Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Location in Minnesota Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Mankato Civic Center (1995–1999, 2019) Midwest Wireless Civic Center (1999–2007) Alltel Center (2007–2009) Verizon Wireless Center (2009–2017) Verizon Center (2017–2019) |
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| Location | 1 Civic Center Plaza Mankato, Minnesota 56001 |
| Coordinates | 44°09′58″N 94°00′17″W / 44.166114°N 94.004613°W |
| Owner | City of Mankato |
| Operator | City of Mankato |
| Capacity | 5,280 (ice hockey) 8,200 (concerts) |
| Surface | 200' x 88'4” (hockey) |
| Opened | February 3, 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota State Mavericks (NCAA) (1995–present) Minnesota Purple Rage (IFL) (2000) | |
The Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is a 5,280-seat (8,200 for concerts) multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota, built in 1994 and opened in early 1995. It is home to the Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team and women's ice hockey team, and also hosts musical performances, conventions and other events. Prior to its construction, the team played their home games at All Seasons Arena.
Until April 1, 2019, the arena's naming sponsor was Verizon Communications, one of America's major telecommunications companies.