SaskTel Centre

SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre is located in Saskatchewan
SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre
Location within Saskatchewan
SaskTel Centre is located in Canada
SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre
Location within Canada
Former namesSaskatchewan Place (1988–2004)
Credit Union Centre (2004–2014)
Address3315 Thatcher Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7R 1C4
Coordinates52°11′20″N 106°40′44″W / 52.189°N 106.679°W / 52.189; -106.679
OwnerCity of Saskatoon
Executive suites51
Capacity15,100[1]
Lacrosse: 15,195[2]
Record attendance16,874 Metallica WorldWired Tour, September 15, 2018
SurfaceIce, Turf, Court
Construction
Broke ground11 September 1986 (1986-09-11)[3]
Opened9 February 1988; 36 years ago (1988-02-09)
Expanded1990, 2009
Construction costC$24.8 million
($59.4 million in 2023 dollars[4])

$6.7 million (2009 expansion)[5]
($9.22 million in 2023 dollars[4])
ArchitectThomas Ferguson Architect, Ltd[6]
PBK Architects, Inc.[6]
Structural engineerCochrane Lavalin Consulting Engineers[6]
General contractorCarlson Constructors, Ltd.
Tenants
Saskatoon Blades (WHL) (1988–present)
Saskatchewan Rush (NLL) (2016–present)
Saskatchewan Rattlers (CEBL) (2019–present)
Saskatchewan Storm (WBL) (1990–92)
Saskatoon Slam (NBL) (1992–94)
Saskatchewan Hawks (IBA/CBA) (2000–02)
Saskatoon Accelerators (CMISL) (2007–09)
Saskatoon Sirens (LFL Canada) (2012)
Website
www.sasktelcentre.com

SaskTel Centre (formerly Credit Union Centre, and originally Saskatchewan Place; informally also known as Sask Place) is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The facility opened in February 1988 and is currently the home venue of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League, the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, and the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League, with the arena being referred to as Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre during Rush games.[7]

  1. ^ "Technical Information". Credit Union Centre. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "2018–2019 NLL Media Guide" (PDF). National Lacrosse League.
  3. ^ Kenney, John (11 September 1986). "Ground Breaking Ceremony for the New Arena in Saskatoon". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "SASKATOON CREDIT UNION CENTRE RECEIVES $3 MILLION" (Press release). Regina, Saskatchewan: Government of Saskatchewan. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Yanko, Dave (21 December 1985). "B.C. firm may get piece of arena action". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. p. A1. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Introducing Co-Op Field at SaskTel Centre". Saskatchewan Rush. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-11-21.