The Broadmoor World Arena (originally known as the Colorado Springs World Arena ) in Colorado Springs, Colorado is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena and entertainment venue. The arena opened in 1998. In addition to the main arena, the adjacent Ice Hall contains two practice rinks, one NHL-sized and one Olympic-sized.
7-719: The facility is home to world-class concerts and events, the Broadmoor Skating Club (BSC), numerous elite figure skaters , and the Colorado Gold Speedskating Club. It was home to the US National Short Track Speedskating Team until the summer of 2007 when the team moved to Utah Olympic Oval . The World Arena also manages the Pikes Peak Center , a performing arts center located in downtown Colorado Springs. The building serves as
14-651: A major training center for the sport of figure skating . Founded in 1939, it was originally known as the Pikes Peak Skating Club, and was based in the Broadmoor World Arena on the grounds of The Broadmoor resort. When that facility was demolished in 1994, the club moved to its current home at the Broadmoor World Arena (1998) . Notable skaters who trained at or represented the Broadmoor Skating Club include: Prominent coaches associated with
21-644: A replacement for the original Broadmoor World Arena , which opened in 1938. Demolished in 1994, it was the former home of the BSC and Colorado College hockey programs and site of the first ten NCAA hockey championships . It was originally named the Colorado Springs World Arena . However, in April 2014, after an agreement with the Anschutz Entertainment Group , owners of The Broadmoor resort, it
28-849: The World Figure Skating Championships five times during the same period, at the Broadmoor World Arena facility. More recently, the club has hosted events such as the World Junior Figure Skating Championships , the Four Continents Championships , Skate America , and the Grand Prix Final . This article relating to figure skating is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to sports in Colorado
35-666: The club have included Tom Dickson , Carlo Fassi , Sandy Hess , Edi Scholdan , Tom Zakrajsek , Janet Champion, Eddie Shipstad , and Tammy Gambill . The club has benefitted in recent years from its proximity to both the United States Figure Skating Association headquarters and the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The club hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships six times between 1948 and 1976, and
42-720: Was brought back to the World Arena in 2014 after a 9-year hiatus (though the PBR is still headquartered in Pueblo). Prior to the opening of Ed Robson Arena in 2021, the arena hosted the Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey team of the NCHC . Broadmoor Skating Club The Broadmoor Skating Club is a figure skating club based in Colorado Springs, Colorado that has long been
49-578: Was formally renamed the Broadmoor World Arena. The arena hosted the 1999 , 2000 , and 2001 editions of Skate America . From 2001 to 2005, the PBR , which at the time was headquartered in Colorado Springs, hosted a Bud Light Cup (now the Unleash the Beast Series ) event at this venue. After 2005, the PBR's headquarters relocated to Pueblo, Colorado , thus halting the production of this event. However, this event
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