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Former names | ASU Multi-Purpose Arena (planning/construction) |
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Location | Tempe, Arizona |
Owner | Arizona State University |
Operator | Oak View Group[1] |
Capacity | 5,000[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 2021[1] |
Opened | October 2022 (planned) |
Construction cost | $134 million[2] |
Architect | SCI Architects[1] |
Builder | Mortenson Construction[1] |
Tenants | |
Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey (NCAA) (2022–present) Arizona Coyotes (NHL) (2022–present)[2] |
Mullett Arena (originally ASU Multi-Purpose Arena) is a 5,000-seat indoor multipurpose arena under construction in Tempe, Arizona. It will be the home of the Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey team and temporary venue of the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes from 2022 to at least 2025.[3] The facility will be owned by Arizona State University and managed by the Oak View Group.
History[]
In November 2020, the Arizona Board of Regents' finance committee approved plans for a new 5,000-seat on-campus indoor multipurpose arena, which will replace Oceanside Ice Arena as the Sun Devils men's hockey home arena starting in 2022.[4][5][6] The arena will also be used for women's gymnastics, wrestling and community hockey events.[1]
With their lease agreement at Gila River Arena expiring after the 2021–22 NHL season,[7] the Arizona Coyotes were in talks by January 2022 with Arizona State University to temporarily use the ASU facility for the next 3 to 4 NHL seasons. On February 10, 2022, the Coyotes signed a three-year agreement to play their home games at Mullett Arena, beginning with the 2022–23 NHL season.[8] The additional cost of completing the arena to accommodate the Coyotes will be approximately $19.7 million, which will be paid by the team.[2] During the Coyotes' tenure in the building, it will officially have the lowest permanent seating capacity in the NHL.
On August 23, 2022, Arizona State University unveiled the new name of the facility as Mullett Arena.[9]
Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU[]
Arizona State University announced on March 3, 2022, a multiyear naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union for the ice rink located on the west side of Mullett Arena. Officially named as the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU, it will also feature a concession stand for hot and cold refreshments and a full hockey pro shop.[10]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 ASU, SDA Announces Commencement of Multi-Purpose Arena. thesundevils.com. Sun Devil Athletics (December 16, 2020).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New ASU multipurpose arena to host Arizona Coyotes for next several seasons. ASU News. ASU (February 10, 2022).
- ↑ Resnik, Brahm (February 10, 2022). Coyotes to use Arizona State's new hockey arena for 3 years. 12news.com. KPNX-TV. “Arizona State University got the go-ahead Thursday to build a $20 million addition that would allow the Arizona Coyotes to use a new campus arena as the NHL team's home for the next three years and possibly longer.”
- ↑ Q&A With ... Arizona State AD Ray Anderson.
- ↑ RFP Issued for New ASU Multi-Purpose Sports Arena. BEX azbex.
- ↑ ASU's plans for new $115 million hockey arena approved by committee (2020-11-06).
- ↑ Report: Coyotes working on deal to play at 5,000-seat arena at ASU.
- ↑ Coyotes to Play at ASU's Multi-Purpose Arena Next Season. Arizona Coyotes (press release) (February 10, 2022).
- ↑ ASU recognizes Mullett family with naming of new multipurpose arena (en) (2022-08-23).
- ↑ ASU's New On-Campus Community Iceplex to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU.
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Preceded by Oceanside Ice Arena |
Home of the Arizona State Sun Devils men's hockey 2022 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Gila River Arena |
Home of the Arizona Coyotes 2022 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey | |
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Playing venues | Oceanside Ice Arena (2015–2022) - Gila River Arena (alternate, 2015-2022) - Mullett Arena (2022–present) |
Head coaches | Greg Powers (2015–present) |
Seasons | 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 - 2019–20 - 2020-21 - 2021-22 - 2022-23 |
Conference affiliations | Independent (2015–2024) - Big Ten Conference (2020–21, non-conference championship, all-road schedule) - National Collegiate Hockey Conference (2024-) |
Culture & lore | Desert Hockey Classic |
All-time leaders | Johnny Walker (123 Points) - Johnny Walker (70 Goals) - Joey Daccord (32 Wins) |
NCAA Tournament appearances | 2019 |
Arizona State University - Tempe, Arizona |
NCAA Division I ice hockey independents | |
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Men's Teams (arenas) | Alaska (Carlson Center) - Alaska–Anchorage (Seawolf Sports Complex) - Arizona State (Mullett Arena) - LIU (Islanders Iceworks/Northwell Health Ice Center) |
* NCAA |
Arizona Coyotes | |
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The Franchise | Franchise • Winnipeg Jets • NHL Expansion Draft • Seasons • Draft Picks • GMs |
Arenas | America West Arena • Gila River Arena • Mullett Arena |
Head Coaches | Hay • Schoenfeld • Francis • Bowness • Gretzky • Tippett • Tocchet |
Rivals | Coyotes-Stars • Coyotes-Kings • Coyotes-Ducks • Coyotes-Avalanche |
Affiliates | Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) • Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL) |
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