Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre
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The Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre is a 1,700 -seat multi-purpose arena
on the Saskatchewan
side of the city of Lloydminster
, which straddles the border with Alberta
. The arena is physically located on 49 Avenue, one block east of the provincial border. It is home to the Lloydminster Bobcats
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
(formerly the Lloydminster Blazers), the Lloydminster Border Kings
(Saskatchewan Senior AAA), and the Lloydminster Bandits
of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
. All are ice hockey
teams. It is the largest venue with seating in the city and is often used to host circuses, concerts and large scale gatherings. It is most often used as a skating rink. It was built to commemorate Canada's centennial in 1967.
In 2006 the arena was given a major facelift including new seats and an audio system.
and Kenny Rogers
.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
on the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
side of the city of Lloydminster
Lloydminster
Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan...
, which straddles the border with Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The arena is physically located on 49 Avenue, one block east of the provincial border. It is home to the Lloydminster Bobcats
Lloydminster Bobcats
The Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre, capacity 3000, on the Saskatchewan side of the biprovincial city of Lloydminster, which straddles that province's border with...
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
(formerly the Lloydminster Blazers), the Lloydminster Border Kings
Lloydminster Border Kings
The Lloydminster Border Kings are a Senior AAA ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play in the Chinook Hockey League, as the once prominent Wild Goose Hockey League is on hiatus for 2008-09. The Border Kings captured the Allan Cup, Canada's national senior...
(Saskatchewan Senior AAA), and the Lloydminster Bandits
Lloydminster Bandits
The Lloydminster Bandits are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League...
of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
The North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of Central "B" playoffs earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup...
. All are ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
teams. It is the largest venue with seating in the city and is often used to host circuses, concerts and large scale gatherings. It is most often used as a skating rink. It was built to commemorate Canada's centennial in 1967.
In 2006 the arena was given a major facelift including new seats and an audio system.
Events and Concerts
It also has a smaller upper level often used as a reception area. Somewhat notably this upper level was also the venue for the first "Hubstock", a local indie concert put on by area teens in the mid-90's, some of whom put out a short lived 'zine called "Hub". Some performers who have played at this venue are Rita MacNeilRita MacNeil
Rita MacNeil, CM, ONS is a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she has had hits on the country...
and Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
.