Saskatoon Minor Football Field

Saskatoon Minor Football Field
Gordie Howe Bowl
SMF Field (Gordie Howe Bowl) in 2005
Map
Address1525 Avenue P South
LocationSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates52°6′30″N 106°41′53″W / 52.10833°N 106.69806°W / 52.10833; -106.69806
OwnerCity of Saskatoon
OperatorCity of Saskatoon
Capacity5,000 [1]
SurfaceArtificial turf
OpenedSeptember 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.

  1. ^ "Gordie Howe Sports Complex". gordiehowesportscomplex.ca. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Kevin (2013-11-07). "Gordie Howe Bowl's turf wars are over". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2013-11-07.