Bell MTS Iceplex
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Former names | MTS Iceplex (2010-2017) |
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Location | 3969 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Owner | True North Sports & Entertainment Limited |
Operator | Winnipeg Jets |
Capacity | Canadian Tire Arena - 1,350[1] Assiniboine Credit Union Arena - 225[1] Red River Co-op Arena - 225[1] RE/MAX Arena - 225[1] |
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Broke ground | July 2009 |
Opened | August 2010 |
Construction cost | $26.6 million CAD[2] ($29 million in 2021 dollars[3]) |
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Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 2011-present Manitoba Moose (AHL) 2010-2011; 2015-present Winnipeg Wild (MU18HL) 2010-present St. Pauls Crusaders (WHSHL) 2010-present Balmoral Hall Blazers (JWHL) 2010-present Manitoba Maple Leafs (WWHL) 2010-2011 Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) 2010-2019 St. Boniface Riels (MMJHL) 2018-2019 |
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bellmtsiceplex.ca |
Bell MTS Iceplex is an ice hockey facility located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The 172,000-square-foot (16,000 m2) building is owned and operated by True North Sports and Entertainment (TNSE), which also owns Bell MTS Place in downtown Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League and Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League use the Iceplex as their practice and training facility.[2][4]
Construction
Bell MTS Iceplex, originally known as the True North MoosePlex Hockey Canada Centre, was built on time and within its budget, at a cost of $26.6 million Canadian. The federal and provincial governments contributed $11.7 million, while TNSE provided the remaining $14.9 million.[2] In exchange for public funding, TNSE guaranteed use of the facility for local amateur and recreational hockey.[4]
In April 2010, as an extension of its naming rights relationship with Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) for the MTS Centre, the facility was renamed MTS Iceplex.[5]
A 21,000 square foot addition to the Iceplex was completed in 2016. As part of this expansion, new training facilities and office space were built for the Jets and Moose.[6]
The facility was renamed Bell MTS Iceplex following Bell Canada's acquisition of MTS in 2017.[7]
Facilities
The Iceplex is located on the western edge of the city, near the junction of Portage Avenue and the west Perimeter Highway. It is surrounded by the Perimeter Highway to the east, Assiniboia Downs to the north, Pointe West AutoPark to the south, and the Red River Exhibition grounds to the east. The facility is open year-round and consists of four arenas, dryland training facilities, 22 dressing rooms, a pro shop, a restaurant and bar, conference rooms, concessions stand and office space for Hockey Manitoba, Hockey Canada, and TNSE.[1][5][8] Each of the four arenas has an NHL regulation size ice surface and is sponsored by a local business. The Canadian Tire Arena seats 1,350 spectators, while the RE/MAX, Assiniboine Credit Union, and Red River Co-op Arenas each seat 225 spectators.[5]
Events
The Iceplex was one of three venues that hosted the 2011 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge, a major international hockey tournament held annually by Hockey Canada. It was slated to host the 2012 tournament also, but Hockey Canada, at the request of TNSE, decided to relocate the tournament to Windsor, Ontario.[9][10]
Some of the annual events taking place at the Iceplex include the Manitoba Senior 'A' hockey championship, the Winnipeg High School Hockey League Rookie Classic and the Hockey Manitoba Cup.[11][12]
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