SAP Center

SAP Center at San Jose
The Shark Tank
SAP Center in 2014
SAP Center at San Jose is located in San Jose, California
SAP Center at San Jose
SAP Center at San Jose
Location in San Jose
SAP Center at San Jose is located in California
SAP Center at San Jose
SAP Center at San Jose
Location in California
SAP Center at San Jose is located in the United States
SAP Center at San Jose
SAP Center at San Jose
Location in the United States
Former namesSan Jose Arena (1993–2001)[1]
Compaq Center (2001–2002)
HP Pavilion (2002–2013)
Address525 West Santa Clara Street
LocationSan Jose, California
Coordinates37°19′58″N 121°54′4″W / 37.33278°N 121.90111°W / 37.33278; -121.90111
Public transit
OwnerCity of San Jose
OperatorSan Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
CapacityConcerts: 19,190
Basketball: 18,543
Wrestling: 18,300
Ice hockey: 17,435[2]
Tennis: 11,386
Field size450,000 sq ft (42,000 m2)
Construction
Broke groundJune 28, 1990[3]
OpenedSeptember 7, 1993
Construction cost$162.5 million
($379 million in 2023 dollars[4])
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
Prodis Associates
Project managerHuntCor[5]
Structural engineerMartin/Martin, Inc.[6]
Services engineerM-E Engineers, Inc.[7]
General contractorPerini Building Company[5]
Tenants
San Jose Sharks (NHL) (1993–present)
San Jose Grizzlies (CISL) (1994–1995)
SAP Open (tennis) (1994–2013)
San Jose Rhinos (RHI) (1994–1997, 1999)
San Jose SaberCats (AFL) (1995–2008, 2011–2015)
Golden State Warriors (NBA) (1996–1997)
San Jose Lasers (ABL) (1996–1998)
San Jose Stealth (NLL) (2004–2009)
San Jose Barracuda (AHL) (2015–2022)
Bay Area Panthers[8] (IFL) (2022–present)

The SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena and the HP Pavilion at San Jose) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has earned the nickname "The Shark Tank".[9]

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  2. ^ Pashelka, Curtis (October 12, 2023). "Golden Knights' second-period goals deflate Sharks in season-opener". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Carry Me Back to the Old Sod". San Jose Mercury News. June 17, 1990. p. 2C. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  4. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Facts & Figures". HP Pavlion at San Jose. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  6. ^ "Martin/Martin, Inc. Website". Martin/Martin, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Arenas". M-E Engineers, Inc. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "Oakland's indoor football team is moving to San Jose and becoming the Bay Area Panthers". Silicon Valley Business Journal. August 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "San Jose's 'Shark Tank' gets new name". Usatoday.com. July 10, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

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