ENMAX Centre

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ENMAX Centre
Sportsplex
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ENMAX Centre
Location Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
OwnerCity of Lethbridge
OperatorCity of Lethbridge
Capacity 5,479 (Hockey), 6,500 in reserve seating, 7,100 in festival seating
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke ground1972
OpenedSeptember 1974
Construction cost C$4.25 million
($22.2 million in 2020 dollars [1] )
ArchitectPhillips, Barratt, Hillier, Jones and Partners [2]
General contractorWesbridge/Gillett [2]
Tenants
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) (1974–1986)
Alberta Dusters (CBA) (1980–1982)
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) (1987–present)

The ENMAX Centre (formerly Canada Games Sportsplex) is a 5,479-seat multi-purpose arena, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Contents

It features a full-size ice rink, and a walking track. An outdoor sports field, with capacity for 2,000 people, is no longer adjacent to the center, it was made into a parking lot. In 1997, the 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) Servus Sports Centre (formerly the Lethbridge Soccer Centre) was built directly south.

It was built to host the 1975 Canada Games and is home to the Lethbridge Hurricanes, of the WHL.

The facility has hosted concerts, three-ring circuses, multicultural events, national curling championships, basketball events, banquets and skating events. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performed to a sold-out crowd in 2011. Elton John performed at the ENMAX centre in April 2012.

Building enhancements

Renovations to upgrade the facility began in May 2009 and completed in spring 2012. Among the improvements are an expansion of 40,809 square feet (3,791.3 m2), the addition of 18 luxury suites, improved concessions and washrooms, a new press box, and a restaurant/lounge overlooking the ice. The total budget for the building enhancement was $33.722 million and was to be shared by the City of Lethbridge, a Municipal Sustainability Initiative Grant, and a Major Community Facilities Grant. [3]

A $1,216,500 video scoreboard has been installed and was funded by the City of Lethbridge, the Lethbridge Hurricanes, and savings to the original project budget. [4]

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  2. 1 2 "Portfolio - City of Lethbridge Sportsplex". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  3. ↑ "ENMAX Centre Renovation & Expansion" . Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "City of Lethbridge Council Minutes. Monday, August 30, 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 7 October 2011.

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