Seattle Ice Arena

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.

Seattle Ice Arena

The Ice Arena in 1958
Address	1200 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47.6084°N 122.3329°W / 47.6084; -122.3329
Type	Sports arena
Genre(s)	Hockey
Capacity	4,000
Field size	200 ft × 80 ft (61 m × 24 m)
Surface	Ice rink
Construction
Built	1915
Closed	1924
Demolished	1963
Construction cost	$100,000 (1915)
Tenants
1915-1924: Seattle Metropolitans

Built in 1915 at the cost of $100,000,^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] It was torn down in 1963 to make way for the IBM Building.^[1]

Plaque commemorating the Seattle Ice Arena at the former location.

See also

• Mercer Arena