Enterprise Center is a multipurpose arena in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, that has served as the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League since it opened on October 8, 1994. Designed by Ellerbe Becket and built at a cost of about $135 million, the arena sits at 1401 Clark Avenue in the heart of the city’s downtown sports and entertainment district.
Originally opened as Kiel Center, the building has carried several corporate names over the decades, becoming Savvis Center in 2000 and Scottrade Center in 2006 before Enterprise Holdings acquired the naming rights in a 15-year deal that took effect in July 2018. Beyond hockey, the arena regularly hosts concerts, NCAA basketball and hockey games, professional wrestling, and other large-scale events, drawing roughly 175 events in a typical year.
Stats at a Glance
- Team(s): St. Louis Blues (NHL)
- Location: Downtown St. Louis, Missouri
- Opened: October 8, 1994
- Capacity (hockey): About 18,096
- Capacity (concerts): Up to about 22,000
- Architect: Ellerbe Becket
- Notable fact: Hosted home games of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, which the Blues won on the road at Boston’s TD Garden in Game 7
A Downtown Hockey Fortress
Enterprise Center anchors St. Louis’s downtown sports district alongside Busch Stadium, giving hockey fans a compact, walkable game-day experience. The arena’s bowl was purpose-built for hockey sightlines, and it became one of the loudest buildings in the NHL during the Blues’ historic 2019 playoff run, hosting the team’s home games in that year’s Stanley Cup Final before the Blues ultimately clinched their first championship on the road with a Game 7 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.
The venue’s ownership by the City of St. Louis, paired with Enterprise Holdings’ long-term naming rights deal, has helped keep the building financially stable through multiple renovations, ensuring it remains competitive with newer NHL arenas despite its 1990s origins.
More Than Just Hockey
In addition to the Blues, Enterprise Center has hosted NCAA basketball and hockey tournaments, major touring concerts, and professional wrestling events, reflecting its role as St. Louis’s primary indoor arena for large-scale entertainment. Saint Louis University’s Billikens basketball program has also used the arena for special high-profile games even after moving its regular home to Chaifetz Arena in 2008.
The building’s flexible seating configuration, expandable to around 22,000 for concerts, allows it to host everything from intimate club shows in adjacent spaces to arena-scale tours, making it a year-round fixture of the city’s event calendar.
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Enterprise Center FAQs
What is Enterprise Center’s seating capacity?
Enterprise Center seats about 18,096 for St. Louis Blues hockey games and can expand to roughly 22,000 for concerts.
When did Enterprise Center open?
The arena opened on October 8, 1994, originally under the name Kiel Center.
Did the Blues win the Stanley Cup at Enterprise Center?
No. The Blues clinched their first Stanley Cup on June 12, 2019, by winning Game 7 of the Final on the road at TD Garden in Boston, defeating the Bruins 4-1.
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