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 2 ...

. 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 The Minot Minotauros (commonly known as the Tauros) are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Based in Minot, North Dakota, the Tauros play their home games at Maysa Arena. History The Tauros are ...

of the

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and the

Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey The Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey is the college ice hockey program that represents Minot State University. The team competes in the ACHA Division I level as part of Midwest College Hockey. The team hosted the ACHA national tournament at ...

of the

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. The arena added a third sheet of ice called Pepsi Rink which 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.

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Maysa Arena – Minot Park District Foundation
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