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| Location | 199 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 |
| 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 |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Owner | City of St. Paul |
| Operator | Minnesota Sports & Entertainment |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $130 million USD |
| Architect | Populous |
| Capacity |
Ice hockey / Lacrosse: 18,064 (18,568 with standing room)
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| Minnesota Wild (NHL) (2000–present) Minnesota Swarm (NLL) (2005–present) |
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Xcel Energy Center (The X) is a multi-purpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, sponsored by Xcel Energy.
It is home of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League and the 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.