Xcel Energy Center facts for kids
| The X | |
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| Location | 199 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 |
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| Coordinates | 44°56′41″N 93°6′4″W / 44.94472°N 93.10111°WCoordinates: 44°56′41″N 93°6′4″W / 44.94472°N 93.10111°W |
| Owner | City of St. Paul |
| Operator | Minnesota Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Ice hockey / Lacrosse: 18,064 (18,568 with standing room) Concerts:
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| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Construction cost | $130 million USD |
| Architect | Populous |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Wild (NHL) (2000–present) Minnesota Swarm (NLL) (2005–2015) |
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Xcel Energy Center (The X) is a multi-purpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, sponsored by Xcel Energy.
It is the home of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League and the former Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League.
It is owned by the city of Saint Paul and operated by Minnesota Sports & Entertainment.
It is on the same block as the RiverCentre convention facility, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
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Inside during a Minnesota Wild game
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Inside during Minnesota Swarm lacrosse game.
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Inside the Xcel Energy Center during the 2006 WCHA Final Five Championship.
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Inside the Xcel Energy Center before the 2009 Boys High School Championship game between Eden Prairie and Moorhead.
| Events and Tenants | ||
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| Preceded by First Arena |
Home of the Minnesota Wild 2000 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Pepsi Arena Albany, New York |
Host of the Frozen Four 2002 |
Succeeded by HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York |
| Preceded by Office Depot Center |
Host of the NHL All-Star Game 2004 |
Succeeded by American Airlines Center |
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Minnesota Swarm 2005 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Madison Square Garden |
Host of the Republican National Convention 2008 |
Succeeded by St. Pete Times Forum |
| Preceded by Ford Field Detroit, Michigan |
Future Host of the Frozen Four 2011 |
Succeeded by St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Florida |
Images for kids
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Interior during Minnesota Swarm lacrosse game.
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Inside the Xcel Energy Center during the 2006 WCHA Final Five Championship.
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Interior before the 2020 Minnesota State High School League Boys' Hockey AA Championship game between Eden Prairie and Hill Murray.
