ENMAX Centre
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ENMAX Centre | |
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Sportsplex | |
Location | 2510 Scenic Dr S, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 1N2 |
Opened | 1974 |
Owner | City of Lethbridge |
Operator | City of Lethbridge |
Surface | Ice |
Construction cost | $4 million CAD |
Tenants | |
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) (1987-present) Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) (1974-1986) |
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Capacity | |
5,479 (Hockey), 6,500 in reserve seating, 7,100 in festival seating |
The ENMAX Centre, formerly known as the Canada Games Sportsplex, is a 5,479-seat multi-purpose arena in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. It was built to host the 1975 Canada Games and is home to the Lethbridge Hurricanes, a WHL franchise .
The facility has hosted concerts (including Nickelback, Billy Talent, Bryan Adams, The Tragically Hip, Mötley Crüe, Barenaked Ladies, Snoop Dogg, and Our Lady Peace), three-ring circuses, multicultural events, national curling championships, basketball events, banquets, and skating events. In addition to a full-size ice rink, the arena also feature a running track, racquetball courts, and squash courts. An outdoor sports field with capacity for 2,000 people is adjacent to the centre.
In 1997, the 58,000 square foot Community Savings Place (formerly the Lethbridge Soccer Centre) was built directly south.
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Current arenas in the Western Hockey League |
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Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
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Art Hauser Centre • Brandt Centre • Centennial Civic Centre • Cranbrook Recreational Complex • Credit Union Centre • ENMAX Centre • ENMAX Centrium • Keystone Centre • Medicine Hat Arena • Moose Jaw Civic Centre • Pengrowth Saddledome • Rexall Place | CN Centre • Everett Events Center • Interior Savings Centre • KeyArena • Memorial Coliseum • Pacific Coliseum • Prospera Centre • Prospera Place • Rose Garden Arena • Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena • Toyota Center |