Английская Википедия:Hersheypark Arena

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox venue

Файл:Hersheypark Arena at ice level.jpg
View from ice level

Hersheypark Arena (originally Hershey Sports Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, managed by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The arena has a seating capacity, for hockey, of 7,286 people and in excess of 8,000, including standing room.[1]

History

Шаблон:More citations needed When built in 1936 as the Hershey Sports Arena, the building was the largest monolithic structure in the United States in which not a single seat suffered from an obstructed view.[2] For 64 years it was the home of the Hershey Bears hockey team from 1938 to 2002. The second sport at the arena was basketball. It hosted the PIAA basketball and wrestling championships, and it also served as the home of the Hershey Impact, a National Professional Soccer League team from 1988 to 1991. It has also hosted the Ice Capades, Disney on Ice, professional boxing, tennis competitions, and the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) In Your House 5 pay-per-view in 1995. Previously it hosted WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event III on October 31, 1985 (aired November 2) with the main event being a tag-team match featuring WWF Champion Hulk Hogan teaming with André the Giant facing the team of Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy.

On October 13, 1953, the arena also hosted an extravagant birthday celebration for President Dwight D. Eisenhower whose farm and "weekend White House" was located in nearby Gettysburg. Phish performed and recorded their show, on December 1, 1995, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Phish 12.01.95.

Файл:Last Bears game at Hersheypark Arena May 4, 2002.jpg
Bears players salute fans after final game at Hersheypark Arena

Basketball

On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain recorded a record-setting 100 points in an NBA game against the New York Knicks, a record that still stands today.

style="Шаблон:NBA color cell"|Date style="Шаблон:NBA color cell"|Home style="Шаблон:NBA color cell"|Score style="Шаблон:NBA color cell"|Away style="Шаблон:NBA color cell"|Game Type style="Шаблон:NBA color cell"|Attendance
style="Шаблон:NBA color cell2"|December 29, 1961 Philadelphia Warriors 123-118 Los Angeles Lakers RS 5,000
style="Шаблон:NBA color cell2"|January 26, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors 136-110 St. Louis Hawks RS 4,473
style="Шаблон:NBA color cell2"|March 2, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors 169-147 New York Knicks RS 9,346

Roof fire

On July 5, 2012, a fire damaged the arena, which was in the midst of refurbishment.[3] At about 3:00 PM local time, the fire was upgraded to five alarms.[4] The fire burned for about two hours before being extinguished. The roof was damaged, but reported to not be in danger of collapse. The cause of the fire is still unknown.[5]

Current use

Hersheypark Arena is the home rink for the Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen Women's and Men's ice hockey teams.[6] LVC competes in NCAA Division III as of 2016, and previously competed in the ACHA.[7] In addition, the arena hosts the Hershey Junior Bears, a youth team sponsored by the Bears organization. On most weekends during the fall and winter months, the rink is open to the public for ice skating.Шаблон:Cn

Annually, it hosts part of the Music in the Parks competition.[8]

In 2021 the Hershey Cubs of the USPHL Premier league began using the arena as home ice.

Notes and references

Шаблон:Reflist

Файл:Hershey Sports Arena 1937 Bears hockey.jpg
Hershey Bears opening night, 1937
Файл:Hershey Park Arena.jpg
Aerial view
Файл:Inside of hersheypark arena.jpg

Inside of arena with youth hockey game going on

Файл:Placard for wilt chamberlains 100 point game.jpg

Placard for wilt chamberlains 100 point game

External links

Шаблон:Hershey Bears[1]Шаблон:South Central PA sports venues Шаблон:Hershey Шаблон:Authority control

http://www.hersheycubs.com