Max Bell Centre (Winnipeg)
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  Max Bell Centre Location within Manitoba  Max Bell Centre Location within Canada | |
| 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°WCoordinates: 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–present) | |
The Max Bell Centre is a multipurpose athletic facility located on the University of Manitoba campus in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located across the street from IG Field and next to the Investors Group Athletic Centre. Inside the complex is the Wayne Fleming Arena as well as an indoor track and field house.
The ice hockey arena is open year-round and has a seating capacity of 1,600. It is home to the Manitoba Bisons men's and women's hockey teams and was also used as a venue for inline hockey during the 1999 Pan American Games. The arena is hosting the WHL team Winnipeg Ice while a new arena is built. Once the 2019-2020 Western Hockey League regular season begins, seating capacity at Wayne Fleming Arena will be increased from 1,400 to 1,600. To accommodate for the added seating, a new balcony will be added on the east side of the arena. This is where the Premium Loge Seating will be located which will provide patrons with an excellent elevated view of the ice surface. In addition, a Fort Garry Brewing Co. Party Lounge will be created providing a close-up view of the action at ice level.[1] 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 complex is named after Canadian businessman and philanthropist Max Bell, while the hockey arena 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.[2]
In 2021, a new energy-efficient ice plant was installed with funding from the Government of Canada and the University of Manitoba.[3]
References
- ^ "Wayne-Flemming Arena Renovations". Winnipeg ICE Hockey Club.
- ^ "U of M names arena after Wayne Fleming". Winnipeg Free Press. 1 October 2013.
- ^ Prentice, Amy-Ellen (August 17, 2022). "Joint funding improves sports and recreation opportunities in Manitoba". Global News. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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