Scheels Arena

Scheels Arena (formerly called The Urban Plains Center, or UPC) is a multi-purpose venue located in Fargo, North Dakota. It is part of the Sanford Health Athletic Park which consists of the arena, Family Wellness Center (a partnership between Sanford Health and the YMCA), Sanford POWER Athletic Center, and there are plans to add four additional ice sheets. It was constructed and opened in 2008 and renamed in 2010 after Scheels All Sports purchased the naming rights. The arena seats up to 6,000 for concerts, over 5,000 for ice hockey, and features 40 suites and 300 club seats. It features an NHL-sized ice sheet. The main tenant of the arena is the Fargo Force who play in the United States Hockey League.

Other Scheels Arena events include Fargo-Moorhead high school hockey, the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, Max fights, the 2011 US Curling Nationals for both men and women, the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials, rodeos, and concerts.

The North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team will play their home games at the Scheels Arena for the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons whilst a new arena is refurbished

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Grant Slukynsky’s double OT goal powers Broncos past Minnesota State in NCAA Regional

Grand Forks Herald 28 Mar 2025
FARGO — The few but proud Western Michigan faithful waved the “W” flag following forward Grant Slukynsky’s double-overtime goal on Thursday night at Scheels Arena ... 3 Massachusetts at a to-be-determined time on Saturday, March 29, at Scheels Arena.
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Gophers fall to UMass in overtime at Fargo Regional semis

Grand Forks Herald 28 Mar 2025
Massachusetts team members celebrate thier overtime win over Minnesota during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Scheels Arena in Fargo ... at Scheels Arena.
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Watch NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament: Live stream, schedule

The Post-Standard 28 Mar 2025
Minnesota State-Mankato at Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota, 5 p.m ... Massachusetts at Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota, 8.30 p.m ... Minnesota/Massachusetts winner at Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota, 4/6.30 p.m.
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Men’s hockey: UMass rallies to knock Gophers out of NCAA tournament in OT

Pioneer Press 28 Mar 2025
... into the third period before Massachusetts made it a new game with three unanswered third-period goals and won it on Aydar Suniev’s second goal in overtime, 5-4, at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D.
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NCAA Division I Hockey Glance

Wtop 28 Mar 2025
All Times EDT MANCHESTER REGIONAL. At Southern New Hampshire University Arena. Manchester, N.H. First Round. Friday, March 28. Boston College (26-7-2) vs. Bentley Falcons (23-14-2), 2 p.m. Providence (21-10-5) vs ... Championship ... At Scheels Arena. Fargo, N.D ... W.
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Men’s hockey: Western Michigan slips past MSU Mankato in 2OT

Pioneer Press 28 Mar 2025
FARGO — The few but proud Western Michigan faithful waved the “W” flag following forward Grant Slukynsky’s double-overtime goal on Thursday night at Scheels Arena ... 3 Massachusetts at a to-be-determined time on Saturday at Scheels Arena ... “I’ve moved on.
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Western Michigan hockey advances in NCAA Tournament with double-overtime triumph

Detroit news 28 Mar 2025
Sophomore forward Grant Slukynsky scored more than 7 minutes into the second overtime as Western Michigan held off Minnesota State, 2-1, on Thursday night at Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota ... It lost in the first round in 2023 and 2024.
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Western Michigan hockey faces Minnesota State en route to Frozen Four, how to watch

Livingston Daily 27 Mar 2025
he PC men's hockey team learns its NCAA tourney seed, and opponent ... The Broncos face the Mavericks at Scheels Arena in North Dakota at 5 p.m. Thursday. Both programs are meeting for the first time ... Matchup ... Minnesota St ... Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota.
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Gophers looking to balance rested versus rusty in NCAA tourney opener

Duluth News Tribune 27 Mar 2025
Talking to the guys who played here two years ago in Fargo and the crowd that comes out of Minnesota fans,” Minnesota Gophers forward Oliver Moore said after his team practiced at Scheels Arena on Wednesday.
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Everything to know for the 2025 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

NBC Bay Area 27 Mar 2025
March Madness is well underway on the hardwood, and now it’s about to hit the ice ... Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 ... 1 overall seed ... Manchester Regional. SNHU ArenaManchester, New Hampshire ... Maine (No ... Scheels Arena – Fargo, North Dakota ... .
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Where to watch Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State for free - NCAA Men’s Hockey Regional

Michigan Live 27 Mar 2025
March Madness continues on the ice, as the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament gets underway on Thursday. The top seed in the Fargo Region, the Western Michigan Broncos, open up play against the Minnesota State Mavericks ... Louis ... ET ... Scheels Arena (Fargo, N.D.).
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Former Rochester Grizzlies goalie embracing his role with No. 5-ranked Gophers hockey team

Post Bulletin 27 Mar 2025
... Post Bulletin when the Gophers were in Rochester on March 14 and 15 for a practice and scrimmage at Graham Arena ... tonight against the University of Massachusetts (20-13-5) at Scheels Arena in Fargo.
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Tickets are on sale for the NCAA Hockey Fargo Regional - Find the best seats ...

Michigan Live 25 Mar 2025
After an eventful end to their conference schedule, the Western Michigan Broncos are back in the NCAA Men’s D-I Hockey Tournament ... Buy Western Michigan tickets ... All three games will take place at Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota ... All times EST ... ....
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Six Hockey East schools, Bentley University qualify for NCAA Tournament

Boston Herald 24 Mar 2025
For New England college hockey fans, this is a special NCAA Tournament ... Six Hockey East schools advanced ... 1 overall seed ... Denver leads with 10 ... (ESPN+).Fargo. Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D., will host Western Michigan, Minnesota State, Minnesota and UMass.
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Minnesota State men's hockey team headed to Fargo regional

Mankato Free Press 23 Mar 2025
MANKATO — The Minnesota State men's hockey team will play Western Michigan at 4 p.m. Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's West Regional at Scheels Arena in Fargo N.D. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU ... .
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