Sudbury Arena

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The Sudbury Arena is a 4,758-seat (with a total capacity of approximately 6,000) multi-purpose arena in the downtown core of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1951. It is home to the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. It has an ice size of 200' x 85'.

The arena also serves as a concert venue, having hosted concerts by artists such as Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper, Nickelback, Shania Twain, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, among others.

Every time the Wolves score a goal, a taxidermic wolf rolls out on a pulley system to howl at the opposing team's bench. The city of Greater Sudbury and the Wolves have announced plans to upgrade the facility. The $1.5 million expansion includes 12 new suites, 990 club seats, a new lounge as well as improved lounge and washroom facilities. The expansion is expected to be ready for the 2007-2008 hockey season.

The arena may also have its name changed in the near future; the city is looking into possible corporate sponsors to buy naming rights.^{[citation needed]}

Current arenas in the Ontario Hockey League
Eastern Conference		Western Conference
Barrie Molson Centre | General Motors Centre | Hershey Centre | Kingston Memorial Centre | Ottawa Civic Centre | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Powerade Centre | St. Michael's College School Arena | Sudbury Arena | Yardmen Arena		Bayshore Community Centre | Compuware Sports Arena | Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre | John Labatt Centre | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Louis J. Tullio Arena | Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre | Steelback Centre | The Dow Event Center | Windsor Arena