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Ray Twinney Complex

arena in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 30, 2026
Entity authorityQ7298224
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Ray Twinney Recreation Complex is a multi-purpose recreational facility in the southwest portion of Newmarket, Ontario, built in 1985. The complex was named for former Newmarket mayor Ray Twinney.

The complex includes two, ice pads, a larger one and a smaller one, a swimming pool, which includes a wading pool and a hot tub, a fitness centre, two conference rooms, one lighted outdoor multi-purpose sports field, two soccer pitches, and three baseball/softball diamonds.

The main arena has 3,700 seats. It is the current home of the Newmarket Redbirds of the Ontario Lacrosse Jr. B League, and the Newmarket Hurricanes of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and has also been home to the original Newmarket Hurricanes of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, as well as the short-lived Newmarket Royals Ontario Hockey League team in the mid-1990s, and the Newmarket Saints AHL club.

The arena has hosted many events like in 2019, the Toronto Marlies came to town for a preseason game vs Rochester Americans.

There has also been many NHL charity games at the arena.

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