The Sudbury Community Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the downtown core of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1951, on the site of the former Central Public School, at a cost of $700,000. The approval and construction of the arena was overseen by Sudbury Mayor Bill Beaton.[1] It is home to the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League.

Sudbury Community Arena

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Address	240 Elgin Street
Location	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	46°29′19″N 80°59′33″W
Owner	City of Greater Sudbury
Operator	City of Greater Sudbury
Capacity	Hockey: 4,640
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	1950
Opened	1951
Renovated	2007
Construction cost	$700,000 ($6.6 million in 2014 dollars)
Tenants
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) (1972–present) Sudbury Five (NBLC) (2018–present)

It has an ice surface of 200' x 85', with a capacity of 4,640 seated, 5,100 standing and is wheelchair accessible.

During the summer of 2007, the arena underwent extensive renovations, which added 12 private boxes and a new club seating section, with padded seats and refreshments services along with new washrooms, concession stand and lounge. Seating was sacrificed to make way for the improvements. Standing room capacity was shrunk from 1,000 to 500, while seating capacity was dropped by 150. The new arena capacity, with standing room patrons, became 5,100, down from 5,750.[2]

On November 5, 2015, a life size statue of Stompin' Tom Connors was unveiled on the grounds of the arena. The reason behind the statue was due to one of Connors' most famous songs, Sudbury Saturday Night.[3]

The arena is featured extensively in the Canadian television show Shoresy, where it serves as home of the fictional Senior hockey Sudbury Bulldogs.[4]

Gallery

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  Exterior
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  Sudbury Wolves Goal Celebration
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  Statue of Stompin' Tom Connors

References

External links

• Media related to Sudbury Community Arena at Wikimedia Commons
• Sudbury Community Arena
• Sudbury Community Arena Seating Chart