The Cranbrook Recreation Complex (also known as the Rec Plex) is a 4,264-seat (plus 352 Standing room) arena

Arena

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 in Cranbrook, British Columbia

Cranbrook, British Columbia

Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...

. It was built in 2000 and is home to the Kootenay Ice

Kootenay Ice

The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...

 ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 team.
The arena at the Recplex hosts the Kootenay Ice hockey team which competes in the Western Hockey League.
The Recplex also includes A&W, a candy shop, and card/hockey shop and a swimming pool with a wave pool, sauna and a waterslide.
Several events and concerts have been held in the Rec Plex like Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

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, Terri Clark

Terri Clark

Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...

, Nickelback

Nickelback

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, George Canyon

George Canyon

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, B.B. King, Blue Rodeo

Blue Rodeo

Blue Rodeo is a Canadian pop and country rock band, which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have been signed with Warner Music Group since their debut album Outskirts in March 1987...

, Jason McCoy

Jason McCoy

Jason McCoy is a Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He was born in Barrie, Ontario and was raised for a time in Camrose, Alberta before his family settled in Anten Mills, Ontario.He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music...

, Paul Brandt

Paul Brandt

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, the Moffats, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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, George Jones

George Jones

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, Randy Travis

Randy Travis

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, and ZZ Top

ZZ Top

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. There has also been several practices from the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

, and a large show by the Superdogs, there has also been a few sold out monster truck shows, and also a little more than a few of Champions of Skating performances, and Husky Skate the Nation performances. The Circus Gatti has traveled through. Cirque Sublime performed their show "Adamo."

External links

• Official site