Roy Wilkins Auditorium

Roy Wilkins Auditorium
The Roy
	A Minnesota Roller Derby game in Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Former names	St. Paul Auditorium (1932–1985)
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)
Website
	www.theroy.org

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.

^ "RiverCentre, Xcel Energy Center Score Sustainability Hat Trick". Minnesota Wild. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[Wild-1] "RiverCentre, Xcel Energy Center Score Sustainability Hat Trick". Minnesota Wild. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

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