Seattle Ice Arena

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{{short description|Demolished sports venue in Seattle, Washington}}

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| name = Seattle Ice Arena

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| image = File:Seattle Ice Arena, 1958.jpg

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| caption = The Ice Arena in 1958

| address = 1200 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| coordinates = {{coord|47.6084|-122.3329|display=inline,title}}

| type = Sports arena

| genre = Hockey

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| built = 1915

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| closed = 1924

| demolished = 1963

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| surface = Ice rink

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| cost = $100,000 (1915)

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| capacity = 4,000

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| dimensions = {{Convert|200|×|80|ft|abbr=on}}

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| tenants = 1915-1924: Seattle Metropolitans

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The Seattle Ice Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was home to the Seattle Metropolitans Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1915 to 1924.

Built in 1915 at the cost of $100,000,{{Cite web|url=http://www.seattlehockey.net/Seattle_Hockey_Homepage/Arenas.html|title = The Arenas}} the Ice Arena was located in downtown Seattle east of what is now the Olympic Hotel on University Street. It was developed as part of the University of Washington-owned University Tract by the Metropolitan Building Company, and was designed in a style compatible to other buildings nearby.{{cite news |title=New Arena Is Now Underway: Metropolitan Company Has Started Work On Structure At Fifth And University |work=The Seattle Daily Times |agency=Newsbank |date=August 15, 1915 |page=69}} On March 26, 1917, the Metropolitans defeated the Montreal Canadiens at the arena, becoming the first American team to win the Stanley Cup. The arena was briefly a roller rink and was remodeled into a parking garage for the Olympic Hotel shortly after the 1923-24 season{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://seattle-metropolitans.com/team/history |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Seattle Metropolitans |language=en-US}}. It was torn down in 1963 to make way for the IBM Building.

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