The Garden City Arena Complex (formerly the "Gatorade Garden City Complex") is a sports complex in St. Catharines,

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. It was the main arena facility in that city from its construction in 1938 until the opening of the

Meridian Centre The Meridian Centre is a 5,300 seat arena in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, located at 1 David S. Howes Way. The arena is the home of the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League and the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Bas ...

in 2014. The complex houses two arena pads - the Jack Gatecliff Arena, which was home to the

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from the 2007–2008 to the 2013–2014 seasons, and the smaller Rex Stimers Arena. The original section was constructed in 1938, and was named the Garden City Arena. The facility was later named after local sportswriter

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after extensive renovations in 1996, that combined the Garden City Arena and Rex Stimers Arena into a single building. The smaller arena was named for Rex Stimers, a popular sportscaster with local radio station CKTB for a period of 32 years beginning in 1934. The complex was renamed the Gatorade Garden City Complex on September 19, 2007 after the naming rights were sold to

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. Upon the expiry of the naming agreement, the complex has been renamed the Garden City Arena Complex. The current capacity of the Jack Gatecliff Arena is 3,145, including standing room. Seating capacity in the Rex Stimers Arena is 800 seats. The arena was previously home to the

of the

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, as well as the St. Catharines Jr. B Falcons of the

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. The Niagara Icedogs moved into the new

for the 2014–15 season. From 1982 to 1986 it was home to

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farm team the

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of the

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References

External links

Niagara Ice Dogs
Official website
St. Catharines Falcons
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