Medicine Hat Arena
| Location |
155 Ash Avenue SE Medicine Hat, Alberta T1B 3B1 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°02′38″N 110°40′11″W / 50.0439°N 110.6696°WCoordinates: 50°02′38″N 110°40′11″W / 50.0439°N 110.6696°W |
| Owner | City of Medicine Hat |
| Operator | City of Medicine Hat |
| Capacity | Hockey: 4,006 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1968 |
| Opened | October 15, 1970[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) (1970–2015) | |
The Medicine Hat Arena is a 4,006-seat multi-purpose arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It was built in 1970 to replace the old rink that burned down in a fire where the Medicine Hat Inn is now situated. It was home to the Medicine Hat Tigers Ice hockey team. In recent years the building received upgrades including new plastic seats, replacing the rainbow wooden benches that nicknamed the rink "The Smartie Box". Also, a new scoreboard, sound system, heating system, lighting system, and front entrance have been added. The Tigers had sold out every game for over five seasons, finally ending on March 29, 2008, when the Tigers played to a crowd of 3,788, 218 short of a sell-out.
The Tigers moved to the new Canalta Centre for the 2015-16 WHL season. The old Arena remains open.
- ↑ "Medicine Hat Arena Information Package" (PDF). City of Medicine Hat. Retrieved March 24, 2012.