Canalta Centre (now Co-Op Place) -- Medicine Hat AB CAN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 50° 04.101 W 110° 44.104
12U E 518959 N 5546263
When Blasterz were in Medicine Hat, this was the Canalta Centre. In 2020 it gained a new name: Co-Op Place. It is still the home of the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Canadian Western Hockey League.
Waymark Code: WM1864D
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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In 2019, Blasterz buzzed through Medicine Hat., And took a photo of this sports palace out on the plains of Alberta. Turns out it was the home of the Western Hockey League affiliate of the Medicine Hat Tigers.

For more on the Tigers, see here: (visit link)

And from Wikipeida, this article about the building: (visit link)

"Co-op Place (formerly Canalta Centre) is a 7,100-seat indoor arena located in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It opened on August 22, 2015 as the new home of the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, replacing the Medicine Hat Arena.

History
The arena was initially operated by SMG (now ASM Global) under a contract with the city. The arena underperformed in its first years of operations, failed to attract as many major events as Medicine Hat Arena, and its operating costs were higher than expected. In April 2020, the city announced that it would not renew its contract with ASM Global, and that operations for the arena would be brought in-house.

Canalta Hotels initially held the naming rights to the arena. In 2020, South Country Co-op acquired the naming rights, renaming the arena Co-op Place."
It's the home of which team(s)?: Medicine Hat Tigers

Which professional sports are played here?: Hockey

Capacity (number of seats): 7100

Opening Date: 08/22/2015

Guided Tours: no

Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]

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1) Tell how was your visit. Were you at a game, which one? Have you just visited it by the outside, on a guided tour maybe? Are you a fan?

2) Pictures:
- They should be taken by YOU.
- No internet pictures are allowed.
- Upload one photo, at least. It would be great if you'd upload one of the venue and one with you on the photo.
- No need of photos with the GPSr.
- Extra credits for photos inside, with the teams playing.
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