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Carlson Center
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Location	2010 Second Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Coordinates	64°50′32.08″N 147°45′50.69″W / 64.8422444°N 147.7640806°W / 64.8422444; -147.7640806
Owner	Fairbanks North Star Borough
Operator	SMG
Capacity	4,595 (permanent seats) 5,703 (expanded for basketball) 6,539 (with added floor seats)
Surface	200' x 100' (hockey)
Opened	June 13, 1990
Alaska Nanooks (WCHA) (1990–present) Fairbanks Grizzlies (Intense/IFL) (2008–2011)

The Carlson Center is a 4,595-seat multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is the third largest arena in Alaska by seating capacity after the Sullivan Arena and Alaska Airlines Center, both of which are in Anchorage. It is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks ice hockey team of the WCHA and also serves as the site for the university's commencement exercises as well as graduation ceremonies for Lathrop,^[1] West Valley,^[2] and North Pole^[3] High Schools. The building served as the site for the Top Of The World preseason college basketball tournament until its demise in 2007. Opening in 1990, the venue is named after John A. Carlson (1920-1988), who served as Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor from 1968 to 1982.

The facility is located on the banks of the Chena River near Growden Memorial Park. It is owned by the Fairbanks North Star Borough and managed by SMG of Alaska, Inc. which also manages the Sullivan Arena, the Egan Civic Center, the Dena'ina Center and the Ben Boeke Ice rinks in Anchorage.^[4]

History

The Carlson Center opened on June 13, 1990. It serves as Interior Alaska's largest event facility and only facility in the Interior with tradeshow decorating capabilities. It is host to many events ranging from concerts and tradeshows to small meetings, conventions, and receptions. The Carlson Center also has its own catering department. The World Eskimo Indian Olympics have been held at the Center since 2008.

Past events held at the Carlson Center have included David Copperfield, Lord of the Dance, Larry the Cable Guy, Godsmack, Toby Keith, the Harlem Globetrotters, Sesame Street Live, Trace Adkins, Elton John and Cheech & Chong among others.

In February 2020 the Carlson Center gained international attention by hosting the first ever Alaska ComiCon, featuring guests such as the original Red Power Ranger Austin St. John, Voice Actor Grey Delisle, WWE Hall-Of-Famer Rikishi, Archie Comics artist Dan Parent, and Academic Experts Dr. Herb Fondevilla from Japan and Dr. N. Scott Robinson from San Diego, CA.

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v t e Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey
Formerly the Alaska Agricultural College Nanooks and Alaska–Fairbanks Nanooks
Playing venues	Carlson Center (1990–present)
Head coaches	Alfred Bastress (1935–1939) Joe Gerlach (1940–1941) Jim Welsch (1949–1950) Coach Urick (1950–1951) Coach Gilhooley (1953–1954) Chris Christensen (1954–1955) Ken Smith (1956–1957) Bill Borland (1957–1958) Bill Daltri (1960–1963) Larry Bidlake (1963–1964) Jack Peterson (1964–1965) Ed Armstrong (1965–1966) Jim Perry (1967–1969) Fred Stevenson (1969–1971) Gary Weitz (1971–1972) Ray Korkiala (1972–1973) Bob Gaddis (1973–1974) Tim Homan (1977–1978) Ric Schafer (1980–1987) Don Lucia (1987–1993) Dave Laurion (1993–1999) Guy Gadowsky (1999–2004) Tavis MacMillan (2004–2007) Doc DelCastillo (2007–2008) Dallas Ferguson (2008–2017) Lance West (2017–2018) Erik Largen (2018–present)
Seasons	1925–26 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1950–51 1953–54 1954–55 1956–57 1957–58 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1977–78 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 ~~2020–21~~ 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Great West (1985–1988) CCHA (1995–2013) WCHA (2013–2021)
Rivalries	Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
NCAA Tournament appearances	2010 (vacated)
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK

v t e Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's ice hockey
Teams in the final season	Alabama–Huntsville Chargers Alaska Nanooks Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Bemidji State Beavers Bowling Green Falcons Ferris State Bulldogs Lake Superior State Lakers Michigan Tech Huskies Minnesota State Mavericks Northern Michigan Wildcats
Venues in the final season	Propst Arena (Alabama–Huntsville) Carlson Center (Alaska) Seawolf Sports Complex (Alaska Anchorage) Sanford Center (Bemidji State) Slater Family Ice Arena (Bowling Green) Ewigleben Arena (Ferris State) Taffy Abel Arena (Lake Superior State) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (Michigan Tech) Mankato Civic Center (Minnesota State) Berry Events Center (Northern Michigan)
Other previous teams	Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Notre Dame Fighting Irish Omaha Mavericks St. Cloud State Huskies Wisconsin Badgers
Championships and awards	Broadmoor Trophy MacNaughton Cup Champions All-WCHA Hockey Teams Individual awards Most Outstanding Player in Tournament All-Tournament Teams
Seasons	1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

v t e University of Alaska Fairbanks
Located in: Fairbanks, Alaska
Academics	Colleges UAF Community and Technical College Other Native Art Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Institute of Arctic Biology Geophysical Institute Center for Distance Education
Athletics	Alaska Nanooks Men's hockey Carlson Center Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Campus	Troth Yeddha' University of Alaska Museum of the North University of Alaska Press Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center
Life	KSUA KUAC (FM) KUAC-TV The Sun Star Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center Constitution Hall
Founded: 1917

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 Past events held at the Carlson Center have included [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]], ''[[Lord of the Dance (musical)|Lord of the Dance]]'', [[Larry the Cable Guy]], [[Godsmack]], [[Toby Keith]], the [[Harlem Globetrotters]], [[Sesame Street Live]], [[Trace Adkins]], [[Elton John]] and [[Cheech & Chong]] among others.
+In February 2020 the Carlson Center gained [http://www.newsminer.com/ak-comicon/image_b89357b4-5615-11ea-9e89-ab171ded0271.html international attention] by hosting the first ever [https://www.AlaskaComicon.com Alaska ComiCon], featuring guests such as the original Red Power Ranger [[Austin St. John]], Voice Actor [[Grey DeLisle|Grey Delisle]], [[WWE]] Hall-Of-Famer [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]], [[Archie Comics]] artist [[Dan Parent]], and Academic Experts [https://www.alaskacomicon.com/speakers/dr-herb-fondevilla/ Dr. Herb Fondevilla] from [[Japan]] and Dr. N. Scott Robinson from San Diego, CA.
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