My first visit to the Cox Convention Center, for the purpose of seeing the last two regular season home games of the AHL's OKC Barons. The early 70's era facility is showing its age, but it has been maintained & the Barons placards all around the walls brighten things up. Seats are very low to the floor, but with adequate leg room in the lower bowl. Lighting is good throughout the complex, but the sound quality in the arena is no better than average. Good variety of concessions at fair prices, and one of the largest team merchandise stores that I've seen for a minor pro franchise. Ticket takers & ushers & service personnel were all very friendly.
Friday night crowd was small (approx. 3900) but enthusiastic, while the Saturday night crowd of 6200 fans were loud & engaged. The Barons' in-game entertainment guy & their mascot are probably the best pair of game stoppage/intermission entertainers that I've seen at the dozens of minor pro hockey arenas I've visited. I hope Oklahoma City gets another hockey team in the near future.