Covelli Centre

Not to be confused with Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Covelli Centre
Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio
Covelli Centre is located in Ohio
Covelli Centre
Covelli Centre
Location within Ohio
Covelli Centre is located in the United States
Covelli Centre
Covelli Centre
Location within the United States
Former namesYoungstown Convocation Center (planning/construction)
Chevrolet Centre (2005–09)
Location229 East Front Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44503
OwnerCity of Youngstown
OperatorJAC Management Group
CapacityBasketball: 5,900
Ice Hockey/Arena Football: 5,717
Concerts: 7,000
Construction
Broke groundJune 21, 2004[1]
OpenedOctober 19, 2005
Construction cost$42 million
($67.6 million in 2024 dollars[2])
ArchitectPBK Architects, Ltd.
Project managerFrew Nations Group[3]
Structural engineerCochrane Group, Inc.[4]
Services engineerMurray & Associates, Inc.[4]
General contractorHunt/B&B Contractors & Developers Inc./AP O'Horo[5]
Tenants
Youngstown SteelHounds (CHL) (2005–2008)
Mahoning Valley Thunder (AF2) (2007–2009)
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) (2009–present)
Little Steel Derby Girls (WFTDA) (2012–present)
Youngstown Nighthawks (PASL) (2015)

The Covelli Centre is a multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It opened in 2005 and is home to the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. It also hosts concerts and other convocation events.

History

The main entrance to the Covelli Centre

The Covelli Centre was funded primarily through a $26 million federal grant secured in 2000 by then-Congressman James Traficant.[6] The arena's grand opening was on October 29, 2005, when it hosted a concert by 3 Doors Down. The first hockey game was played about a week later, on November 4. It was initially named the Convocation Center before the naming rights were bought by General Motors, who called it the Chevrolet Centre.[7] GM's naming rights expired in 2008, and restaurant franchisee Covelli Enterprises bought the naming rights the following year.[8]

Starting in November 2008, the Youngstown Phantoms of the North American Hockey League played select home games at the arena. Upon joining the USHL, the Phantoms moved into the Covelli Centre full-time in 2009. The Ohio Junior High wrestling championships were held at the arena in 2019.[9]

The facility was utilized to house the "Mercy Health Covelli Field Hospital," an additional medical space for COVID-19 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]

Records

The arena's first sold-out performances were on November 12, 2005, when it hosted two concerts by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Both 2:30 and 7:30 shows were sold out. The first sold-out hockey game was on January 14, 2006.

On March 8, 2010, it was announced that the Covelli Centre would host Elton John on May 1, 2010. The event sold out in a record time of 30 minutes on March 12, 2010, which eclipsed the previous record set by Carrie Underwood, an event that sold out in 48 hours.

Selected events

References

  1. ^ Smith, Roger G. (June 22, 2004). "A Long-Awaited Event Arrives As Ground Is Broken for Arena". The Vindicator. Youngstown. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  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.
  3. ^ "Chevrolet Centre | Frew Nations Group". Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Convocation Center Project Information | Historical Arena Project in Ohio
  5. ^ Skolnick, David (July 16, 2004). "More Bids Are Under Estimate". The Vindicator. Youngstown. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  6. ^ Skolnick, David (November 18, 2005). "Sealing the deal on Chevrolet Centre". The Vindicator. Archived from the original on August 10, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2007.
  7. ^ "GM Exits Name Deal with Arena". Vindicator. October 4, 2008.
  8. ^ "Youngstown News, Covelli name to be center of attention in 3-year pact". Archived from the original on July 9, 2010.
  9. ^ "Ohio Junior High State Wrestling Results". OHIO ATHLETIC COMMITTEE. ohioathletics.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  10. ^ DeWine, Mike; Acton, Amy; Husted, John (April 6, 2020). Apr. 6, 2020: State of Ohio Coronavirus Update (Speech). The Columbus Dispatch. 6 ½ minutes in. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Hardin, Jess (April 6, 2020). "Covelli Centre to become Mercy Health Covelli Field Hospital". Mahoning Matters. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "WWE Road to Wrestlemania". Youngstown Live. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Save America Rally in Youngstown, OH". Donald Trump. Retrieved September 7, 2022./
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