VisitLethbridge.com Arena
multi-use indoor arena in Lethbridge, Alberta
The VisitLethbridge.com Arena (formerly Canada Games Sportsplex and ENMAX Centre) is a 5,479-seat multi-purpose arena, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
It was built to host the 1975 Canada Games and is home to the Lethbridge Hurricanes, of the WHL.
In the early days the facility also included a speedskating rink before it was converted into an outdoor sports field with capacity for 2,000 people. It has since been converted into parking.
In 1997, the 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) Servus Sports Centre (formerly the Lethbridge Soccer Centre) was built directly to the south.
The facility has hosted concerts, three-ring circuses, multicultural events, national and international curling championships, basketball events, banquets and skating events. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performed to a sold-out crowd in 2011. Elton John also performed here in April 2012.
As of August 6, 2024, the naming rights were acquired by the Lethbrige Lodging Association and will be called the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
Building enhancements
Renovations to upgrade the facility began in May 2009 and were completed in spring 2012. Among the improvements are an expansion of 40,809 square feet (3,791.3 m2), the addition of 18 luxury suites, improved concessions and washrooms, a new press box, and a restaurant/lounge overlooking the ice.
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