Adventist Health Arena

Adventist Health Arena
	Adventist Health Arena Location within California Adventist Health Arena Location within the United States
Former names	Stockton Arena (2005-2023)
Address	248 West Fremont Street
Location	Stockton, California
Owner	City of Stockton
Operator	ASM Global
Capacity	Concert (center stage): 11,800; Concert (end stage): 10,414 Basketball: 11,193; Ice Hockey/Indoor soccer: 9,737; Arena football: 9,763
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	April 17, 2004
Opened	December 2, 2005
Construction cost	$68 million; ($106 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	360 Architecture
Structural engineer	Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Services engineer	Flack + Kurtz Inc.
General contractor	Swinerton Builders
Tenants
	California Cougars (MISL/PASL-Pro) (2005–2011); Stockton Thunder (ECHL) (2005–2015); Stockton Lightning (AF2) (2006–2009); Stockton Wolves (Independent) (2011); California Eagles (AIF) (2012); Stockton Heat (AHL) (2015–2022); Stockton Kings (NBAGL) (2018–present); Stockton Rush (M2) (2018–2019)
Website
	http://www.stocktonlive.com

Adventist Health Arena is an indoor arena in Stockton, California. It opened in December 2005 and seats a maximum of 12,000 fans.

It is the home venue of the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. Former tenants include the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League, the Stockton Lightning arenafootball2 team, the Stockton Cougars Professional Arena Soccer League team, the Stockton Wolves independent indoor football team, the California Eagles American Indoor Football professional indoor football team and the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL from 2005 until 2015.

Adventist Health Arena is part of a downtown, waterfront entertainment center which includes Banner Island Ballpark, the home of the Stockton Ports minor league baseball team and the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel, all part of the Stockton Waterfront Events Center.

History

The arena is part of a master-planned waterfront design on the western edge of the downtown Central Business District. The 360 Architecture designed venue is situated next to the Stockton Ballpark. A multi-purpose sporting and event center, the arena was envisioned as part of the region's quality of life improvements. Construction delays and inclement weather caused the Stockton Thunder and California Cougars to play on extended road trips during the beginning of their 2005/2006 season. Stockton Arena opened its doors to the public on December 2, 2005, with a Neil Diamond concert. The first sporting event was a Stockton Thunder hockey game on December 10, 2005, in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,117, a game where the Thunder beat the Phoenix RoadRunners, 4–0. ^[5]

On October 24, 2023, Adventist Health and ASM Global announced plans for a new partnership that will rename the city of Stockton's 10,000-seat facility to Adventist Health Arena.

Events

Adventist Health Arena hosted the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game, WWE house shows for both SmackDown/ECW and Raw, and the July 26, 2008 EliteXC: Unfinished Business MMA event.

On March 15, 2009, the California Cougars won their first ever league championship in the Stockton Arena, as the 2008–2009 PASL-Pro North American Champions.^[6]

On December 9, 2009, the arena hosted the "Stockton Showcase" which featured a matchup between the nationally ranked California Golden Bears and the Pacific Tigers men's basketball teams in front 8,704 fans, the largest crowd ever to see a Pacific Tigers basketball game in Stockton.^[7]

On June 19, 2014, the San Jose Sharks announced that the arena would host a split-squad exhibition game featuring the Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks on September 23. The Sharks won 5–3.

On August 29, 2015, the arena hosted ArenaBowl XXVIII, which featured the Jacksonville Sharks and the San Jose SaberCats, with the SaberCats winning in what would be their final game.

References

^ Cooper, Audrey (April 17, 2004). "Groundbreaking a Tribute to Brownfields Cleanup". Stockton Record. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Architectural Record - Stockton Arena
^ California Arena Shipshape For Debut
^ Stockton Arena - Stockton Thunder
^ Dhillon, Jagdip (April 7, 2009). "Cougars Sale Official". Stockton Record. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
^ Highfill, Bob (December 10, 2009). "More Than Shots, Fouls: Pacific Takes Another Step Beyond Campus Borders in 'Showcase'". Stockton Record. Retrieved May 28, 2012.

External links

Official website

37°57′22″N 121°17′46″W / 37.956077°N 121.296116°W / 37.956077; -121.296116

[1] Cooper, Audrey (April 17, 2004). "Groundbreaking a Tribute to Brownfields Cleanup". Stockton Record. Retrieved November 11, 2011.

[inflation-US-2] 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.

[archrec-3] Architectural Record - Stockton Arena

[4] California Arena Shipshape For Debut

[5] Stockton Arena - Stockton Thunder

[6] Dhillon, Jagdip (April 7, 2009). "Cougars Sale Official". Stockton Record. Retrieved May 28, 2012.

[7] Highfill, Bob (December 10, 2009). "More Than Shots, Fouls: Pacific Takes Another Step Beyond Campus Borders in 'Showcase'". Stockton Record. Retrieved May 28, 2012.

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v t e NBA G League arenas
Eastern Conference	Chase Fieldhouse (Wilmington, DE) Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, DC) Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN) Gateway Center Arena (College Park, GA) Legacy Arena (Birmingham, AL) Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Novant Health Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Greensboro, NC) Now Arena (Hoffman Estates, IL) Oshkosh Arena (Oshkosh, WI) Paramount Fine Foods Centre (Mississauga, ON) Portland Exposition Building (Portland, ME) Public Auditorium (Cleveland, OH) Silver Spurs Arena (Kissimmee, FL) Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, MI) Wayne State Fieldhouse (Detroit, MI) Westchester County Center (White Plains, NY)
Western Conference	Adventist Health Arena (Stockton, CA) Bert Ogden Arena (Edinburg, TX) Chiles Center (Portland, OR) Comerica Center (Frisco, TX) Frontwave Arena (Oceanside, CA) H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (Cedar Park, TX) Kaiser Permanente Arena (Santa Cruz, CA) Landers Center (Southaven, MS) Maverik Center (West Valley City, UT) Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, CDMX) Mullett Arena (Tempe, AZ) Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, OK) Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD) UCLA Health Training Center (El Segundo, CA) Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, IA)
Future arenas	Noblesville Event Center (Noblesville, IN)