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| Former names | Red Deer Centrium (1991–1999) ENMAX Centrium (1999–2019) |
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| Location | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°13′42″N 113°48′21″W / 52.22826°N 113.805903°W |
| Owner | Westerner Exposition Association |
| Operator | Westerner Exposition Association |
| Capacity | Hockey: 7,111 Concerts: 7,819[4] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1989 |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Construction cost | CA$23 million[1] ($37.1 million in 2018 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | PBK Architects Inc.[3] Group 2 Architecture Engineering Ltd.[3] |
| Structural engineer | Bearden Engineering Consultants Ltd.[3] |
| General contractor | W. Brown Construction Ltd.[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Red Deer Rebels (WHL) (1992–present) | |
The Westerner Park Centrium is a two-tier 7,111-seat multi-purpose arena in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. It was built in 1991 and is the home arena of the Red Deer Rebels hockey team. The arena can hold a maximum of 7,819 people when floor seating is used. "Half house" seating is 3,357 when floor to ceiling divider curtains are used to mask off unused seating.
Located in Westerner Park in the south end of Red Deer, the Centrium is the largest indoor venue in Red Deer and Central Alberta. Besides hockey, it also hosts concerts, basketball, motor sports, ice shows, major curling events, circuses, boxing, rodeos, professional wrestling, trade shows and conventions.
Various notable artists have performed here, including Snoop Dogg, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, Hilary Duff, Elton John, Bryan Adams, Billy Talent, Skillet, Rush, and Hedley.
It was the primary site for the 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, the 2004 and 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Game 7 of the 2007 Super Series.
In 2012, the Westerner Park Centrium expansion was completed. The expansion added 13 more luxury suites, a new 40-seat club suite and an additional 1,000 seats.
The Centrium hosted the 2016 Memorial Cup. It will co-host the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with Rogers Place in Edmonton.[5][6]
Dimensions
- Ice surface: 200 by 85 feet (61 m × 26 m), 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2)
- Arena level, seating removed: 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2)
- Concourse Level: 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2)
- Height: 52 feet (16 m) to roof truss
References
- ^ Dawe, Michael (January 7, 2015). "Red Deer's Great Sports Year of 1994". Red Deer Express. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020. and 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Experience". W. Brown Construction Ltd. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "ENMAX Centrium". Westerner Exposition Association. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "World Juniors will be hosted in an Edmonton bubble: TSN". Edmonton. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "IIHF announces 2021 world juniors will be played in Edmonton bubble - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-17.