St. Louis Arena

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St. Louis Arena
Location St. Louis, Missouri
Opened September 23, 1929
Closed May 23, 1994
Demolished February 27, 1999
Other Names Checkerdome (1977-83)
Tenants St. Louis Blues (1967-94)
Saint Louis Billikens (1968-79, 1991-94)
Spirits of St. Louis (1974-76)

St. Louis Arena was an indoor arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The country's second-largest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the St. Louis Blues and other sports franchises. The arena sat across I-64 from Forest Park's Aviation Field.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1974-75 Spirits of St. Louis American Basketball Association

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Hockey League October 11, 1967 St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota North Stars Program

See also

List of National Hockey League venues

American Basketball Association
Teams ABA league publications • Denver Nuggets • The Floridians • Indiana Pacers • Kentucky Colonels • Memphis Sounds • New York Nets • Pittsburgh Condors • San Antonio Spurs • San Diego Sails • Spirits of St. Louis • Utah Stars • Virginia Squires
Seasons 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76
Venues Civic Arena • Dallas Memorial Auditorium • Denver Auditorium Arena • Freedom Hall • Golden Hall • Hampton Roads Coliseum • Island Garden • Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum • Long Island Arena • Louisville Convention Center • Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena • McNichols Sports Arena • Metropolitan Sports Center • Mid-South Coliseum • Moody Coliseum • Salt Palace • St. Louis Arena • Tarrant County Convention Center • Teaneck Armory
Related Gary Davidson • ABA All-Star Games • Cage Stars


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