Art Hauser Center
Art Hauser Center | |
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The entrance area (2011) | |
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Prince Albert Communiplex (1971-2005) |
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Data | |
place | 690 32nd Street East Prince Albert , Saskatchewan , Canada |
Coordinates | 53 ° 11 '3.9 " N , 105 ° 44' 4.3" W |
owner | City of Prince Albert |
operator | City of Prince Albert |
start of building | 1971 |
opening | December 12, 1971 |
Renovations | 2005 |
Extensions | 2005 |
surface |
Concrete ice surface parquet earth |
costs | 500,000 CAD (1971) |
architect | Moore & Taylor Architects |
capacity | 2,591 places ( ice hockey ) 3,299 places (ice hockey, with standing room) 3,567 places ( concerts ) |
playing area | Ice surface: 200 × 85 ft (60.96 × 25.91 m ) |
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The Art Hauser Center is a multi-purpose hall in the Canadian city of Prince Albert , Saskatchewan Province . The ice hockey team of the Prince Albert Raiders from the Western Hockey League (WHL) plays its games here. Other users are the Prince Albert Mintos from the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) and the Prince Albert A&W Bears from the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League (SFMAAAHL).
history
The hall was built in 1971 for 500,000 CAD . At that time it was called Prince Albert Communiplex . On March 16, 2005, the venue was renamed as part of a WHL game of the Raiders against the Swift Current Broncos . The arena was named Art Hauser Center after the businessman Art Hauser. He donated a million CAD for campaign Bring Back the Magic for the renovation and expansion of the event hall. A total of CAD 6.24 million were raised for the renovation work, of which 3.3 million were donations and CAD 2.9 million was paid by the city of Prince Albert. The renovation took place in two phases. In phase 1, new seating was installed, elevators , lighting, display panels, as well as the raiders' changing rooms and other rooms for 1.8 million CAD were renewed. Phase 2 included for 4.4 million CAD u. a. the renovation of the facade, the expansion of the lobby and the Ches Leach Lounge , new washrooms and new offices for the employees of the Prince Albert Raiders and the Art Hauser Center.
Today the hall offers 2,591 seats for ice hockey games. With standing room for 708, the capacity increases to 3,299 visitors. There is room for up to 3,567 people at concerts. The Art Hauser Center also offers banquets and lounge events with 600 seats or wedding celebrations and Dine & Dance (eating and dancing) with 488 seats.
Web links
- raiderhockey.com: The Art Hauser Center on the site of the Prince Albert Raiders (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ citypa.ca: Events at the Art Hauser Center (English)
- ↑ a b raiderhockey.com: data on the hall (English)
- ↑ news.google.com: Newspaper article from The Phoenix from July 3, 1971 (English)
- ↑ citypa.ca: Comuniplex Renamed Art Hauser Center (English)
- ↑ citypa.ca: Art Hauser Center (English)