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XCEL ENERGY CENTER ANNOUNCES WINNER OF FIFTH ANNIVERSARY TRIVIA CONTEST Winner Receives Suite for USA vs. Canada, Jerseys and Concert Tickets
SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Xcel Energy Center has confirmed the winner of its Fifth Anniversary Trivia Contest, which concluded today, the official date of the arena’s fifth anniversary.
Samantha Forrest of Rosemount, Minn. was randomly selected from entries that correctly answered all 10 trivia questions to win a suite for 30 people to the US Women’s National game vs. Team Canada on Dec. 30, a personalized Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Swarm jersey, and a pair of tickets to a concert of the winner’s choice in 2006. The trivia contest questions and answers are listed below.
“I’m so excited that I won,” said Forrest. “I’m a huge fan of the Wild and the Swarm and it’ll be a thrill to watch the women’s team before they head to the Olympics.”
The Xcel Energy Center opened with the first-ever Minnesota Wild home preseason game versus the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on September 29, 2000. The club has sold out all 187 Minnesota Wild games (preseason, regular season and playoffs) played at the arena, and has drawn over 3.4 million fans to date.
The Xcel Energy Center’s first-ever concert featured the Barenaked Ladies on September 30, 2000 and since then has featured such performers as the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, The Eagles, Elton John and Billy Joel, Kenny Chesney, Santana, the Three Tenors, Eric Clapton, Shania Twain, Van Halen and Tim McGraw.
In its short history, the Xcel Energy Center has played host to many great sporting events. In addition to establishing new attendance records for the WCHA Men’s Final Five, NCAA Men’s Frozen Four and Dodge World’s Toughest Rodeo, the arena has hosted the 2004 NHL All-Star Weekend, 2004 IIHF World Cup of Hockey, several Minnesota Tennis Challenges featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Monica Seles and Anna Kournikova; Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam, Smucker’s Stars On Ice, Harlem Globetrotters and World Wrestling Entertainment.
In all, over six million fans have attended sporting events, concerts and family shows at the Xcel Energy Center.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. What was the first event ever held at the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: Minnesota Wild vs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim – September 29, 2000
2. What was the first-ever concert at Xcel Energy Center? Answer: Bareknaked Ladies – Sept. 30, 2000
3. How many concession stands are in the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: 25
4. How many high school hockey jerseys are on display in the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: 181
5. What shape does the organ resemble inside the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: Zamboni
6. What are the names of the two restaurants inside the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: Iron Range Grill and Headwaters
7. Approximately how much does the Xcel Energy Center scoreboard weigh? Answer: Approximately 50,000 pounds
8. How many miles of pipe are underneath the ice floor of the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: 12 miles
9. What is the name of the team store located in the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: The Hockey Lodge
10. As of September 6, 2005, how many games have the Minnesota Wild played at the Xcel Energy Center? Answer: 184
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