National Hockey Center
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The National Hockey Center (NHC) is a 5,763-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 now named for former SCSU 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. The building is currently under renovations (Plans for the NHC.) Contrary to some beliefs, the movie "Mighty Ducks" was not filmed here. Shots of the NHC were used in a regional marketing campaign featuring the City of St. Cloud for the TEMPUR Cloud, a mattress by Tempur-Pedic
.
Although it is recorded as having a 5,763 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. After renovation, seating for hockey games will near the 7,500 mark.
The National Hockey Center is often regarded, by visiting teams, as the most difficult place to play in the WCHA
. The notorious "Dog Pound" (St. Cloud's Student Section) is one of the most intimidating in all of college hockey (Wisconsin's Connelly Discusses Playing in St. Cloud). Currently, WCHA rival University of Alaska-Anchorage stands as never having won a game against SCSU in the venue.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...
. It is home to the St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...
Huskies men's & women's ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
teams, and the Saint John's University Johnnies ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team. The main rink is now named for former SCSU 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. The building is currently under renovations (Plans for the NHC.) Contrary to some beliefs, the movie "Mighty Ducks" was not filmed here. Shots of the NHC were used in a regional marketing campaign featuring the City of St. Cloud for the TEMPUR Cloud, a mattress by Tempur-Pedic
Tempur-Pedic
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of mattresses and pillows made from viscoelastic memory foam. The company's headquarters is located in Lexington, Kentucky.- History :...
.
Although it is recorded as having a 5,763 seating capacity, Husky hockey games often draw crowds of more than 6,000. It is also a concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
venue, with a capacity of up to 7,763. Graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
ceremonies have also been held at the arena. After renovation, seating for hockey games will near the 7,500 mark.
The National Hockey Center is often regarded, by visiting teams, as the most difficult place to play in the WCHA
WCHA
WCHA is an AM radio station broadcasting at 800kHz. Owned by Main Line Broadcasting, it is licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving the Hagerstown-Chambersburg area. WCHA is an Oldies and Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station. WCHA simulcasts on sister AM station WHAG and on...
. The notorious "Dog Pound" (St. Cloud's Student Section) is one of the most intimidating in all of college hockey (Wisconsin's Connelly Discusses Playing in St. Cloud). Currently, WCHA rival University of Alaska-Anchorage stands as never having won a game against SCSU in the venue.