The Broadmoor World Arena (originally known as the Colorado Springs World Arena) in Colorado Springs, Colorado is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena 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 figure skating, 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 Broadmoor World Arena (1938), Broadmoor World Arena, which opened in 1938. Demolished in 1994, it was the former home of the BSC and Colorado College College ice hockey, hockey programs and site of the first ten Frozen Four, 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 The Broadmoor resort, it was formally renamed the Broadmoor World Arena.
The arena hosted the 1999 Skate America, 1999, 2000 Skate America, 2000, and 2001 Skate America, 2001 editions of Skate America.
From 2001 to 2005, the Professional Bull Riders, PBR, which at the time was headquartered in Colorado Springs, hosted a Bud Light Cup Series, Bud Light Cup (now the Unleash the Beast Series) event at this venue. After 2005, the PBR's headquarters relocated to Pueblo, Colorado, 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 Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey team of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, NCHC.
References
External links
World Arena MapColorado Gold (formerly the Broadmoor Speedskating Club) website
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College ice hockey venues in the United States
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Sports venues in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Music venues in Colorado
Rodeo venues in the United States
1998 establishments in Colorado
Sports venues completed in 1998
Speed skating venues in the United States
Figure skating venues in the United States