XL CENTER

Managed by Madison Square Garden-CT
GENERAL INFORMATION & FUN FACTS

August 1997 - October 2006

DID YOU KNOW:

Ø       Our resident teams have won their respected elite championship 7 times.

·         UCONN Men – March 29, 1999 vs. Duke University

·         UCONN Women – April 2, 2000 vs. University of Tennessee

·         Hartford Wolf Pack – June 4, 2000 vs. Rochester Americans

·         UCONN Women – March 31, 2002 vs. University of Oklahoma

·         UCONN Women – April 8, 2003 vs. University of Tennessee

·         UCONN Men – April 5, 2004 vs. Georgia Tech

·         UCONN Women – April 6, 2004 vs. University of Tennessee 

Ø       We have used over 6,600 gallons of soap detergent and over 277,200 gallons of water to clean the facility. 

 Ø       The Hartford Wolf Pack has played 414 home games and has entertained 2,494,402 fans.

 Ø       We have used over 42,000 rolls of toilet paper in our restrooms.

 Ø       We have replaced over 1,400 Arena Flood Light bulbs in the arena.

 Ø       It took 209,880 gallons of water to make the hockey ice over 9 seasons.

 Ø       Our ice-resurfacing machine (Olympia) has used 501,120 gallons of water to scrape, clean and finish the ice.

Ø       Our concession stands have served an estimated:

·         350,000 bottles of water

·         320,000 gallons of soda

·         310,000 gallons of beer

·         130,000 lbs. of hotdogs

·         620,000 pretzels

·         600,000 buckets of popcorn

·         100,000 packages of candy