Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Former names	National Hockey Center (1989-2008), National Hockey and Event Center (2008-2013)
Location	One Herb Brooks Way; St. Cloud, MN 56301
Owner	St. Cloud State University
Operator	St. Cloud State University
Capacity	5,159 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	200' x 100' sheets (Ice Hockey)
Construction
Opened	December 1989
Architect	JLG Architects (2013 Addition)
Tenants
	St. Cloud State Huskies Men's Hockey (NCAA) (1989–present) ; St. Cloud State Huskies Women's Hockey (NCAA) (1998–present) ; St. John's Johnnies Men's Hockey (NCAA) (1990–present)

The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, also known as the Brooks Center, is a 5,159-seat hockey arena in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It is home to the St. Cloud State University Huskies men's & women's ice hockey teams, and the Saint John's University Johnnies ice hockey team. The main rink is named for the late university President Brendan J. McDonald, who advocated the team's move to Division I hockey. The arena consists of a lower and upper deck on the sides the ice. The west end (near the entrance) features a few seats, while east contains no seating.

Although it is recorded as having a 5,159 seating capacity, Husky hockey games often draw crowds of more than 6,000. It is also a concert venue, with a capacity of up to 7,763. Graduation ceremonies have also been held at the arena.

The Brooks Arena was once regarded, by a visiting team, as a difficult place to play in the WCHA and NCHC. The notorious "Dog Pound" (St. Cloud's Student Section) regularly attends games.[1]

In April 2013, the arena was renamed in honor of former St. Cloud State, University of Minnesota and U.S. Olympic coach Herb Brooks.[2]

In 2013, the National Hockey Center reopened after an extensive addition and renovation by JLG Architects which included a new atrium and entrance, west-end seating, expanded suites and club level seating, wider concourses, a new team store and improved training facilities.[3][4][5][6]

References

"Wisconsin Edges St. Cloud". USCHO.com. November 22, 2008. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
"SCSU renames its hockey arena after Herb Brooks". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
"St. Cloud State University : Herb Brooks National Hockey Center". Stcloudstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
"Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - MASC Facility". Mnsports.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
"St. Cloud State University : Herb Brooks National Hockey Center". Stcloudstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
"SCSU Rethinking Phase 2 Of National Hockey Center Renovation [AUDIO]". Wjon.com. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

External links

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[1] "Wisconsin Edges St. Cloud". USCHO.com. November 22, 2008. Retrieved 2013-02-11.

[2] "SCSU renames its hockey arena after Herb Brooks". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

[3] "St. Cloud State University : Herb Brooks National Hockey Center". Stcloudstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

[4] "Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - MASC Facility". Mnsports.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

[5] "St. Cloud State University : Herb Brooks National Hockey Center". Stcloudstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

[6] "SCSU Rethinking Phase 2 Of National Hockey Center Renovation [AUDIO]". Wjon.com. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey
Playing venues	St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex (1972–1989) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (1989–present)
Head coaches	Ralph Theisen (1931–1932) Ludwig Andolsek (1932–1935) Robert DePaul (1935–1936) Walter Gerzin (1936–1937) Benedict Vandell (1937–1938) George Lynch (1938–1942) Roland Vandell (1946–1950, 1951–1952) Ray Gasperline (1950–1951) George Martin (1952–1953) Brendan McDonald (1953–1954) Jim Baxter (1954–1956) Jack Wink (1956–1968) Charlie Basch (1968–1984) John Perpich (1984–1986) Herb Brooks (1986–1987) Craig Dahl (1987–2005) Bob Motzko (2005–2018) Brett Larson (2018–Present)
Seasons	1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 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 2018–19 2019–20
Conference affiliations	NCHA (1981–1987) Independent (1987–1990) WCHA (1990–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Ryan Lasch (183 Points) Mark Hartigan (86 Goals) Brian Leitza (66 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1987 2013
NCAA Tournament appearances	1987 1989 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 2001
Hobey Baker winners	Drew LeBlanc (2013)
St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN

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 2018–19 2019–20

National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Teams	Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Miami RedHawks Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Omaha Mavericks St. Cloud State Huskies Western Michigan Broncos
Venues	Broadmoor World Arena (Colorado College) Magness Arena (Denver) Steve Cady Arena (Miami) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota–Duluth) Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota) Baxter Arena (Omaha) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) Lawson Arena (Western Michigan)
Awards	Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Goaltender of the Year Herb Brooks Coach of the Year Forward of the Year Defensive Forward of the Year Defensive Defenseman of the Year Offensive Defenseman of the Year Scholar-Athlete of the Year Sportsmanship Award All-NCHC Teams