The Seattle Ice Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was home to the Seattle Metropolitans Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1915 to 1924.

Seattle Ice Arena
The Ice Arena in 1958
Map
Address1200 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′30″N 122°19′58″W / 47.6084°N 122.3329°W / 47.6084; -122.3329
TypeSports arena
Genre(s)Hockey
Capacity4,000
Field size200 ft × 80 ft (61 m × 24 m)
SurfaceIce rink
Construction
Built1915
Closed1924
Demolished1963
Construction cost$100,000 (1915)
Tenants
1915-1924: Seattle Metropolitans

Built in 1915 at the cost of $100,000,[1] the Ice Arena was located in downtown Seattle east of what is now the Olympic Hotel on University Street. It was developed as part of the University of Washington-owned University Tract by the Metropolitan Building Company, and was designed in a style compatible to other buildings nearby.[2] On March 26, 1917, the Metropolitans defeated the Montreal Canadiens at the arena, becoming the first American team to win the Stanley Cup. The arena was briefly a roller rink and was remodeled into a parking garage for the Olympic Hotel shortly after the 1924–25 season. It was torn down in 1963 to make way for the IBM Building.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Arenas".
  2. ^ "New Arena Is Now Underway: Metropolitan Company Has Started Work On Structure At Fifth And University". The Seattle Daily Times. Newsbank. August 15, 1915. p. 69.
Preceded by
None - new building
Home of the
Seattle Metropolitans

1915–1924
Succeeded by
None - converted to a parking lot