Woodman's Center | |
Location | Janesville, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 42°42′47″N89°00′05″W / 42.7130°N 89.0013°W |
Owner | City of Janesville |
Operator | Sports Facility Management [1] |
Capacity | 1,500 (hockey) 250 (multi-purpose arena) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 20, 2024 [2] |
Opened | Summer 2025 (planned) [1] |
Construction cost | $47 million |
Architect | Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. |
Project manager | Sabrina Bowerman |
General contractor | JP Cullen & Sons |
Tenants | |
Janesville Jets (NAHL) (2025–) | |
Website | |
https://www.woodmanscenter.com/ |
The Woodman's Sports & Convention Center (commonly known as the Woodman's Center) is an 140,000-square foot indoor arena under construction in Janesville, Wisconsin. Currently scheduled to open in 2025, the Woodman's Center is set to include a 1,500 seat permanent ice arena to be the new home of the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League, [3] a 250-seat multi-purpose arena and the 25,800-square foot Robert and Delores Kennedy Conference Center.
Naming rights were purchased by Janesville-based supermarket chain Woodman's Markets, in a 20-year deal that activates in July of 2025. [4]
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