Shell Place
56°44′09″N 111°23′04″W / 56.73583°N 111.38444°W
Shell Place is a sports, recreation and mixed use complex in Fort McMurray, Alberta, which includes SMS Equipment Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium and performance venue, Legacy Dodge Field, a softball and baseball tournament facility, as well as a field house, badminton centre, non-profit and meeting spaces, and recreation trail.
Shell Place is a $127 million addition to the preexisting MacDonald Island Park. SMS Equipment Stadium has close to 5,000 fixed seats.[1]
The stadium hosted "
The North American Soccer League's FC Edmonton played two regular season games at Shell Place during the 2015 NASL season. On July 5, the host Eddies faced the San Antonio Scorpions for the Wood Buffalo Cup, named for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. On August 2, FC Edmonton played Canadian rivals Ottawa Fury FC.[4]
Due to the
References
- ^ Wells, Theresa (22 August 2013). "Inside Shell Place". Your McMurray Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Turf installed at Shell Place". Fort McMurray Today. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Penton, Kirk (13 February 2015). "No joke, CFL schedule takes turn for bizarre in 2015". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015 – via Toronto Sun.
- ^ "FC Edmonton To Play Two NASL League Games At Fort McMurray". www.nasl.com (Press release). North American Soccer League. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "GIANTS ARE COMMING [sic] HOME!!!!!!". fortmcmurraygiants.ca (Press release). Fort McMurray Giants. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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