The Big E Coliseum | |
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Location | West Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°05′29″N 72°37′07″W / 42.091333°N 72.618694°W |
Owner | City of West Springfield |
Operator | Eastern States Exposition |
Capacity | 6,000 |
Surface | dirt |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1916 |
Opened | October 12, 1916 |
Tenants | |
Springfield Indians (CAHL/AHL) (1926–1932, 1935–1972) New England Blades (EHL) (1972–1973) New England Whalers (WHA) (1974–1975) Massachusetts Twisters (AISL/NISL) (2003–2009) | |
Website | |
Official Website |
The Eastern States Coliseum, better known as the Big E Coliseum, is a 5,900-seat multi-purpose arena in West Springfield, Massachusetts.