How many people does it hold?

i went to an event in there it was 5860 people i believe and it was plenty seats empty i will say between 6500 t0 7000

I would say around 7000 people.

I attended a program recently in which 2 thousand students and some family members were allowed into an area of the building that seemed to be a hockey rink with a temporary stage.

I overheard someone say there were over 7000 in the building when i was there, but that included floor seating. I don't know the official seat count, but wondered myself.