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 Broadmoor Skating Club (BSC), numerous elite

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, 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

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. 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

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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

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, 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

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. 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 Ed Robson Arena 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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