Tech CU Arena
{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in San Jose, California, United States}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Tech CU Arena
| nickname =
| logo_image = Tech CU Arena logo.png
| image = TechCuArena2424.jpg
| caption = Tech CU Arena in 2024
| fullname = Technology Credit Union Arena
| former names = Barracuda Arena (planning/construction)
| location = 1500 S 10th St
San Jose, CA 95112
| coordinates = {{Coord|37|19|09.5|N|121|51|50.6|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = April 2020
| opened = August 24, 2022
| renovated =
| owner = San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
| operator = San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
| architect =
| capacity = 4,200
| suites = 12
| record_attendance = TBA
| dimensions = 12.5 feet high by 21.5 feet wide
| acreage =
| volume =
| tenants = San Jose Barracuda (AHL) (2022-present)
| embedded =
| website = https://www.techcuarena.com/
| publictransit = {{rint|bus|1}} VTA Bus: 73
}}
Tech CU Arena is a multi-purpose arena in San Jose, California. It is the home of the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Construction
In January 2020, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to approve the 200,000 square-foot expansion of Sharks Ice San Jose,{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/san-jose-city-council-approves-expansion-to-solar4america-ice-at-san-jose/c-314371108 |title=San Jose City Council Approves Expansion to Solar4America Ice at San Jose |date=15 March 2022 |website=NHL.com}} adding two additional recreational ice sheets to the facility, increasing the building's total ice sheets to six and doubling the facility's footprint to just under 400,000 square feet. The expansion will make Sharks Ice at San Jose the largest ice facility in the United States, and will include a focus on green building initiatives including high efficiency LED lighting, electric Zamboni, and electric vehicle chargers.{{Cite web |last=Barracuda |first=San Jose |title=SHARKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NAMING RIGHTS DEAL WITH TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION ON TECH CU ARENA, FUTURE HOME OF THE SAN JOSE BARRACUDA {{!}} San Jose Barracuda |url=https://www.sjbarracuda.com/news/detail/techcuarena |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=www.sjbarracuda.com |language=en}} On March 15, 2022, Technology Credit Union took over the naming rights in a deal that would last until at least 2032.{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-sports--entertainment-announces-naming-of-tech-cu-arena/c-331675130 | title=Sharks Sports & Entertainment Announces Naming of Tech CU Arena }}
The arena opened on August 24, 2022, with the first game on Saturday, October 8, 2022, an exhibition game against the Bakersfield Condors.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/new-arena-opens-in-san-jose/2985004/ |title=New Hockey Arena for Sharks Affiliate, the Barracuda, Set to Open in SJ |date=24 August 2022 |website=NBC Bay Area |access-date=2023-06-25 |language=en-US}}
2024 AHL All Star Classic
On May 11, 2022, it was announced that the Tech CU Arena would host the 2024 AHL All Star Classic. The game took place on Monday, February 5, 2024.{{cite web |title=San Jose to host 2024 AHL All-Star Classic |url=https://theahl.com/san-jose-to-host-2024-ahl-all-star-classic |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=theahl.com |date=11 May 2022 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
{{official website|https://www.techcuarena.com/}}
{{AHL Arenas}}
Category:American Hockey League venues
Category:Ice hockey venues in California
Category:Sports venues in San Jose, California
Category:2022 establishments in California
Category:Sports venues completed in 2022
Category:2020s in San Jose, California
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