Grand Casino Arena
The X | |
Grand Casino Arena (then Xcel Energy Center) in 2006 | |
Grand Casino Arena Location in Minnesota Grand Casino Arena Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Xcel Energy Center (2000–2025) |
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| Address | 199 Kellogg Boulevard West |
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°56′41″N 93°6′4″W / 44.94472°N 93.10111°W |
| Owner | City of Saint Paul |
| Operator | Minnesota Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 18,064 (2000–2012) 17,954 (2012–present) Concerts:
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| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Field size | 650,000 sq ft (60,000 m2) |
| Public transit | Green Line at Central Station Metro Transit Route 54 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 23, 1998 |
| Opened | September 29, 2000 |
| Construction cost | US$170 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Project manager | Project Management Consultants, LLC. |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers PC |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers. Inc. |
| General contractor | Mortenson/Thor |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Wild (NHL) (2000–present) Minnesota Swarm (NLL) (2005–2015) Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) (2017) Minnesota Frost (PWHL) (2024–present) MLV Minnesota (2027–future) | |
| Website | |
| grandcasinoarena | |
Grand Casino Arena (formerly Xcel Energy Center) is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was completed in 2000 and often called "The X" by fans. With an official capacity of 17,954, the arena has four spectator levels: one suite level and three for general seating. The building is home to the NHL's Minnesota Wild, the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL, and future MLV Minnesota of Major League Volleyball.
The arena is owned by the city of Saint Paul and operated by the Wild's parent company, Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. It is on the same block of downtown St. Paul as the RiverCentre convention facility, the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and shares a single indoor access area with the RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium.