The Broadmoor World Arena (originally known as the Colorado Springs World Arena) in

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is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose

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and entertainment venue. The arena opened in 1998. In addition to the main arena, the adjacent Ice Hall contains two practice rinks, one NHL-sized and one Olympic-sized. The facility is home to world-class concerts and events, the

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(BSC), numerous elite figure skaters, and the Colorado Gold Speedskating Club. It was home to the US National Short Track Speedskating Team until the summer of 2007 when the team moved to Utah Olympic Oval. The World Arena also manages the Pikes Peak Center, a performing arts center located in downtown Colorado Springs. The building serves as a replacement for the original

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, which opened in 1938. Demolished in 1994, it was the former home of the BSC and Colorado College hockey programs and site of the first ten NCAA hockey championships.

History

It was originally named the ''Colorado Springs World Arena''. However, in April 2014, after an agreement with the Anschutz Entertainment Group, owners of

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resort, it was formally renamed the Broadmoor World Arena. The arena hosted the

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, and

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editions of Skate America. From 2001 to 2005, the

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, which at the time was headquartered in Colorado Springs, hosted a Bud Light Cup (now the

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) event at this venue. After 2005, the PBR's headquarters relocated to

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, thus halting the production of this event. However, this event was brought back to the World Arena in 2014 after a 9-year hiatus (though the PBR is still headquartered in Pueblo). Prior to the opening of

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in 2021, the arena hosted the

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team of the NCHC.

References

External links

World Arena Map

Colorado Gold (formerly the Broadmoor Speedskating Club) website
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