Mullett Arena (originally ASU Multi-Purpose Arena) is a 5,000-seat indoor multipurpose arena at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Mullett Arena

"The Mullett"
Mullett Arena in 2022
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Former names	ASU Multi-Purpose Arena (planning/construction)
Address	411 S Packard Drive
Location	Tempe, Arizona
Coordinates	33°25′36″N 111°55′43″W
Public transit	Valley Metro Rail
Owner	Arizona State University
Operator	Oak View Group[1]
Capacity	5,000[1]
Construction
Broke ground	January 2021[1]
Built	1 October 2022
Opened	12 October 2022
Construction cost	US$134 million[2]
Architect	SCI Architects[1]
Builder	Mortenson Construction[1]
Tenants
Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey (NCAA) (2022–present) Arizona State Sun Devils women's ice hockey (ACHA) (2022–present) Arizona State Sun Devils women's gymnastics (NCAA) (2022–present) Arizona State Sun Devils men's wrestling (NCAA) (2022–present) Arizona Coyotes (NHL) (2022–present)[2]

It is the home of the men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, women's gymnastics and men's wrestling and a temporary venue for the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes from 2022 through at least 2025.[3] The facility is owned by Arizona State University and managed by the Oak View Group.

History

In November 2020, the Arizona Board of Regents' finance committee approved plans for a new 5,000-seat on-campus indoor multipurpose arena, which replaced Oceanside Ice Arena as the Sun Devils men's hockey home arena starting in 2022.[4][5][6] The arena will also be used for women's hockey, women's gymnastics, men's wrestling and community hockey events.[1]

With their lease agreement at Gila River Arena expiring after the 2021-22 NHL season,[7] the Arizona Coyotes were in talks by January 2022 with Arizona State University to temporarily use the ASU facility for the next three to four NHL seasons. On February 10, 2022, the Coyotes signed a three-year agreement to play their home games at Mullett Arena, beginning with the 2022–23 NHL season.[8] The additional cost of completing the arena to accommodate the Coyotes will be approximately $19.7 million, which will be paid by the team.[2] During the Coyotes' tenure in the building, it will officially have the lowest permanent seating capacity in the NHL.

On August 23, 2022, Arizona State University unveiled the new name of the facility as Mullett Arena, naming it after one of the university's benefactors.[9]

On October 14, 2022, the Sun Devils men's hockey team played their first ever game at the arena against the Colgate Raiders. Josh Doan (son of Coyotes legend Shane Doan) scored the first ever goal inside the arena, and the Sun Devils won 2–0.

On October 28, 2022, the Coyotes played their first ever game at Mullett Arena against the Winnipeg Jets. The Coyotes fell to the Jets 3–2 in overtime. Christian Fischer scored the first and second NHL goals at the arena.[10]

Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU

Arizona State University announced on March 3, 2022, a multiyear naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union for the ice rink located on the west side of Mullett Arena. Officially named as the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU, it has a concession stand for hot and cold refreshments and a full hockey pro shop.[11] For the first four Coyotes home games, the annex holding the NHL locker rooms will not be ready. While the home Coyotes use the away locker rooms already in the arena, the Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and the Dallas Stars will be using a temporary locker room situated in the Mountain America Community Iceplex.[12]

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