Co-op Place (formerly Canalta Centre) is a 7,100-seat indoor arena located in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It opened on August 22, 2015 as the new home of the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, replacing the Medicine Hat Arena.[1][2]

Co-op Place

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Former names	Medicine Hat Events Centre Canalta Centre (2017–2020)
Address	2802 Box Springs Way NW
Location	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	50°04′02″N 110°44′05″W
Owner	City of Medicine Hat
Operator	City of Medicine Hat
Capacity	Hockey: 7,100
Construction
Broke ground	2013
Opened	Sept. 23, 2015
Architect	Architecture 49 Inc.
Tenants
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) (2015–present)
Website
coopplace.ca

History

The arena was initially operated by SMG (now ASM Global) under a contract with the city. The arena underperformed in its first years of operations, failed to attract as many major events as Medicine Hat Arena, and its operating costs were higher than expected.[3][4] In April 2020, the city announced that it would not renew its contract with ASM Global, and that operations for the arena would be taken in-house.[5]

Canalta Hotels initially held the naming rights to the arena. In 2020, South Country Co-op acquired the naming rights, renaming the arena Co-op Place.[6]

References

External links

• coopplace.ca

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