Mullett Arena

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

"Multi-Purpose Arena" redirects here. For the general topic, see Multi-purpose stadium.
Mullett Arena
"The Mullett"
300px
275px
Mullett Arena in 2022
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 501: Unable to find the specified location map definition. Neither "Module:Location map/data/USA Arizona Maricopa County" nor "Template:Location map USA Arizona Maricopa County" exists.
Location in Maricopa County##Location in Arizona##Location in USA
Former names ASU Multi-Purpose Arena (planning/construction)
Address 411 S Packard Drive
Location Tempe, Arizona
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Public transit Valley Metro Rail
Owner Arizona State University
Operator Oak View Group[1]
Capacity
  • NCAA hockey: 5,000[1]
  • NHL hockey: 4,600
Construction
Broke ground January 2021[1]
Built October 1, 2022
Opened October 12, 2022
Construction cost US$134 million[2]
Architect SCI Architects[1]
Builder Mortenson Construction[1]
Tenants
Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey (NCAA) 2022–present
Arizona State Sun Devils women's ice hockey (ACHA) 2022–present
Arizona State Sun Devils women's gymnastics (NCAA) 2022–present
Arizona State Sun Devils men's wrestling (NCAA) 2022–present
Arizona Coyotes (NHL) 2022–present[2]

Mullett Arena (originally ASU Multi-Purpose Arena) is an indoor multipurpose arena at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

The 5,000-seat arena is the home of the men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, women's gymnastics and men's wrestling teams. It also serves as a temporary venue for the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes from 2022 through at least 2025, with seating capacity for NHL games capped at 4,600.[3] The facility is owned by Arizona State University and managed by the Oak View Group.

History

In November 2020, the Arizona Board of Regents' finance committee approved plans for a new 5,000-seat on-campus multipurpose arena, which replaced the privately-operated Oceanside Ice Arena, which had been leased by the university long-term, as the Sun Devils men's hockey facility starting in 2022.[4][5][6] It is also used for women's hockey, women's gymnastics, men's wrestling and community hockey events.[1]

File:Mullett Arena From the East End.jpg
Mullett Arena from the east end before an Arizona Coyotes game

With their lease agreement at Gila River Arena expiring after the 2021–22 NHL season,[7] the Arizona Coyotes were in talks by January 2022 with Arizona State University to temporarily use the ASU facility for the next 3 to 4 NHL seasons. On February 10, 2022, the Coyotes signed a three-year agreement to play their home games at Mullett Arena, beginning with the 2022–23 NHL season.[8] The additional cost of completing the arena to accommodate the Coyotes was approximately $19.7 million, which was paid by the team.[2] During the Coyotes' tenure in the building, it officially has the lowest permanent seating capacity in the NHL.

On August 23, 2022, Arizona State University unveiled the new facility name as Mullett Arena. It is in honor of Donald and Barbara Mullett, one of the university's benefactors.[9]

On October 14, 2022, the Sun Devils men's hockey team played their first ever game at the arena against the Colgate Raiders. Josh Doan (son of Coyotes legend Shane Doan) scored the first ever goal in Mullett Arena history. The Sun Devils won the game, 2–0.

Two weeks later (October 28, 2022), the Coyotes' first ever game in front of a sellout crowd of 4,600 at Mullett Arena resulted in a 3–2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Christian Fischer scored the first and second NHL goals at the arena.[10]

Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU

Arizona State University announced on March 3, 2022, a multiyear naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union for the ice rink on the west side of Mullett Arena. Officially named as the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU, it has a concession stand for hot and cold refreshments and a full hockey pro shop.[11]

For the first four Coyotes home games, temporary locker room accommodations were set up within the confines of Mountain America Community Iceplex for the visiting teams.[12] The Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars used this location during that opening Coyotes homestand.

After that, the Coyotes began a franchise record 14-game road trip while ongoing construction of the annex was officially completed in time for their next scheduled home game (December 9, 2022, against the Boston Bruins). This building will house all on-site NHL training and locker room facilities during the Coyotes' temporary stay at Mullett Arena.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Events and tenants
Preceded by Home of the
Arizona State Sun Devils men's hockey
2022 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Home of the
Arizona State Sun Devils women's hockey
2022 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Home of the
Arizona State Sun Devils women's gymnastics
2022 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Home of the
Arizona State Sun Devils men's wrestling
2022 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Home of the
Arizona Coyotes
2022 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

Template:Arizona State Sun Devils women's ice hockey navbox

Template:ACHA Women's Division 1

Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Mullett_Arena&oldid=726844170"