War Memorial at Oncenter

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = War Memorial at Oncenter
nickname =


location = 800 S State St.
Syracuse, New York, USA, 13202
broke_ground =
opened = 1951
renovated = 1994
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = Onondaga County
operator = Onondaga County
surface =
construction_cost =
architect =
former_names = Onondaga War Memorial
tenants = Syracuse Warriors (AHL) (1951-1954)
Syracuse Nationals (NBA) (1951-1963)
Syracuse Eagles (AHL) (1974-1975)
Syracuse Firebirds (AHL) (1979-1980)
Syracuse Smash (NLL) (1997-2000)
Syracuse Soldiers (AIFL) (2006)
Syracuse Raging Bullz (ABA) (2007)
Syracuse Crunch (AHL) (1994-Present)
seating_capacity = 8,000 (floor events)6,230 (hockey)
dimensions =
The War Memorial at Oncenter, originally the Onondaga War Memorial, is a 6,230-seat multi-purpose arena in Downtown Syracuse, New York. It is part of the Oncenter Complex. Built in 1951, it featured the first poured-in-place concrete roof in the U.S. Fact|date=February 2007

The War Memorial is home to the Syracuse Crunch Ice hockey team. Previous teams to call the War Memorial home included the NBA's Syracuse Nationals and several now-defunct American Hockey League teams. It hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1961 and the NCAA Frozen Four in 1967 and 1971. It also hosted the first WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1995. In April 1998 the Oncenter hosted WWF Monday Night Raw. The Oncenter is occasionally host to WWE house shows.

succession box
title = Home of the
Syracuse Nationals
years = 1951 – 1963
before = State Fair Coliseum
after = Convention Hall &
Philadelphia Arena
succession box
title = Host of the
NBA All-Star Game
years = 1961
before = Convention Hall
after = Kiel Auditorium