Maysa Arena is a multi-purpose venue located in Minot, North Dakota. The name Maysa is an acronym for Minot Area Youth Skating Association, a group that proposed the construction of the three-rink arena in the 1990s.[4] The $3.9 million arena on the Burdick Expressway was opened in October 2000. The arena is home to the Minot Minotauros of the North American Hockey League and the Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey of the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

MAYSA Arena
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Location2501 W Burdick Expy
Minot, ND 58701
Coordinates48°13′09″N 101°19′51″W / 48.21917°N 101.33083°W / 48.21917; -101.33083
OwnerMinot Park District Foundation
OperatorMinot Park District Foundation
Capacity1,800
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke ground1999
OpenedOctober 2000
Expanded2016
Construction cost$3.9 million
($6.9 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectTorno, Nester & Davison, PC[2]
General contractorRolac Contracting, Inc.[3]
Tenants
Minot State Beavers (ACHA) (2000–present)
Minot Muskies (AWHL) (2000–2001)
Magic City Snowbears (IBA) (2000–2001)
Minot Minutemen (AAPBL) (2005)
Minot Minotauros (NAHL) (2011–present)

The arena added a third sheet of ice called Pepsi Rink which seats 1,800 with room for an additional 250 people. The plans had been developed since early 2012 before it finally was completed in November 2016.[5] The expansion was estimated to cost between $5.5 million and $7 million[6] but eventually ended up costing $10.9 million.[7]

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  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "MAYSA Arena". Wold Engineering, PC. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Maysa". Rolac Contracting, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "Region Briefs". Grand Forks Herald. January 31, 1998.
  5. ^ "MAYSA Expansion". KXMC. Minot. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  6. ^ "Minot Park Board Minutes" (PDF). Minot Park District Foundation. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Hodge, Garrick (November 10, 2016). "New Maysa Unveiled". Minot Daily News. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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