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).
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 Tech CU Arena in 2024 | |
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| Full name | Technology Credit Union Arena |
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| Former names | Barracuda Arena (planning/construction) |
| Location | 1500 S 10th St San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Coordinates | 37°19′09.5″N 121°51′50.6″W / 37.319306°N 121.864056°W |
| Public transit |  VTA Bus: 73 |
| Owner | San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises |
| Operator | San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises |
| Executive suites | 12 |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Record attendance | TBA |
| Field size | 12.5 feet high by 21.5 feet wide |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 2020 |
| Opened | August 24, 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| San Jose Barracuda (AHL) (2022-present) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.techcuarena.com/ | |
Construction
editIn January 2020, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to approve the 200,000 square-foot expansion of Sharks Ice San Jose,[1] 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.[2] On March 15, 2022, Technology Credit Union took over the naming rights in a deal that would last until at least 2032.[3]
The arena opened on August 24, 2022, with the first game on Saturday, October 8, 2022, an exhibition game against the Bakersfield Condors.[4]
2024 AHL All Star Classic
editOn 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "San Jose City Council Approves Expansion to Solar4America Ice at San Jose". NHL.com. 15 March 2022.
- ^ Barracuda, San Jose. "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". www.sjbarracuda.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Sharks Sports & Entertainment Announces Naming of Tech CU Arena".
- ^ "New Hockey Arena for Sharks Affiliate, the Barracuda, Set to Open in SJ". NBC Bay Area. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "San Jose to host 2024 AHL All-Star Classic". theahl.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-11.