Burt Flickinger Center

Burt Flickinger Center is a multipurpose indoor venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York.[2]

Burt Flickinger Center
Burt Flickinger Center in May 2020
Full nameBurt P. Flickinger Athletic Center
Address21 Oak Street
LocationBuffalo, New York 14203
Coordinates42.8815029°N 78.871209°W / 42.8815029; -78.871209
Public transit NFTA Metro Rail (Church Station)
OwnerSUNY Erie
OperatorSUNY Erie
TypeMulti-purpose arena
Genre(s)Sporting events
Capacity3,200
Construction
Opened1993 (1993)
ArchitectHHL Architects[1]
Tenants
Erie Kats (NJCAA) (1994-present)
Buffalo Rapids (ABA) (2005)
Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA) (2011-present)
Buffalo 716ers (ABA) (2015)

The venue is named after Burt Prentice Flickinger, Jr., an heir to the S.M. Flickinger food distribution company who spearheaded efforts to bring the 1993 World University Games to Buffalo.[3]

The venue was originally constructed for the 1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by the Erie Kats, SUNY Erie's athletic program. The facility contains a field house that seats 3,200 and an Olympic-sized swimming pool that seats 1,500.[4][5]

The venue hosted several professional wrestling shows from the ECW promotion between 1997 and 2000, including November to Remember 1999.

Joe Mesi defeated Anthony Green to win the New York State Heavyweight Championship during a professional boxing card at the venue in 1999.[6]

The venue was formerly home to the Buffalo Rapids of the American Basketball Association in 2005 and the Buffalo 716ers of the American Basketball Association in 2015.

The venue has been the home of Canisius Golden Griffins swimming and diving meets since 2011.[7]

References
  1. http://hhlarchitects.com/portfolio/erie-community-college-burt-p-flickinger-athletic-center/
  2. "Burt Flickinger Center, Buffalo NY". Bing.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. https://buffalonews.com/1997/04/21/burt-flickinger-jr-dies-businessman-and-philanthropist/
  4. https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/businesses/erie-community-college-burt-flickinger-center/
  5. https://gogriffs.com/facilities/the-burt-flickinger-center/15
  6. https://buffalonews.com/1999/09/18/mesis-hometown-appearance-packs-a-real-punch/
  7. https://gogriffs.com/facilities/the-burt-flickinger-center/15
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