Summary
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]
  Co-op Place Location within Alberta  Co-op Place Location within Canada | |
| Former names | Medicine Hat Events Centre Canalta Centre (2017–2020) |
|---|---|
| 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°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 | |
History edit
The arena was initially operated by SMG (now ASM Global) under a contract with the city. In the first two years of operation the arena management team successfully worked with national entertainment producers bringing several major artists and events to the facility. Lack of public support in terms of ticket sales (including to the WHL Tigers games) was very poor which resulted in the City's operating costs being 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 brought 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 edit
- ^ "Canalta Centre Grand Opening". CHAT Television. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ SCOL News. "Canalta Centre Set to Open its Doors". Swiftcurrentonline.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Operating costs balloon at Co-op Place". Medicine Hat News. January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Canalta Centre general manager dismissed". chatnewstoday.ca. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris; Roblin, Scott. "City to assume Canalta Centre operations". CHAT News Today. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Goodwein, Tiffany. "Regional event centre to be renamed Co-op Place". CHAT News Today. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
External links edit
- coopplace
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