Brandt Centre facts for kids
| The Brandt | |
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| Former names | Regina Agridome (1977-2005) |
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| Location | 1700 Elphinstone Street Regina, SK |
| Coordinates | 50°27′1″N 104°38′15″W / 50.45028°N 104.63750°W |
| Owner | City of Regina |
| Operator | Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. |
| Executive suites | 35 |
| Capacity | 6,484 for hockey games 7,129 for concerts |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1975 |
| Built | 1975-1977 |
| Opened | October 2, 1977 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Expanded | 2007 |
| Construction cost | C$7.7 million ($32.5 million in 2021 dollars ) |
| Architect | Phillips Barrat |
| General contractor | Warren Cochrane |
| Tenants | |
| Regina Pats (WHL) (1977–present) Regina Rage (LFL Canada) (2012) |
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The Brandt Centre is a large indoor building in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It used to be called the Regina Agridome. This building is part of Evraz Place, which is a big exhibition area in the city.
The Brandt Centre opened in 1977. It is the main home for the Regina Pats hockey team. They play in the WHL. The city of Regina owns this important building. It is managed by the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd., also known as REAL.
The Story of the Brandt Centre
The Brandt Centre has hosted many different kinds of events. These include exciting sports like curling and hockey games. It also hosts big concerts and other fun events. For a short time in 2012, it was home to the Regina Rage football team. They were part of the Canadian division of the Legends Football League.
When it first opened in 1977, the building was called the Agridome. Later, its name changed to Brandt Centre. This happened because the city sold the "naming rights" to Brandt Group. This company makes farm equipment and is based in Regina.
Cool Upgrades and Big Events
In January 2015, the Brandt Centre got a brand new scoreboard. This scoreboard has ten video screens. It cost over $3 million. It is the biggest scoreboard hanging from the ceiling in all of Saskatchewan!
The Brandt Centre has also hosted some very important events. In 2017, it hosted Skate Canada International. This is a major international figure skating competition. The next year, in 2018, it hosted the 2018 Memorial Cup. This is one of the biggest championships in Canadian junior hockey.
To get ready for the Memorial Cup, the arena was updated. These improvements included new boards around the ice. The dressing rooms for the teams were also made better. New lighting was installed too. The city helped pay for these upgrades, giving $1 million towards the costs.
