The Seattle Ice Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose
arena in
Seattle,
Washington, United States. It was home to the
Seattle Metropolitans Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1915 to 1924.
Built in 1915 at the cost of $100,000,
the Ice Arena was located in
downtown Seattle
Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared with other city centers on the U.S. West Coast due to its geographical situation, being hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by ...
east of what is now the
Olympic Hotel on University Street. It was developed as part of the
University of Washington-owned University Tract by the Metropolitan Building Company, and was designed in a style compatible to other buildings nearby.
On March 26, 1917, the Metropolitans defeated the
Montreal Canadiens at the arena, becoming the first American team to win the
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
. The arena was briefly a roller rink and was remodeled into a parking garage for the Olympic Hotel shortly after the 1924–25 season. It was torn down in 1963 to make way for the
IBM Building.
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See also
* Mercer Arena
References
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Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Sports venues in Seattle
Defunct indoor arenas in the United States
Demolished sports venues in Washington (state)
Downtown Seattle
Indoor arenas in Washington (state)
Sports venues demolished in 1963