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| Former names | Steelback Centre (2006–2008) Essar Centre (2008–2018) |
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| Address | 269 Queen Street East Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1Y9 |
| Owner | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Operator | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
| Capacity | 4,928 - Hockey 6,497 - Center-Stage Concert 5,524 - Side-Stage Concert 4,923 - End-Stage Concert 3,143 - Middle-Stage Concert (Theater Set-Up) |
| Surface | 200' X 85' |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 6, 2005 |
| Opened | September 29, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $25 million ($36 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | PBK Architects EPOH Inc. |
| Structural engineer | M. R. Wright & Associates Co. Ltd.[2] |
| General contractor | Bondfield Construction Ltd. Co |
| Tenants | |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) (2006–present) Sault Major Hockey Association (2006–present) | |
The GFL Memorial Gardens, formerly the "Essar Centre", is a 4,928 seat sports and entertainment centre in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It opened on September 29, 2006, replacing the now demolished Sault Memorial Gardens. The new building was constructed directly next door to the former Memorial Gardens and incorporated its most distinctive feature, the Memorial Tower, into its plans. The block surrounding the arena is called "Memorial Square."
The Garden's primary tenant is the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.[3]
- ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Williams, Patricia (June 14, 2006). "Hometown Team Building Sault's Steelback Centre". Daily Commercial News. Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "About Us". GFL Memorial Gardens. Retrieved November 27, 2022.