Sanford Center

Sanford Center
	The Clinic
Location	1111 Event Center Drive; Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
Coordinates	47°27′48″N 94°51′13″W / 47.463420°N 94.853548°WCoordinates: 47°27′48″N 94°51′13″W / 47.463420°N 94.853548°W
Owner	City of Bemidji
Operator	VenuWorks
Capacity	4,700 (ice hockey)
Surface	200' x 85' (Ice hockey)
Construction
Broke ground	April 3, 2009[1]
Opened	October 15, 2010
Construction cost	$35 million
Architect	Leo A Daly; Widseth Smith Nolting
General contractor	Kraus-Anderson Construction Company[2]
Tenants
	Bemidji State Beavers (NCAA) (2010–present); Bemidji Axemen (IFL) (2014–2015)

The Sanford Center is a 4,700-seat multi-purpose arena and convention center in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States that opened in October 2010.^[3] On October 18, 2010 the venue was renamed from the Bemidji Regional Events Center to the Sanford Center after Sanford Health Systems purchased naming rights for $2 million over ten years.

On Friday, October 15, 2010, the arena began hosting the home games of the Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey and Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey teams of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, replacing the aging 2,400-seat John S. Glas Field House.

Beginning with the 2014 season, the arena became home to the Bemidji Axemen of the Indoor Football League.^[4] The team was disbanded after the 2015 season.^[5]

References

↑ Albright, David (April 8, 2009). "Bemidji State Finally Takes Big Stage". ESPN. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
↑ "Company History". Kraus-Anderson Construction Company. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
↑ http://www.bemidji.org/Community/55/
↑ "IFL Announces Expansion Team in Northern Minnesota Community". Indoor Football League. August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
↑ Axemen axed from IFL

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[1] Albright, David (April 8, 2009). "Bemidji State Finally Takes Big Stage". ESPN. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[2] "Company History". Kraus-Anderson Construction Company. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[3] ttp://www.bemidji.org/Community/55/

[bemidjiifl-4] "IFL Announces Expansion Team in Northern Minnesota Community". Indoor Football League. August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013.

[5] Axemen axed from IFL

Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Bemidji Sports Arena (1947–1950) 17th Street Rink (1959–1960) College Rink (1960–1967) John S. Glas Field House (1967–2010) Sanford Center (2010–present)
Head coaches	Jack Aldrich (1947–1948) Eric Hughes (1948–1950) Vic Weber (1959–1964, 1965–1966) Wayne Peterson (1964–1965) Bob Peters (1966–1982, 1983–2001) Mike Gibbons (1982–1983) Tom Serratore (2001–present)
Conference affiliations	NCHA (1981–1999) College Hockey America (1999–2010) WCHA (2010–present)
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Mike Alexander (252 Points) Mark Eagles/Rod Heisler (100 Goals) Blane Comstock (70 Wins)
National championships	1968 (NAIA) 1969 (NAIA) 1970 (NAIA) 1971 (NAIA) 1973 (NAIA) 1979 (NAIA) 1980 (NAIA) 1984 (DII) 1986 (DIII) 1993 (DII) 1994 (DII) 1995 (DII) 1997 (DII)
Frozen Four appearances	2009
NCAA Tournament appearances	2005 2006 2009 2010
Conference Tournament champions	CHA: 2005 2006 2009
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Sanford Center
Head coaches	Bruce Olson (2003–2006) Steve Sertich (2006–2014)
Seasons	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN

Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's ice hockey
Teams	Alabama–Huntsville Chargers Alaska Nanooks Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves Bemidji State Beavers Bowling Green Falcons Ferris State Bulldogs Lake Superior State Lakers Michigan Tech Huskies Minnesota State Mavericks Northern Michigan Wildcats
Venues	Propst Arena (Alabama–Huntsville) Carlson Center (Alaska) Sullivan Arena (Alaska–Anchorage) Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Slater Family Ice Arena (Bowling Green) Ewigleben Arena (Ferris State) Taffy Abel Arena (Lake Superior State) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (Michigan Tech) Verizon Center (Minnesota State) Berry Events Center (Northern Michigan)
Championships & awards	Broadmoor Trophy MacNaughton Cup Champions Individual awards

Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey
Teams	Bemidji State Beavers Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota State Mavericks Ohio State Buckeyes St. Cloud State Huskies Wisconsin Badgers
Venues	Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Ridder Arena (Minnesota) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota–Duluth) All Seasons Arena (Minnesota State) OSU Ice Rink (Ohio State) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) LaBahn Arena (Wisconsin)
Championships & awards	Awards & honors Champions
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Construction
The Clinic
Location	1111 Event Center Drive Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
Coordinates	47°27′48″N 94°51′13″W / 47.463420°N 94.853548°W / 47.463420; -94.853548Coordinates: 47°27′48″N 94°51′13″W / 47.463420°N 94.853548°W / 47.463420; -94.853548
Owner	City of Bemidji
Operator	VenuWorks
Capacity	4,700 (ice hockey)
Surface	200' x 85' (Ice hockey)
Broke ground	April 3, 2009^[1]
Opened	October 15, 2010
Construction cost	$35 million
Architect	Leo A Daly Widseth Smith Nolting
General contractor	Kraus-Anderson Construction Company^[2]
Tenants
Bemidji State Beavers (NCAA) (2010–present) Bemidji Axemen (IFL) (2014–2015)