Arena Hibbing Memorial Building

Hibbing Memorial Building

The Hibbing Memorial Arena Entertainment Center, designated for recreational and civic use, was erected in 1935 in Hibbing Minnesota for the Hibbing Blue Jackets hockey team, and other city municipal events. This centrally located rink -to the city of Hibbing and its surrounding communities- was used by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks for their training camps on six occasions in the late 1930's and 1940's. The arrival of the professional 'Hawks brought nationwide attention from many to this range "Dylan" community. The arena is dedicated to the war veterans and the general public of the western Iron Range. The classic Memorial arena has 3,460 permanent seats with standing room for 1,000 more bringing the total arena occupancy level to 4,460 local "Jackets" faithfuls.

The Hibbing Memorial Building houses 1 ice sheet capable of meeting Hibbings youth hockey programs and the Blue Jackets high school teams needs during the hockey season. Measuring at 200 feet x 90 feet, and perfected by a lower level modern ice plant the Hibbing arena is capable of handling the rinks needs. New flooring, sideboards, and plexi-glass were recently added to transform the arena into a world-class hockey rink/curling club.

Hibbing Memorial Building in late 1930's