Co. LLP
General contractorPCL Construction
Tenants
    • Everett Silvertips (WHL) (2003–present)
    • Tilted Thunder Rail Birds (2010–present)
    • Everett Hawks (NIFL/AF2) (2005–2007)
    • Everett Explosion (IBL) (2007)
    • Washington Stealth (NLL) (2010–2013)
    • Everett Raptors (IFL) (2012)
    • Seattle Storm (WNBA) (2019–2021)
    • Washington Wolfpack (AFL) (2024)

The venue also hosted 2008 Skate America, a three-day ice-skating championship featuring world-class skaters. The events were both nationally and internationally televised on NBC. It was the first event of six in the 2008-2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. This was Skate America's largest attendance ever recorded in its history.

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