Mary Brown's Centre
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Mary Brown's Centre (formerly Mile One Centre) is an indoor arena and entertainment venue located in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The arena opened in May 2001, replacing Memorial Stadium. At full capacity the arena can seat 7,000 people.[4]
The arena is currently home to the Newfoundland Rogues of BSL.
Naming rights
During construction, the City of St. John's sold the
On October 14, 2021, it was announced that the naming rights to the arena had been bought by the Newfoundland-originated fried chicken restaurant chain Mary Brown's; it was rebranded as Mary Brown's Centre on November 5, 2021.[7]
Sports
Hockey
The building was originally home to the St. John's Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League. The Leafs played out of the centre from 2001 to 2005 before relocating to Toronto, Ontario to become the Toronto Marlies. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) stated that the relocation was necessary to better monitor prospects for the co-owned Toronto Maple Leafs.[8]
Professional hockey returned to St. John's in 2011 when
In 2018, after a year without a hockey tenant at Mile One, St. John's was granted an ECHL expansion team with the Newfoundland Growlers.[13] The Growlers won the Kelly Cup championship in their inaugural season.[14] On October 27, 2021, the Growlers were evicted from the arena citing workplace misconduct by the ownership of the team, Deacon Sports and Entertainment (DSE), and the Growlers had to play their first six home games of the 2021–22 season in nearby Conception Bay South.[15][16] The city and DSE came to an agreement for the team to return in November 2021.[17] The Growlers ceased operations on April 2, 2024 due to failing to fulfill the ECHL’s league bylaws as well as financial reasons.[18] Leaving the arena again without a hockey tenant.
Basketball
After long negotiations, the arena became the home to the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada beginning with the 2017–18 season bringing professional basketball to St. John's.[19] On July 15, 2021, the St. John's Edge were removed from Mile One when the city did not renew the lease with the team to play in the arena, opting to grant a lease to a different ownership group with an American Basketball Association franchise.[20][21]
Other sporting events
The arena hosts the annual Herder Memorial Trophy tournament, the largest hockey tournament in the province. It hosted the 2002 AHL All-Star Game and the 2014 AHL All-Star Game in which the AHL All-Stars faced Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League.
On September 22, 2014, Mile One Centre held two split squad preseason games for the Ottawa Senators vs. the New York Islanders. New York won both games 3–2, the latter game on a shootout. The Senators faced the Carolina Hurricanes at Mile One for another preseason game on September 27, 2015.
In October 2003, the arena was to host an
Other hosted sporting events include:
- 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
- 2005 Skate Canada International
- 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts
- 2008 5th World Junior Street & Ball Hockey Championship
- During the 2010-2011 hockey season, Four Nations Cup and the Telus Cup.
The arena hosted the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship.
Other events
The
Mary Brown's Centre was the main venue for the third annual Avalon Expo sci-fi/comics/pop-culture convention on August 25–27, 2017.
The first musical act to play at Mile One Centre was
References
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- ^ "Projects". Olympic Construction Ltd. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Big Night Planned to Celebrate Opening of Mile One Stadium". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 7, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ Revenues From Sports Venues - Naming Rights, retrieved August 9, 2010
- ^ Muret, Don (April 9, 2001). "Venue's Name Game Takes New Twist". Amusement Business. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "The Biggest Mary: Chicken chain Mary Brown's buys naming rights to Mile One Centre". CBC News. October 14, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Baby Leafs to Leave St. John's After 14 Seasons". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 10, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Saint John, St. John's Awarded QMJHL Franchises". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 1, 2004. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Short, Robin (January 26, 2008). "It's Official: Fog Devils Sold". The Telegram. St. John's. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Mirtle, James (August 9, 2011). "NHL Set to Play Preseason Games All Over World". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ "St. John's New Home for Montreal Canadiens' AHL Team". St. John's IceCaps. March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Board of Governors Approves Changes for 2018-19 Season". ECHL. March 13, 2018. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Newfoundland Growlers cap inaugural season with Kelly Cup title". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ King, Allison (October 27, 2021). "Deacon Sports says Growlers "Kicked Out" of Mile One". vocm.com.
- ^ Salter, David (November 2, 2021). "C.B.S. mayor welcomes Newfoundland Growlers to town". ntv.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "DSE and SJSEL Issue Joint Statement". OurSports Central. November 23, 2021.
- ^ "ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers terminated by league – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "St. John's city council approves agreement to bring pro basketball to Mile One". CBC News. September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Tentative Deal Reached for New St. John's Basketball Franchise". VOCM (AM). July 15, 2021.
- ^ "St. John's Edge not returning to Mile One, as city to announce new franchise". CBC.ca. July 15, 2021.
- ^ "St. John's Enjoying Host Role at Junos". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 14, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Junos Set for St. John's". CBC News. January 22, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2011.