The Amherst Stadium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose
arena
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in
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst ( ) is a town in northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, and south of the Northumberland Strait. The town sits on a height of land at the eastern boundary of th ...
, Canada. It is home to the
Amherst Ramblers
The Amherst Ramblers are a Junior A Hockey League team based in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League and are in the EastLink South Division. All home games are played out of the 2,500 seat Amherst Stadium. Th ...
Ice hockey
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team of the
Maritime Junior Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of five teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Eas ...
. The arena hosted the 1993
Centennial Cup
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. It also hosts various minor hockey contests and trade shows every year. The facility's nickname is "The Jungle", and is known to many as one of the toughest buildings to win at when the Ramblers are playing. This rink is also known to have some of the most crazy fans because during the Ramblers games a few
riots
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Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted ...
have ensued after or during the games usually ending in
suspensions
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for the
coaches
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Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Coac ...
and
players and the
fans
Fan commonly refers to:
* Fan (machine), a machine for producing airflow, often used for cooling
** Hand fan, an implement held and waved by hand to move air for cooling
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getting kicked out of the arena for the rest of the game. The rink also holds host to the CCMHA minor hockey teams.
The
rink
Rink may refer to:
* Ice rink, a surface of ice used for ice skating
** Figure skating rink, an ice rink designed for figure skating
** Ice hockey rink, an ice rink designed for ice hockey
** Speed skating rink, an ice rink designed for speed skat ...
in the arena measures 182 feet by 85 feet with the nets 11 feet from the end boards.
The arena also includes a heated room above ice surface that allows the handicapped and senior citizens to view of the hockey game.
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20080517164534/http://www.freewebs.com/mjahl/amherst.htm
Indoor arenas in Nova Scotia
Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
Sports venues in Nova Scotia
Buildings and structures in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Tourist attractions in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Amherst, Nova Scotia
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