The Roy | |
![]() A Minnesota Roller Derby game in Roy Wilkins Auditorium | |
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Former names | St. Paul Auditorium (1932–1985) |
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Location | 175 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 44°56′41″N 93°05′58″W / 44.944853°N 93.099445°W |
Operator | Minnesota Sports & Entertainment |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Construction | |
Built | 1932 |
Architect | Clarence W. Wigington |
Tenants | |
Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) (1932–1950) Minneapolis Lakers (NBL/NBA) (1947–1960) St. Paul Lights (NPBL) (1950) St. Paul Saints (IHL) (1959–1963) Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) (1972) St. Paul Slam! (IBA) (1996–1998) Minnesota Roller Derby (WFTDA) (2005–present) Minnesota Ripknees (ABA) (2007–2008) | |
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Roy Wilkins Auditorium (nicknamed The Roy) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by the renowned municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as an arena extension to the existing St. Paul Auditorium (built 1906–1907). When the old auditorium wing was demolished in 1982, Wigington's arena wing remained. It was renamed for Roy Wilkins in 1985. It is part of the RiverCentre complex,[1] down the hall from the Xcel Energy Center, home of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild.
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