Co-op Place
Former names | Medicine Hat Events Centre Canalta Centre (2017–2020) |
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Address | 2802 Box Springs Way NW |
Location | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 50°04′02″N 110°44′05″W / 50.06722°N 110.73472°WCoordinates: 50°04′02″N 110°44′05″W / 50.06722°N 110.73472°W |
Owner | City of Medicine Hat |
Operator | City of Medicine Hat |
Capacity | Hockey: 7,100 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2013 |
Opened | Sept. 23, 2015 |
Architect | Architecture 49 Inc. |
Tenants | |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) (2015–present) | |
Website | |
coopplace |
Co-op Place (formerly Canalta Centre) is a 7,100-seat indoor arena located in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It opened on August 22, 2015 as the new home of the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, replacing the Medicine Hat Arena.[1][2]
History[]
The arena was initially operated by SMG (now ASM Global) under a contract with the city. The arena underperformed in its first years of operations, failed to attract as many major events as Medicine Hat Arena, and its operating costs were higher than expected.[3][4] In April 2020, the city announced that it would not renew its contract with ASM Global, and that operations for the arena would be taken in-house.[5]
Canalta Hotels initially held the naming rights to the arena. In 2020, South Country Co-op acquired the naming rights, renaming the arena Co-op Place.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Canalta Centre Grand Opening". CHAT Television. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ News, SCOL. "Canalta Centre Set to Open its Doors - SwiftCurrentOnline.com". swiftcurrentonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Operating costs balloon at Co-op Place". Medicine Hat News. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Canalta Centre general manager dismissed". chatnewstoday.ca. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris; Roblin, Scott. "City to assume Canalta Centre operations". CHAT News Today. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ Goodwein, Tiffany. "Regional event centre to be renamed Co-op Place". CHAT News Today. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links[]
- Indoor arenas in Alberta
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
- Western Hockey League arenas
- Sport in Medicine Hat
- Canadian ice hockey venue stubs