MasterCard Centre
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The MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence or commonly the MasterCard Centre is a hockey facility located in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It has four ice sheets and is the official practice facility for the Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL
hockey team, and their AHL
affiliate the Toronto Marlies
. The building also houses offices for Hockey Canada
and the Hockey Hall of Fame
neighbourhood of Etobicoke. It is operated by the Lakeshore Lions Club. It was built as a joint venture between the Toronto Maple Leafs
, the City of Toronto and the Lions Club and replaces the Lakeshore Lions Arena
. The new facility has four rinks, three NHL sized and the fourth Olympic sized, as well as extensive training facilities. The arena is also the home rink for the Upper Canada Patriots Junior "A" team of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Toronto Fury of the Canadian Women's Hockey League
have also played home games there. On Saturdays from September through June the facility provides open, free ice skating for families.
In 2011, it is the venue of the third season of the CBC
reality figure skating competition, Battle of the Blades
.
, director of Hockey Canada
, and a director of the Hockey Hall of Fame
died on January 11, 2009 after a long battle with prostate cancer. In his honour, the Hockey Hall of Fame
has named its new archive and resource centre at the MasterCard Centre the D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre. The Hockey Hall of Fame maintains an archive of historical items, their research and archival department. The facility replaces the archive and research library at the main Hockey Hall of Fame building in downtown Toronto. The space is shared with Hockey Canada
.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It has four ice sheets and is the official practice facility for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
hockey team, and their AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate the Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
. The building also houses offices for Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
and the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
Facility
The facility is located at 400 Kipling Avenue in the New TorontoNew Toronto
The historic Town of New Toronto is a neighbourhood in the south-west end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the south-centre of the former Township of Etobicoke and was an independent municipality from 1913 to 1967, one of the former 'Lakeshore Municipalities'...
neighbourhood of Etobicoke. It is operated by the Lakeshore Lions Club. It was built as a joint venture between the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, the City of Toronto and the Lions Club and replaces the Lakeshore Lions Arena
Lakeshore Lions Arena
The Lakeshore Lions Arena is a hockey facility run in Toronto's New Toronto neighbourhood in Etobicoke by the Lakeshore Lions Club. It is the former practice facility for the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey team, and the Toronto Marlies AHL "farm" team....
. The new facility has four rinks, three NHL sized and the fourth Olympic sized, as well as extensive training facilities. The arena is also the home rink for the Upper Canada Patriots Junior "A" team of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Toronto Fury of the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
have also played home games there. On Saturdays from September through June the facility provides open, free ice skating for families.
In 2011, it is the venue of the third season of the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
reality figure skating competition, Battle of the Blades
Battle of the Blades
Battle of the Blades is a Canadian figure skating reality show and competition that airs on CBC Television. It was first broadcast before a live audience at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens. With Maple Leaf Gardens under renovation however, the show was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in season two...
.
D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre
Doc Seaman, a part owner of the Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, director of Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
, and a director of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
died on January 11, 2009 after a long battle with prostate cancer. In his honour, the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
has named its new archive and resource centre at the MasterCard Centre the D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre. The Hockey Hall of Fame maintains an archive of historical items, their research and archival department. The facility replaces the archive and research library at the main Hockey Hall of Fame building in downtown Toronto. The space is shared with Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
.