Spokane Arena (original) explained

Stadium Name:Spokane Arena
Nickname:Elm Street Barn[1]
Location:Spokane, Washington
Opened:November 1, 1916
Operator:Spokane Arena Company
Surface:mechanically frozen ice
Tenants:Spokane Canaries 1916–17
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's ice hockey 1936–40
Spokane Bombers 1937–41
Seating Capacity:2,300-4,000

The Spokane Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington, United States. It was home to the Spokane Canaries Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1916 to 1917. It was built in 1916.[2] The venue was an open air arena that is said to be among the first to utilize artificial ice and had a capacity variously reported to be 2,300-4,000.[1] The arena was located at the corner of North Elm Street and West Maxwell Drive across the street from Cannon Park in Spokane's West Central neighborhood and The Spokesman-Review roughly estimated the arenas' record attendance figure at about 1,500 for the second home game of the Spokane Canaries. [3]

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Notes

  1. Web site: Inlander Staff. The Puck Passes. Inlander. January 15, 2004. July 29, 2023.
  2. Empire of Ice: The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1911–1926, Craig H. Bowlsby, pg. 108–109
  3. Web site: Carter. Max. Spokane Chiefs pay tribute to city's hockey roots Dec. 19. Inlander. December 8, 2015. July 29, 2023.