Canada Life Centre
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canada Life Centre (formerly Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.[9][10][11]
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| Former names | True North Centre (planning/construction) MTS Centre (2004–2017) Bell MTS Place (2017–2021) |
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| Address | 300 Portage Avenue |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°53′34″N 97°8′37″W |
| Owner | True North Sports & Entertainment |
| Operator | True North Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 15,321 Concerts: 16,345 |
| Record attendance | 17,000 (Metallica concert - September 13, 2018)[3] |
| Surface | Ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 16, 2003[4] |
| Built | April 2003 - November 2004 |
| Opened | November 16, 2004 |
| Construction cost | CA$133.5 million ($207 million in 2021 dollars[5]) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs Number TEN Architectural Group Smith Carter |
| Project manager | Hammes Company |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc. / Crosier Kilgour[6] |
| Services engineer | M*E/MCW-AGE[7] |
| General contractor | PCL Constructors Canada Inc.[8] |
| Tenants | |
| Winnipeg Jets (NHL) (2011–present) Manitoba Moose (AHL) (2004–2011, 2015–present) Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL) (2023–present) Winnipeg Alliance FC (CMISL) (2007, 2010) Winnipeg Ice (WHL) (2023) | |
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The arena stands on the site of the former Eaton's Winnipeg store, and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet[4] (41,000 m2) building was constructed at a cost of $133.5 million CAD. It opened on November 16, 2004, as MTS Centre, replacing the since-demolished Winnipeg Arena. It has a capacity of 15,321 for hockey and 16,345 for concerts.