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| Former names | Stockton Arena (2005-2023) |
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| Address | 248 West Fremont Street |
| Location | Stockton, California |
| Owner | City of Stockton |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | Concert (center stage): 11,800 Concert (end stage): 10,414Basketball: 11,193 Ice Hockey/Indoor soccer: 9,737 Arena football: 9,763 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 17, 2004[1] |
| Opened | December 2, 2005 |
| Construction cost | $68 million ($109 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | 360 Architecture |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates[3] |
| Services engineer | Flack + Kurtz Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | Swinerton Builders[4] |
| Tenants | |
| California Cougars (MISL/PASL-Pro) (2005–2011) Stockton Thunder (ECHL) (2005–2015) Stockton Lightning (AF2) (2006–2009) Stockton Wolves (Independent) (2011) California Eagles (AIF) (2012) Stockton Heat (AHL) (2015–2022) Stockton Kings (NBAGL) (2018–present) Stockton Rush (M2) (2018–2019) | |
| Website | |
| http://www.stocktonlive.com | |
Adventist Health Arena is an indoorarena inStockton, California. It opened in December 2005 and seats a maximum of 12,000 fans.
It is the home venue of theStockton Kings of theNBA G League. Former tenants include theStockton Heat of theAmerican Hockey League, theStockton Lightningarenafootball2 team, theStockton CougarsProfessional Arena Soccer League team, theStockton Wolves independent indoor football team, theCalifornia EaglesAmerican Indoor Football professional indoor football team and theStockton Thunder of theECHL from 2005 until 2015.
Adventist Health Arena is part of a downtown,waterfront entertainment center which includesBanner Island Ballpark, the home of theStockton Portsminor league baseball team and the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel, all part of theStockton Waterfront Events Center.
The arena is part of a master-planned waterfront design on the western edge of the downtown Central Business District. The360 Architecture designed venue is situated next to the Stockton Ballpark. A multi-purpose sporting and event center, the arena was envisioned as part of the region's quality of life improvements. Construction delays and inclement weather caused theStockton Thunder andCalifornia Cougars to play on extended road trips during the beginning of their 2005/2006 season. Stockton Arena opened its doors to the public on December 2, 2005, with a Neil Diamond concert. The first sporting event was a Stockton Thunder hockey game on December 10, 2005, in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,117, a game where the Thunder beat thePhoenix RoadRunners, 4–0. [5]
On October 24, 2023,Adventist Health and ASM Global announced plans for a new partnership that will rename the city of Stockton's 10,000-seat facility to Adventist Health Arena.
Adventist Health Arena hosted the 2008ECHL All-Star Game,WWEhouse shows for bothSmackDown/ECW andRaw, and the July 26, 2008EliteXC: Unfinished Business MMA event.
On March 15, 2009, the California Cougars won their first ever league championship in the Stockton Arena, as the 2008–2009 PASL-Pro North American Champions.[6]
On December 9, 2009, the arena hosted the "Stockton Showcase" which featured a matchup between the nationally rankedCalifornia Golden Bears and thePacific Tigers men's basketball teams in front 8,704 fans, the largest crowd ever to see a Pacific Tigers basketball game in Stockton.[7]
On June 19, 2014, theSan Jose Sharks announced that the arena would host a split-squad exhibition game featuring the Sharks and theVancouver Canucks on September 23. The Sharks won 5–3.
On August 29, 2015, the arena hostedArenaBowl XXVIII, which featured theJacksonville Sharks and theSan Jose SaberCats, with the SaberCats winning in what would be their final game.
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