Woodman's Center

Woodman's Sports & Convention Center

Woodman's Center
Interactive map of Woodman's Sports & Convention Center
Location	Janesville, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°42′47″N89°00′05″W / 42.7130°N 89.0013°W / 42.7130; -89.0013
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 (Woodman's Center) is a 140,000-square-foot indoor arena in Janesville, Wisconsin. Opened in September 2025, the Woodman's Center was built on the site of a former Sears store in the Uptown Janesville Mall using a public-private partnership model. ^{[3] [4]}

The center includes a 1,500-seat permanent ice arena, which is the new home of the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League ^[5] and the Beloit College ice hockey team. The center also includes a 250-seat multi-purpose arena; basketball, volleyball, and pickleball courts; and a 25,800-square-foot conference center. ^{[3] [6]}

Naming rights were purchased by Janesville-based supermarket chain Woodman's Markets, in a 20-year deal that activated in July of 2025. ^[7]

References

1. Balk-Yaatenen, Kylie (June 10, 2024). "Florida firm hired to manage Woodman's Center". The Gazette . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
2. Castellano, Katie (February 20, 2024). "Groundbreaking held for Janesville Sports Complex". WMTV . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
3. "Wisconsin’s $46.7M Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center Opens With Mixed Public-Private Funding Model". Youth Sports Business Report, September 20, 2025.
4. Kylie Balk-Yaatenen. "'Exciting new chapter for Janesville.' Opening weekend underway at Woodman's Sports & Convention Center". Janesville Gazette, September 19, 2025.
5. "Janesville Jets Break Ground on New Arena". Janesville Jets . February 20, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
6. Natalie Sopyla. "Woodman's Sports and Con­vention Center now open to public". Spectrum News 1, September 22, 2025.
7. Beleckis, Jonah (March 22, 2024). "Janesville leaders hope for big economic gains from Woodman's Sports and Convention Center". Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved August 13, 2024.