Cyclones Rock
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Last night, the Cyclones drew a crowd of 16,529-the first hockey sell out in the history of US Bank Arena.
US Bank Arena, which opened in 1975 as Riverfront Coliseum, has hosted hockey teams for 23 of its 41 years. It was originally built to house an NHL franchise, but became home to the WHA Cincinnati Stingers with the hope of the Stingers ultimately becoming an NHL team. They came close to achieving NHL status on two occasions, but it never materialized.
The teams which have called the Arena home have been: Cincinnati Stingers WHA (4 years), CHL Cincinnati Stingers (1 year), CHL Cincinnati Tigers (1 year), and the Cincinnati Cyclones of various incarnations (17 years). The Arena has also hosted frozen four NCAA finals, various other NCAA hockey tournaments, and NHL exhibition games as well. I estimate that roughly 1000 hockey games have been played over the years at the facility.
Until last night, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Mark Messier, Mike Gartner, NCAA Championship games, ECHL Championship games and IHL All Star games couldn't sell out this arena. Last night was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Night. That was what finally turned the sell out trick. Four fake turtle-like characters who eat copious quantities of pizza. Go figure
US Bank Arena, which opened in 1975 as Riverfront Coliseum, has hosted hockey teams for 23 of its 41 years. It was originally built to house an NHL franchise, but became home to the WHA Cincinnati Stingers with the hope of the Stingers ultimately becoming an NHL team. They came close to achieving NHL status on two occasions, but it never materialized.
The teams which have called the Arena home have been: Cincinnati Stingers WHA (4 years), CHL Cincinnati Stingers (1 year), CHL Cincinnati Tigers (1 year), and the Cincinnati Cyclones of various incarnations (17 years). The Arena has also hosted frozen four NCAA finals, various other NCAA hockey tournaments, and NHL exhibition games as well. I estimate that roughly 1000 hockey games have been played over the years at the facility.
Until last night, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Mark Messier, Mike Gartner, NCAA Championship games, ECHL Championship games and IHL All Star games couldn't sell out this arena. Last night was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Night. That was what finally turned the sell out trick. Four fake turtle-like characters who eat copious quantities of pizza. Go figure
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