Brandt Center

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Brandt Center
The Brandt
inside view
inside view
Earlier names

Regina Agridome (1977-2005)

Data
place 1700 Elphinstone Street Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada
CanadaCanada
Coordinates 50 ° 27 '1 "  N , 104 ° 38' 15"  W Coordinates: 50 ° 27 '1 "  N , 104 ° 38' 15"  W.
owner City of Regina
operator Evraz Place
start of building 1975
opening 2nd October 1977
Renovations 2007
Extensions 2007
surface Concrete
parquet
ice surface
costs 7.7 million CAD (1977)
architect Phillips Barrat
capacity 6,200 seats ( ice hockey )
7,129 seats ( concerts )
Societies)
Events

The Brandt Center (former name: Regina Agridome ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Canadian city ​​of Regina , Saskatchewan Province . It is the venue for the home games of the ice hockey team Regina Pats , which plays in the Western Hockey League , and in 2012 the women's football team of Regina Rage from LFL Canada .

history

Construction began in 1975 and the hall was opened on October 2, 1977. The arena offers 6,200 seats for ice hockey games and a maximum of 7,129 seats for concerts and replaced the Regina Exhibition Stadium . The current namesake has been the agricultural machinery company Brandt Industries from Regina since 2005 . In addition to ice hockey and football games, the Brandt Center hosts concerts , exhibitions , trade fairs and other sporting events. In 1992 and 2006 the national curling championship for men, called The Brier , and in 1982, 1998 and 2008 the championship for women ( Tournament of Hearts ) took place in the arena. In addition, the Memorial Cup , the Canadian junior ice hockey championship, was held in the Brandt Center in 1980 and 2001 . In 2010, The Brandt was the venue for the Junior (U20) Ice Hockey World Championship next to the Credit Union Center in Saskatoon . In 2011 the hall was the venue for the men's curling world championship .

gallery

The Brandt Center in August 2015

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