Max Bell Centre (Winnipeg)
Location | 109 Sidney Smith Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M6 |
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Coordinates | 49°48′33″N 97°8′23″W / 49.80917°N 97.13972°W |
Owner | University of Manitoba |
Capacity | 1,600 (ice hockey) 1,350 (track and field) |
Opened | 1981 |
Tenants | |
Manitoba Bisons (U Sports) (1981–present) Winnipeg Ice (WHL) (2019–2023) |
The Max Bell Centre is a multipurpose athletic facility located on the
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In 2021, a new energy-efficient ice plant was installed in the arena with funding from the Government of Canada and the University of Manitoba.[2]
The fieldhouse features two tracks and a large multipurpose infield. It has a seating capacity of 1,350 for track meets and other sporting events. The fieldhouse hosts the University of Manitoba Bisons track and field team.
The complex is named after Canadian businessman and philanthropist Max Bell. The hockey arena portion of the complex is named in honour of the late Wayne Fleming. Fleming played for and coached the Bisons men's hockey team before moving onto a distinguished coaching career in professional hockey.[3] The fieldhouse portion of the complex is named after the late James Morgan Cuthbert Daly who was a avid runner and coach in Winnipeg.
References
- ^ "Wayne-Flemming Arena Renovations". Winnipeg ICE Hockey Club.
- ^ Prentice, Amy-Ellen (August 17, 2022). "Joint funding improves sports and recreation opportunities in Manitoba". Global News. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "U of M names arena after Wayne Fleming". Winnipeg Free Press. 1 October 2013.
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