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Max Bell Centre (commonly Max Bell Arena) is an ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the community of Radisson Heights. It seats 2,121 for hockey, with a standing room capacity of over 3,000. It is named after Max Bell, a philanthropist who was a prominent businessman in Calgary.
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| Location | 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta |
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| Capacity | Ice hockey: 2,121 sitting, over 3,000 standing |
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| Calgary Canucks (AJHL) (1971–present) Calgary Rad'z (RHI) (1993–1994) | |
It hosted curling and short-track speed skating events at the 1988 Winter Olympics, both demonstration events.[1] Presently, the arena is home to the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the primary facility for the Northeast Calgary Athletic Association's minor hockey teams. The arena also hosts Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League games.
Late December, it serves as the primary venue for the Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament. It is home to the Mac's Tourney's "Wall of Fame" featuring every tournament alumni who has gone on to play in the National Hockey League.
In 2007, the arena completed construction to add a second sheet of ice as the city of Calgary attempts to keep up with demand for ice-time in a rapidly growing city. Max Bell Arena 1 in to which the Canucks play was renamed to the Ken Bracko Arena in 2017[2] as a tribute to Ken Bracko the founder of the Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament (formerly the Mac's Midget Tournament) as well as the 18U Alberta Elite Hockey league (AEHL), Bracko also served as president of the Canucks for 32 years until his death in 2015.
In 2022, the city of Calgary completed $14 million in renovations on the arena.[3]
References
- 1988 Winter Olympics official report Archived 2011-01-14 at the Wayback Machine Part 1. pp. 165-6.
- "Max Bell 1 rink renamed to honour hockey volunteer, former Canucks president Ken Bracko".
- Gilligan, Melissa (January 7, 2022). "'A better and more accessible experience': Max Bell Centre's $14M renovation complete". CTV News Calgary. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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- [en] Max Bell Centre (Calgary)
[fr] Centre Max Bell
Le Centre Max Bell ou Aréna Max Bell (anglais : Max Bell Centre ou Max Bell Arena) est une patinoire située à Calgary au Canada. Elle a une capacité de 2 121 places assises et a accueilli certaines épreuves des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1988.[ru] Центр Макса Белла
Центр Макса Белла (англ. Max Bell Centre) — хоккейная арена, расположенная в Рэдиссон-Хайтс, юго-восточном микрорайоне Калгари, провинция Альберта, Канада. Назван в честь издателя, филантропа и известного бизнесмена в Калгари Джорджа Максвелла Белла (англ. George Maxwell "Max" Bell).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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