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Hertz Arena is a 7,181-seat multi-purpose arena in Estero, Florida, which is located between Miromar Lakes, Florida and Bonita Springs, Florida.[7] The arena opened in November 1998 and serves as the home of the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.

Hertz Arena
View of the arena from the West in 2020
Hertz Arena
Location within Florida
Hertz Arena
Location within the United States
Former names
  • Everblades Arena (1998)
  • TECO Arena (1998–2004)
  • Germain Arena (2004–2018)
Address11000 Everblades Parkway
LocationEstero, Florida
Coordinates26°26′26″N 81°46′44″W[1]
OwnerDavid Hoffmann
OperatorHoffmann Family of Companies
TypeArena
Genre(s)Hockey
Executive suites24[2]
CapacityCenter stage: 8,284
Endstage: 7,380
Half house: 5,090
Hockey: 7,181
Acreage30
SurfaceMulti-surface
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke groundNovember 1997
OpenedNovember 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)[3]
ArchitectBBB Architects
Structural engineerLCM Engineering, Inc.[4]
Services engineerThe Mitchell Partnership Inc.[5]
General contractorWalbridge-Aldinger[6]
Tenants
  • Florida Everblades (ECHL) (1998–present)
  • Florida Sea Dragons (USBL) (2000–2003)
  • Florida Firecats (af2) (2001–2009)
  • Florida Flame (NBA D-League) (2004–2006)
  • Florida Tarpons (UIFL/XLIF/AIF/APF) (2012–2017)
  • Florida Gulf Coast Eagles hockey
  • Gulf Coast Fire (A-League) (2019)
Website
hertzarena.com

History


Hertz Arena hosting a professional hockey game – the Florida Everblades vs. Kansas City Mavericks on December 14, 2019.
Hertz Arena hosting a professional hockey game – the Florida Everblades vs. Kansas City Mavericks on December 14, 2019.

The arena was first named Everblades Arena in 1998 after the hockey team that plays there. TECO Energy was the first company to obtain the naming rights to the building, changing the name to TECO Arena. In 2004, TECO Energy decided they were no longer interested in holding the naming rights. Germain Motor Company bought the rights, and in 2004 the venue was renamed to Germain Arena. This same company, an automobile dealership with locations in Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio, also held the naming rights to the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio. In September 2018, The Hertz Corporation bought the naming rights for the arena and it was renamed Hertz Arena on October 1. The company petitioned the city to repaint the arena bright yellow with black accents to match their branding.[8] In August 2019, the Hoffmann family entered into an agreement to purchase both the arena and hockey team[9] as part of their plan to expand the entertainment segment in Southwest Florida.


Tenants


The arena has been used as a multipurpose venue, primarily hosting the Florida Everblades ECHL ice hockey team. It was also the home for the Florida Flame NBA Development League team, the Florida Firecats, Florida Tarpons and Gulf Coast Fire indoor football teams. Additionally, the venue has hosted various concerts, circuses, boxing, mixed martial arts events, AEW shows, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling shows, WWE shows, Professional Bull Riders events and family shows.

The arena is also home to the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles club hockey team of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). In March 2006 and March 2010, the facility hosted the Division 3 ACHA National Championships and in March 2008 the Division 2 ACHA National Championships.[10]

The arena has also hosted a college hockey tournament, originally known as the Everblades College Classic and then the Florida College Hockey Classic. It was a four-team tournament was hosted by the University of Maine Black Bears and the Cornell University Big Red, and two other invited teams. The winner was awarded the Ned Harkness Cup.[11]

On March 9, 2022, the arena had its first televised wrestling event as All Elite Wrestling (AEW) had its tapings of Dynamite and Rampage, marking AEW's debut to the Southwest Florida market.


References


  1. Google (April 19, 2021). "Hertz Arena" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  2. "Suite information".
  3. "Features & Stats". Hertz Arena Homepage. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. "Germain Arena, Estero – 222589 – EMPORIS". Emporis.[dead link]
  5. "The Mitchell Partnership Inc. – Fort Myers Sports Center" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  6. "Walbridge-Aldinger – Projects".
  7. "Features & Stats". Hertz Arena. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  8. "Germain Arena to be renamed Hertz Arena". Naples Daily News. September 19, 2018.
  9. "Hertz Arena, Everblades being sold to Naples businessman David Hoffmann". Naples Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  10. "2006 ACHA Division 3 Championship Website".
  11. Brush Makes Vision Into Reality In Florida Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine ECHL.com October 22, 2007


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[de] Hertz Arena

Die Hertz Arena ist eine Mehrzweckhalle im US-amerikanischen Village Estero, Lee County, im Südwesten des Bundesstaates Florida. Die Veranstaltungsstätte liegt zwischen den Städten Fort Myers und Naples und ist über die Ausfahrt 123 der Interstate 75 erreichbar.
- [en] Hertz Arena

[fr] Germain Arena

Germain Arena est une salle omnisports située à Estero, dans l'État de Floride. L'arène est principalement utilisée pour les rencontres de hockey sur glace et les concerts.


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