Adirondack Bank Center
The Aud | |
| Former names | Utica Memorial Auditorium (1960–2017) |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 Oriskany Street West |
| Location | Utica, New York |
| Owner | Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority |
| Operator | Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority |
| Capacity | 5,700 (floor events) 4,500 (basketball) 3,860 (ice hockey/indoor soccer) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 15, 1957 |
| Opened | March 13, 1960 |
| Construction cost | $4.5 million ($47.8 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Gehron & Seltzer and Frank Delle Cese |
| Structural engineer | Lev Zetlin & Associates |
| Tenants | |
| Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) (1973–1977) Mohawk Valley Stars/Comets (ACHL) (1981–1987) Utica Olympics (CBA) (1979-80) Utica Devils (AHL) (1987–1993) Utica Bulldogs/Blizzard (CoHL) (1993–1997) Mohawk Valley Prowlers (UHL) (1997–2002) Utica University Pioneers (NCAA) (2000–present) Mohawk Valley IceCats (NEHL) (2006–2007) Utica Comets (AHL) (2013–present) Utica Jr. Comets (USPHL) (2017–present) Utica City FC (MASL) (2018–present) Utica Yeti Lacrosse Club (IBLA) (2021) | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium is a 3,860-seat multi-purpose arena in Utica, New York, with a capacity of 5,700 for concerts. Nicknamed the Aud, it is the home arena of the Utica Comets, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and Utica City FC of the Major Arena Soccer League. The arena along with the connecting Nexus Center, Utica City FC and Utica Comets are all currently managed by Mohawk Valley Garden.
In 2011, the Utica Memorial Auditorium was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of its innovative cable suspended roof.