Pensacola Bay Center

Pensacola Bay Center
The Hangar (for hockey)
Pensacola Bay Center is located in Florida
Pensacola Bay Center
Pensacola Bay Center
Location within Florida
Pensacola Bay Center is located in the United States
Pensacola Bay Center
Pensacola Bay Center
Location within the United States
Former namesPensacola Civic Center (1985-2012)
Location201 East Gregory Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
OwnerEscambia County
OperatorASM Global
Capacity10,000 (8,049 for hockey)
Surface200' x 85' (hockey)
Construction
Broke ground1983
OpenedJanuary 21, 1985
Construction cost$20.5 million
($55.8 million in 2022 dollars[1])
ArchitectLindley Renken[2]
General contractorDyson Construction, LLC.[2]
Tenants
Pensacola Tornados (CBA) (1985–1991)
Pensacola HotShots (GBA) (1992)
Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) (1996–2008)
Pensacola Flyers (EISL) (1998)
Pensacola Barracudas (AF2) (2000–2002)
Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL) (2009–present)

Pensacola Bay Center (formerly Pensacola Civic Center) is an indoor arena located in Pensacola, Florida. It is owned by Escambia County and operated by ASM Global. The Bay Center has a capacity of 8,049 for hockey games, and as much as 10,000 for non-hockey events. The arena contains 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2) of space and 10,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of meeting space.

The Escambia County Commission voted to rename the arena the Pensacola Bay Center on October 18, 2012 as part of a citywide rebranding effort begun by Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.[3][4]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Pensacola's Civic Center a Sound Idea for a New Solution". Orlando Sentinel. November 5, 1985.
  3. ^ "Civic Center renamed "Pensacola Bay Center" | Pensacola Digest". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories - Pensacola Civic Center rebranded and renamed". Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.