The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly the Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rockford, Illinois. The arena opened in 1981 with a concert by Dionne Warwick. It was the home of the Rockford Lightning Continental Basketball Association team for many years. It is currently home to the Rockford IceHogs ice hockey team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team. It also hosted the first Arena Football League test game in 1986 between the Chicago Politicians and the Rockford Metros.
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| - The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly the Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rockford, Illinois. The arena opened in 1981 with a concert by Dionne Warwick. It was the home of the Rockford Lightning Continental Basketball Association team for many years. It is currently home to the Rockford IceHogs ice hockey team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team. It also hosted the first Arena Football League test game in 1986 between the Chicago Politicians and the Rockford Metros.
- The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly known as Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Rockford, Illinois. It is currently home to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs hockey team. The arena formerly served as the home of several defunct minor league sports teams, including the Rockford Lightning basketball team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team.
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| - The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly the Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rockford, Illinois. The arena opened in 1981 with a concert by Dionne Warwick. It was the home of the Rockford Lightning Continental Basketball Association team for many years. It is currently home to the Rockford IceHogs ice hockey team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team. It also hosted the first Arena Football League test game in 1986 between the Chicago Politicians and the Rockford Metros. In 2006, The city of Rockford along with Winnebago County announced plans to issue 23 million dollars in bonds to fund a massive renovation of the Arena. The MetroCentre renovation began in the summer of 2007. Projects already completed include a state-of-the-art video scoreboard, Club Boxes, Club Lounge, 200-person Group Terrace additional bathrooms, and new concession stands and food courts. Other amenities completed in 2008 included an exterior façade update, new box office and main entrance, 11 Luxury Corporate Suites, and a retail center. Key to the plan was an agreement with the Chicago Blackhawks to put an American Hockey League (AHL) team in Rockford for the next 10 years. This team acts as the Blackhawks' farm team. The MetroCentre authority purchased a AHL franchise, and bought the rights to name it the "IceHogs."
- The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly known as Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Rockford, Illinois. It is currently home to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs hockey team. The arena formerly served as the home of several defunct minor league sports teams, including the Rockford Lightning basketball team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team. The BMO Harris Bank Center also secured a spot in history when it hosted the first Arena Football League test game in 1986 between the Chicago Politicians and the Rockford Metros. WWE holds one event yearly in the BMO Harris Bank Center. Due to its outdoor appearance it is often referred to as the "Big Orange Box", although Icehogs officials refer to the arena as "the Barnyard".
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