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Historical · NBA · NHL
Hy-Vee Arena
Former home of the Kansas City Kings
Kansas City, MO
Still to visit
Teams
Kansas City Kings
NBA · basketball
1974–1985
Kansas City Scouts
NHL · hockey
1974–1976
Also known as Kemper Arena · Hy-Vee Arena
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 8,500
- Current gym capacity from 2018. The pro-sports listing was 19,500 from 1997 to 2016.Source for capacity
- Opened
- September 30, 1974
- Still standing. Converted to a youth and community gym. The Kemper name ran through 2018.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1974
1976
1977
1979
1980
1988
2018
September 30, 1974
Kemper Arena opens
Kemper Arena opened on September 30, 1974, after a groundbreaking on July 17, 1972, and cost $23 million. The Kansas City Scouts of the NHL played there from 1974 to 1976, and the Kansas City Kings from 1974 to 1985. The roof hangs from exterior steel trusses.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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Seating chart
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