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Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena , and had a seating capacity of 20,273 for basketball.
The team played from 1978 to 1988 at the Richfield Coliseum, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and regularly drew crowds in excess of 12,000 in the mid-1980s. Akron businessman Eric J. Henderson, who had been involved in ownership of the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League in 1977, was the Force's first owner.
It was formed in survey Town 4, Range 12 in the Connecticut Western Reserve.. From 1974 to 1994, Richfield was the home to the Coliseum at Richfield.The Coliseum was home to the Cleveland Cavaliers (), Cleveland Barons (), Cleveland Crusaders (), Cleveland Force (Major Indoor Soccer League) and Cleveland Thunderbolts (Arena Football League).
The Cleveland Cavaliers' Craig Ehlo, right, drives to the basket against the Chicago Bulls' Scottie Pippen at the Richfield Coliseum on May 25, 1992, in Richfield, Ohio.
However, the NHL worked to keep interest in ice hockey alive in the state. The Pittsburgh Penguins, who from 1978 to 1991 were owned by Northeast Ohio native Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., played two designated home games at the Richfield Coliseum in the early 1990s before the arena was demolished and the land added to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
The winner would take on Cleveland or the Washington Bullets, who were engaged in what became known as "The Miracle in Richfield." Joe Tait broadcasts from the floor at the Richfield Coliseum.
After months of planning, Lomi Ice Haus incorporated Oct. 6, 1976 — the day before the Cleveland Barons played their first NHL game at the Richfield Coliseum.The rink’s backers included Dan ...
By 1970, however, Cleveland Arena was outdated and in disrepair. The Cavs played there their first four seasons. It was replaced in 1974 by the 20,273-seat Richfield Coliseum, located in Richfield, between Cleveland and Akron. [10] The Quicken Loans Arena logo and name was used from 2005 to 2019.