RiverCentre Arena
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RiverCentre Arena (originally the St. Paul Civic Center) was an indoor arena located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The arena, which was opened on January 1, 1973, was the home of both incarnations of the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA - the first from 1973-1976 and the second from 1976-1977. The arena seats 16,000. It was renamed in 1998. The stadium was torn down in 1999 to make way for the Xcel Energy Center which opened in 2000. The state high school hockey and basketball tournaments were also held at the RiverCentre (nee Civic Center).