Gordie Howe Bowl | |
Address | 1525 Avenue P South |
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Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Coordinates | 52°6′30″N 106°41′53″W / 52.10833°N 106.69806°W |
Owner | City of Saskatoon |
Operator | City of Saskatoon |
Capacity | 5,000 [1] |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Opened | September 30, 1960 |
Tenants | |
Saskatoon Hilltops (CJFL) Saskatchewan Selects Saskatoon Valkyries (WWCFL) |
The Saskatoon Minor Football Field at Gordon Howe Park (formerly known as Gordie Howe Bowl) is a football stadium located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was opened September 30, 1960, built on land repossessed by the city in 1931 for unpaid taxes.[2][full citation needed] It is the home of the Saskatoon Hilltops, who play in the Prairie Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League, the Saskatoon Valkyries of the Western Women's Canadian Football League, and is also used for high school football. It is located on the southwest corner of the city. The park is named after Gordie Howe, a Saskatoon native and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.