Credit Union iPlex
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For other uses, see Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre.
| Credit Union iPlex | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Centennial Civic Center (1967–2008) |
| Location |
2001 Chaplin Street East Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| Broke ground | April 5, 1965[1] |
| Opened | January 24, 1967[2] |
| Expanded | 2007-2008 |
| Owner | City of Swift Current |
| Operator | City of Swift Current |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost |
$750,000[2] ($5.1 million in 2014 dollars[ 1]) |
| Architect | R. B. Ramsay[3] |
| General contractor | Rittinger Construction Company, Ltd.[3] |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 2,879 (3,239 with standing room) |
| Tenants | |
|
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) (1967–1974, 1986–present) Swift Current Rampage (PGLL) (2003–present) Swift Current Legionnaires (SMAAAHL) | |
The Credit Union iPlex is a 2,879-seat multi-purpose arena in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. The arena was built in 1967 as a Canadian Centennial project and originally known as the Centennial Civic Centre. In 2007, Swift Current city council approved a $14,000,000 expansion to the Centennial Civic Centre. Construction of the hockey/curling complex was completed in the fall of 2007.
It is home to the Swift Current Broncos ice hockey team, Home Hardware AAA Midget Legionnaires ice hockey team, and Swift Current Rampage lacrosse team, and it hosted the 2010 World Women's Curling Championship.
References
- ↑ "Mayor Turns Sod for Civic Centre". Leader-Post (Regina). April 6, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jacobs, Elaine (January 25, 1967). "Opening of Civic Centre Climax to Years of Work". Leader-Post (Regina). Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Civic Centre Contract Let". Leader-Post (Regina). March 13, 1965. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
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Coordinates: 50°17′12″N 107°46′17″W / 50.286652°N 107.7715°W
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