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Max Bell Centre 
Location 1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta Capacity Ice hockey: 2121 sitting, over 3000 standing Tenants Calgary Canucks (AJHL), (1971-)
Calgary Rad'z, (RHI), 1994The Max Bell Centre (commonly Max Bell Arena) is an ice hockey arena, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the community of Radisson Heights. It seats 2,121, for hockey, with a standing room capacity of over 3,000. It is named after Max Bell, a philanthropist who was a prominent businessman in Calgary.
It hosted curling and short-track speed skating events at the 1988 Winter Olympics, both demonstration events.[1] Presently, the arena is home to the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the primary facility for the Northeast Calgary Athletic Association's minor hockey teams. The arena also hosts Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League games.
Every December, it serves as the primary venue for the Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament. It is home to the Mac's Tourney's "Wall of Fame" featuring every tournament alumni who has gone on to play in the National Hockey League.
In 2007, the arena completed construction to add a second sheet of ice as the city of Calgary attempts to keep up with demand for ice-time in a rapidly growing city.[2]
References
- ^ 1988 Winter Olympics official report. Part 1. pp. 165-6.
- ^ City of Calgary. Max Bell Centre
Venues of the 1988 Winter Olympics Canada Olympic Park (bobsleigh/luge track) · Canmore Nordic Centre · Father David Bauer Olympic Arena · Max Bell Arena · McMahon Stadium · Nakiska · Olympic Oval · Olympic Saddledome · Stampede Corral1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix • 1988: Max Bell Arena (demonstration) • 1992: Pralognan-la-Vanoise (demonstration) • 1998: Kazakoshi Park Arena • 2002: The Ice Sheet at Ogden • 2006: Pinerolo Palaghiaccio • 2010: Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre • 2014: Olympic Curling Centre • 2018: Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
1988: Max Bell Arena (demonstration) • 1992: La halle de glace Olympique • 1994: Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre • 1998: White Ring • 2002: Salt Lake Ice Center • 2006: Palavela • 2010: Pacific Coliseum • 2014: Sochi Olympic Skating Centre • 2018: Gyeongpo Ice Hall
Coordinates: 51°02′32″N 114°00′13″W / 51.04222°N 114.00361°W
Categories:- 1988 Winter Olympics venues
- Olympic curling venues
- Olympic short track speed skating venues
- Sports venues in Calgary
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
- Indoor arenas in Canada
- Curling venues in Canada
- Roller derby venues in Canada
- Canadian ice hockey venue stubs
- Alberta building and structure stubs
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