Maysa Arena Explained

Stadium Name:MAYSA Arena
Location:2501 W Burdick Expy
Minot, ND 58701
Coordinates:48.2192°N -101.3308°W
Broke Ground:1999
Opened:October 2000
Expanded:2016
Owner:Minot Park District Foundation
Operator:Minot Park District Foundation
Surface:Multi-surface
Construction Cost:$3.9 million
($ in dollars)
Architect:Torno, Nester & Davison, PC[1]
General Contractor:Rolac Contracting, Inc.[2]
Tenants:Minot State Beavers (ACHA) (2000 - present)
Minot Muskies (AWHL) (2000 - 2001)
Magic City Snowbears (IBA) (2000 - 2001)
Minot Minutemen (AAPBL) (2005)
Minot Minotauros (NAHL) (2011 - present)
Seating Capacity:1,800

Maysa Arena is a multi-purpose venue located in Minot, North Dakota. The name Maysa is an acronym for Minot Area Youth Skating Association, a group that proposed the construction of the three-rink arena in the 1990s.[3] The $3.9 million arena on the Burdick Expressway was opened in October 2000. The arena is home to the Minot Minotauros of the North American Hockey League and the Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey of the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

The arena added a third sheet of ice called Pepsi Rink which seats 1,800 with room for an additional 250 people. The plans had been developed since early 2012 before it finally was completed in November 2016.[4] The expansion was estimated to cost between $5.5 million and $7 million[5] but eventually ended up costing $10.9 million.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAYSA Arena. Wold Engineering, PC. October 20, 2013.
  2. Web site: Maysa. Rolac Contracting, Inc.. October 20, 2013.
  3. News: Region Briefs. Grand Forks Herald. January 31, 1998.
  4. News: MAYSA Expansion. KXMC. Minot. May 2, 2012. May 2, 2012.
  5. Web site: Minot Park Board Minutes. Minot Park District Foundation. January 17, 2012. January 17, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201225810/http://minotparks.com/documents/0112MinotParkBoardMinutes.pdf. February 1, 2014.
  6. News: New Maysa Unveiled. Garrick. Hodge. Minot Daily News. November 10, 2016. November 11, 2016.