Maysa Arena is a multi-purpose venue located in
Minot, North Dakota
Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 20 ...
. The name Maysa is an acronym for Minot Area Youth Skating Association, a group that proposed the construction of the three-rink arena in the 1990s. The $3.9 million arena on the Burdick Expressway was opened in October 2000. The arena is home to the
Minot Minotauros of the
North American Hockey League
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and the
Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey of the
American Collegiate Hockey Association
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.
The arena added a third sheet of ice called Pepsi Rink and seats 1,800 with room for an additional 250 people. The plans had been developed since early 2012 before it finally was completed in November 2016. The expansion was estimated to cost between $5.5 million and $7 million but eventually ended up costing $10.9 million.
References
External links
Maysa Arena – Minot Park District Foundation
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Sports venues in Minot, North Dakota
Sports venues completed in 2000
2000 establishments in North Dakota
College ice hockey venues in the United States
Basketball venues in North Dakota
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