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| Former names | Anaheim Arena (planning/construction) Pond of Anaheim (1993) Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (1993–2006) |
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| Address | 2695 East Katella Avenue |
| Location | Anaheim, California |
| Coordinates | 33°48′28″N 117°52′36″W / 33.80778°N 117.87667°WCoordinates: 33°48′28″N 117°52′36″W / 33.80778°N 117.87667°W |
| Public transit | ARTIC (Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center) |
| Owner | City of Anaheim |
| Operator | Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (an Anaheim Ducks subsidiary) |
| Capacity | Hockey: 17,174 Basketball: 18,336; Concerts (center stage) 18,900; Concerts (end stage) 18,325 Theatre at the Honda Center: 8,400 |
| Field size | 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2) |
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| Broke ground | November 8, 1990 |
| Opened | June 19, 1993 |
| Construction cost | US$123 million ($225 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Project manager | Turner Construction |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Services engineer | Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols |
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Anaheim Ducks (NHL) (1993–present) Anaheim Bullfrogs (RHI/MLRH) (1994–1999) Anaheim Splash (CISL) (1994–1997) Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (1994–1999) Anaheim Piranhas (AFL) (1996–1997) Anaheim Storm (NLL) (2004–2005) UCLA Bruins (NCAA) (2011–2012) Los Angeles Kiss (AFL) (2014–2016) |
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The Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of US$123 million. Arrowhead Water paid $15 million for the naming rights over 10 years in October 1993. In the short period of time between the enfranchisement of the Mighty Ducks and the naming rights deal with Arrowhead, Disney referred to the Arena as the Pond of Anaheim. In October 2006, Honda paid $60 million for the naming rights for over 15 years.
The arena opened on June 19, 1993, with a Barry Manilow concert as its first event. Since then, it has been host to a number of events, such as the 2003 and 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. On June 6, 2007, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators, 6–2, in game five of the Final at Honda Center to clinch the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship.
Honda Center has hosted several UFC events, starting with UFC 59 in 2006. It hosted the 2005 IBF World Championships for badminton in 2005.
From 1994 to 1998, it served as a second home for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. It was the home arena for the Anaheim Bullfrogs of Roller Hockey International from 1994 to 1999 and for the Anaheim Piranhas of the Arena Football League from 1996 to 1997.
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