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 Exterior of Canada Life Centre (as MTS Centre) in 2010. | |
  Canada Life Centre Location in Manitoba  Canada Life Centre Location in Canada | |
| Former names | True North Centre (planning/construction) MTS Centre (2004–2017) Bell MTS Place (2017–2021) |
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| Address | 300 Portage Avenue |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°53′34″N 97°8′37″W / 49.89278°N 97.14361°W |
| Owner | True North Sports & Entertainment |
| Operator | True North Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 15,321 Concerts: 16,345 |
| Record attendance | 17,000 (Metallica concert - September 13, 2018)[3] |
| Surface | Ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 16, 2003[4] |
| Built | April 2003 - November 2004 |
| Opened | November 16, 2004 |
| Construction cost | CA$133.5 million ($230 million in 2023 dollars[5]) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs Number TEN Architectural Group Smith Carter |
| Project manager | Hammes Company |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc. / Crosier Kilgour[6] |
| Services engineer | M*E/MCW-AGE[7] |
| General contractor | PCL Constructors Canada Inc.[8] |
| Tenants | |
| Winnipeg Jets (NHL) (2011–present) Manitoba Moose (AHL) (2004–2011, 2015–present) Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL) (2023–present) Winnipeg Alliance FC (CMISL) (2007, 2010) Winnipeg Ice (WHL) (2023) | |
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Canada Life Centre (formerly Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.[9][10][11]
The arena stands on the site of the former Eaton's Winnipeg store, and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet[4] (41,000 m2) building was constructed at a cost of $133.5 million CAD. It opened on November 16, 2004, as MTS Centre, replacing the since-demolished Winnipeg Arena. It has a capacity of 15,321 for hockey and 16,345 for concerts.
- ^ "The Phone Booth is rockin'". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Kreviazuk, Chris (January 23, 2012). "Fixing Up The Phone Booth". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Metallica breaks attendance record, dishes $10K to Winnipeg Harvest". CBC.ca. September 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Quick Facts". True North Sports & Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ 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 May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Crosier Kilgour - Projects". Archived from the original on September 7, 2011.
- ^ "Number TEN Group - Recreation".
- ^ "MTS Centre | Buildings | EMPORIS". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
- ^ "True North relocates AHL franchise to Winnipeg". Winnipeg Jets. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Roberts, Meghan (March 12, 2015). "Winnipeggers and local businesses welcome AHL team". CTV Winnipeg. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "TRUE NORTH SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED UNVEILS MANITOBA MOOSE AS NAME OF AHL FRANCHISE & ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF TICKET CAMPAIGN". MooseHockey.com. Manitoba Moose. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.