The Sanford Center is a 4,700-seat multi-purpose arena and

convention center A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typica ...

in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States that opened in October 2010. On October 18, 2010, the venue was renamed from the Bemidji Regional Events Center to the Sanford Center after Sanford Health Systems purchased naming rights for $2 million over ten years. On Friday, October 15, 2010, the arena began hosting the home games of the

Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey The Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Bemidji State University. The Beavers are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Associ ...

and

Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey The Bemidji State Beavers are a women's college hockey team representing Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. They play at the NCAA Division I level, and compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Hi ...

teams of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, replacing the aging 2,400-seat

John S. Glas Field House John S. Glas Fieldhouse is a 2,399-seat hockey arena in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. It was home to the Bemidji State University Beavers men's and women's ice hockey teams until October 2010. (The men's and women's teams play in the Western ...

. Beginning with the 2014 season, the arena became home to the

Bemidji Axemen The Bemidji Axemen were a professional indoor football team based in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Axemen joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) as an expansion team in 2013 and first took the field for the 2014 season. They participated in the Uni ...

of the Indoor Football League. The team was disbanded after the 2015 season.Axemen axed from IFL
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