Brandt Centre facts for kids
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Location in Saskatchewan
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Location in Canada
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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 | 6,000 |
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| 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 |
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| Regina Pats (WHL) (1977–present) Regina Rage (LFL Canada) (2012) |
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| https://www.realdistrict.ca/venues/brandt-centre/ | |
The Brandt Centre is a popular indoor arena in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is part of the REAL District. This arena first opened in 1977. It is the home ice for the WHL team, the Regina Pats. The city of Regina owns the Brandt Centre. The Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) manages it. Before 2005, it was known as the Regina Agridome.
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What is the Brandt Centre?
The Brandt Centre has hosted many different events. These include exciting curling and hockey games. It also holds big concerts and other fun shows. For a short time in 2012, it was home to the Regina Rage. This team played in the Canadian division of the Legends Football League.
How the Arena Got Its Name
The arena first opened in 1977 as the Agridome. Later, the city sold the naming rights. This means a company paid money to have the arena named after them. The Brandt Group, a farm equipment company from Regina, bought these rights. That is why it is now called the Brandt Centre.
Cool Upgrades and Renovations
In January 2015, the arena got a brand-new scoreboard. This scoreboard has ten video screens. It cost over $3 million to build. It is the biggest hanging scoreboard in all of Saskatchewan.
The Brandt Centre also had some renovations. These upgrades helped prepare the arena for the 2018 Memorial Cup. Improvements were made to the hockey boards, the team dressing rooms, and the lighting. The city helped pay for these changes, giving $1 million.
Big Events at the Brandt Centre
The Brandt Centre has been the site of many important sports tournaments.
Hosting the Memorial Cup
It has hosted the Memorial Cup hockey tournament several times. These include the 1980 tournament, which it co-hosted with Brandon, Manitoba. It also hosted the 2001 and 2018 events.
World Junior Hockey Championships
In 2010, the Brandt Centre helped host the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. It shared this big event with the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.
Curling and Skating Events
The arena has also hosted many major curling tournaments. These include the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Montana's Brier. It most recently hosted the Scotties in 2008 and the Brier in 2024. In 2017, the Brandt Centre was home to the 2017 Skate Canada International figure skating competition.
Wrestling Shows
In March 2023, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) brought its show Collision to the Brandt Centre. This was the first time AEW had a televised event in Saskatchewan.
Concerts and Awards
The Brandt Centre is also a popular spot for music. It hosted the 2013 Juno Awards, which celebrate Canadian music.
