Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center

Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center
The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center (2010)
Earlier names
UBC Winter Sports Center
Data
place	6066 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
Coordinates	49 ° 15 '36 "  N , 123 ° 14' 29.9"  W Coordinates: 49 ° 15 '36 "  N , 123 ° 14' 29.9"  W.
start of building	April 2006
opening	July 7, 2008
surface	Concrete ice surface parquet
costs	47.8 million CAD
architect	Kasian Architecture
capacity	7,500 seats
Societies)
UBC Thunderbirds ( CWUAA , since 2008)
Events
UBC Thunderbirds games (men's ice hockey) UBC Thunderbirds games (women's ice hockey) Davis Cup 2012 Davis Cup 2013 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games 2014 CIS Men's Basketball Championship 2016

The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center is a multi-purpose hall on the campus of the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands of the Canadian city of Vancouver , British Columbia . The sports arena used to be called UBC Thunderbird Arena or UBC Winter Sports Center .

history

The interior of the hall

Construction began in April 2006 and, following completion in summer 2008, was opened on July 7th of that year. On August 21, 2009, the venue was named after Doug Mitchell, a UBC lawyer and alumni who promotes the university's ice hockey. During the 2010 Winter Olympics , the arena next to the served Canada Hockey Place as the second venue for the ice hockey competitions of men and women , also were Sledge hockey tournaments of the 2010 Winter Paralympics held in Winter Sports Center. The arena offers a total of 7,500 spectators and includes three ice rinks , one of which is to be used exclusively for training purposes. The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center is located on the site of the former Thunderbird Winter Sport Complex and is approximately eight miles from the 2010 Olympic Village, making it easy to get to by public transport, according to the organizers.

After the Olympic Games, the hall will continue to be used for college and club sports.

Davis Cup

The Canadian Davis Cup team played their home games in 2012 and 2013 (first round in 2012 and 2013 and quarter-finals in 2013) in the UBC Thunderbird Arena on hard court.

Web links

• sportfacilities.ubc.ca: The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ UBC Thunderbird Arena opens ahead of schedule ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
2. ↑ news.ubc.ca: UBC Thunderbird Sports Center named in honor of hockey builder Doug Mitchell article from August 21, 2009