Medicine Hat Arena
| Location |
155 Ash Avenue SE Medicine Hat, Alberta T1B 3B1 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°02′38″N 110°40′11″W / 50.0439°N 110.6696°WCoordinates: 50°02′38″N 110°40′11″W / 50.0439°N 110.6696°W |
| Owner | City of Medicine Hat |
| Operator | City of Medicine Hat |
| Capacity | Hockey: 4,006 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1968 |
| Opened | October 15, 1970[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) (1970–2015) | |
The Medicine Hat Arena is a 4,006-seat multi-purpose arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It was built in 1970 to replace the old rink that burned down in a fire where the Medicine Hat Inn is now situated. It was home to the Medicine Hat Tigers Ice hockey team. In recent years the building has received upgrades including new plastic seats, replacing the rainbow wooden benches that nicknamed the rink "The Smartie Box". Also, a new scoreboard, sound system, heating system, lighting system, and front entrance have been added. The Tigers had sold out every game for over five seasons, finally ending on March 29, 2008, when the Tigers played to a crowd of 3,788, 218 short of a sell-out.
New arena
On June 17, 2013, Medicine Hat City Council approved design plans for a new Events Centre by a vote of 8-1. The new Events Centre is located in the Box Springs Business Park. Groundbreaking happened in late August 2013 and the new arena opened with a concert on September 23, 2015, in time for the 2015-16 WHL season.
References
- ↑ "Medicine Hat Arena Information Package" (PDF). City of Medicine Hat. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
Update June 2013 http://www.tigershockey.com/article/city-of-medicine-hat-approves-regional-event-centre
External links
A seating chart and view simulator (for the current rink) is available from the Medicine Hat Tigers web page here: http://www.tigershockey.com/seating-plan.php