Spokane Arena (original)

The Spokane Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington, United States. It was home to the Spokane Canaries Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1916 to 1917. It was built in 1916.[2] The venue was an open air arena that is said to be among the first to utilize artificial ice and had a capacity variously reported to be 2,300-4,000.[1] The arena was located at the corner of North Elm Street and West Maxwell Drive across the street from Cannon Park in Spokane's West Central neighborhood and The Spokesman-Review roughly estimated the arenas' record attendance figure at about 1,500 for the second home game of the Spokane Canaries. [3]

Spokane Arena
Elm Street Barn[1]
LocationSpokane, Washington
OperatorSpokane Arena Company
Capacity2,300-4,000[1]
Surfacemechanically frozen ice[1]
OpenedNovember 1, 1916
Tenants
Spokane Canaries 1916–17
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's ice hockey 1936–40

References

Notes

  1. Inlander Staff (January 15, 2004). "The Puck Passes". Inlander. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. Empire of Ice: The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1911–1926, Craig H. Bowlsby, pg. 108–109
  3. Carter, Max (December 8, 2015). "Spokane Chiefs pay tribute to city's hockey roots Dec. 19". Inlander. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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