Phoenix Suns Arena

Phoenix Suns Arena is an indoor medium-small venue in Phoenix. The venue opened in 1992, is used for basketball and was formerly used for ice hockey.

Naming History

• America West Arena (1992-2006)
• US Airways Center (2006-2015)
• Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015-2020)
• PHX Arena (2020)
• Phoenix Suns Arena (2020-Present)

Tenants and Events

Tenant	League	Served as	Start	End	Usage	Origin	Fate
Phoenix Suns	National Basketball Association	Sole home venue (1992-93--2015-16) Great majority home venue (2016-17) Sole home venue (2017-18--2018-19) Great majority home venue (2019-20)	1992-93	2019-20	Regular season games: 41 games per season (1992-93--1997-98) 25 games (1999) 41 games per season (1999-2000--2010-11) 33 games (2011-12) 41 games per season (2012-13--2015-16) 39 games (2016-17) 41 games per season (2017-18--2018-19) 34 games (2019-20) Total regular season games: 1,115 games Postseason games: 75 games Total games: 1,190 games	Moved from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Continuing
Calgary Flames	National Hockey League	Alternate home venue	1993-94	1993-94	Regular season games: One game (1993-94)	Adopted as alternate site	Ceased being an alternate site
Chicago Blackhawks	National Hockey League	Alternate home venue	1993-94	1993-94	Regular season games: One game (1993-94)	Adopted as alternate site	Ceased being an alternate site
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	National Hockey League	Alternate home venue	1993-94	1993-94	Regular season games: One game (1993-94)	Adopted as alternate site	Ceased being an alternate site
Nordiques de Québec	National Hockey League	Alternate home venue	1993-94	1993-94	Regular season games: One game (1993-94)	Adopted as alternate site	Ceased being an alternate site
National Basketball Association All-Star Game	National Basketball Association	Event venue	1994-95	1994-95	Two games	Moved from Target Center, Minneapolis	Moved to Alamodome, San Antonio
			2008-09	2008-09		Moved from Smoothie King Center, New Orleans	Moved to AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Phoenix Coyotes	National Hockey League	Sole home venue (1996-97--2002-03) Minority home venue (2003-04)	1996-97	2003-04	Regular season games: 41 games per season (1996-97--2002-03) 13 games (2003-04) Total regular season games: 300 games Postseason games: 12 games Total games: 312 games	Winnipeg Jets moved from Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, Manitoba	Moved mid-season to Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Phoenix Mercury	Women's National Basketball Association	Sole home venue (1997-2016) Regular season sole home venue and postseason co-home venue (2017) Regular season sole home venue and postseason majority home venue (2018) Sole home venue (2019)	1997	2019	Regular season games: 14 games (1997) 15 games (1998) 16 games per season (1999-2002) 17 games per season (2003-2019) Total regular season games: 382 games Postseason games: 32 games Total games: 414 games	Inaugural franchise	Moved to IMG Academy Gymnasium, County of Manatee, Florida
		Scheduled home venue	2021	2021		Moved from IMG Academy Gymnasium, County of Manatee, Florida	Continuing
Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game	Women's National Basketball Association	Event venue	2000	2000	Two games	Moved from Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York	Moved to Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
			2014	2014		Moved from Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut	Moved to Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut