• The Xcel Energy Center Puck Wall allows fans to place their names on a puck that is displayed in the arena.  Proceeds benefit the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the arena State of Hockey Tribute.
• State-of-the-art press box contains 150 seats and 12 broadcast booths.
• Wild locker room features a spa, sauna, steam room, weight room, video coaching room and fully equipped medical room and x-ray capabilities.
• Iron Range Grill on main concourse complete with 40 televisions.
• State-of-the-art scoreboard measures 35 feet high by 36 feet in diameter featuring full-color LED (light emitting diode) large screen video displays and seven levels of display equipment.
• Ribbon board signage that displays animation, graphics and cropped video in 16.7 million shades of color.  One display encircles the entire suite level; two other displays are in the upper level.
• Interactive areas or crows nests in the four corners of the upper level that will be home to a house band, an organ in the shape of a zamboni, a broadcast location and the Xcel Energy Center lighthouse.
• Headwaters Bar and Restaurant features buffet style serving in the Saint Paul Club Level.  The restaurant also includes a cigar lounge and a fireplace.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Xcel Energy Center. The Xcel Energy Center is a first-class multi-purpose sports/entertainment venue. It is home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild and will host over 140 spectacular entertainment events annually. Such events include: concerts by top artists from around the world, ice shows, circuses, family shows, conventions, high school tournaments, trade shows and high-profile sporting events featuring hockey, basketball, wrestling, tennis and more.

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Xcel Energy Center is located on a 6-acre site in downtown Saint Paul on the former site of the Saint Paul Civic Center Arena. The arena is easily accessible by a number of exits off of the two major highways (Interstate 94 and Interstate 35E) with multiple alternative routes (Shepard Road and Kellogg Blvd) and easy-to-use entrances and exits.

Owner: City of Saint Paul.

Operator: Saint Paul Arena Company (SPAC).

Size & Capacity: Xcel Energy Center encompasses 650,000 square feet with four separate concourses and four seating levels plus a press level. The arena seats 18,064 for National Hockey League games. The Xcel Energy Center connects to the adjacent RiverCentre Convention Center and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium Complex.

Project Cost: On July 6, 2000, the Minnesota Wild announced that the club would make a substantial investment in the Xcel Energy Center for a variety of enhancements to significantly improve the fan experience for hockey and other entertainment events. As dictated by the Wild's lease with the City, the investment was privately funded. The public investment in the Xcel Energy Center will remain at $130 million.

Funding Partnership: City of Saint Paul, State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Wild.

Particulars: Six separate levels with the main concourse at street level: