The Peavey Mart Centrium (formerly ENMAX Centrium) is a two-tier 7,111-seat multi-purpose

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, Canada. The arena is a multi-use facility accommodating national events, concerts, hockey, rodeo, trade shows, and even graduations. It was built in 1991 and is the home arena of the

Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The Rebels play at the Peavey Mart Centrium. History A "Name the Team" contest ran in Red Deer from October 7 to 17, 1991. The top t ...

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team. The arena can hold a maximum of 7,819 people when floor seating is used,making it the third largest WHL arena not shared with an NHL team. "Half house" seating is 3,357 when floor to ceiling divider curtains are used to mask off unused seating. Located in Westerner Park in the south end of Red Deer, the Peavey Mart Centrium is the largest indoor venue in Red Deer and

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. Besides hockey, it also hosts concerts, basketball,

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, ice shows, major

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events,

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and conventions. Various notable artists have performed here, including Snoop Dogg, Mötley Crüe,

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, Elton John,

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, Billy Talent,

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, Rush, Trooper, and Hedley. It was the primary site for the

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, the 2004 and 2012

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and Game 7 of the 2007 Super Series. In 2012, the Centrium expansion was completed. The expansion added 13 more luxury suites, a new 40-seat club suite and an additional 1,000 seats. The Centrium hosted the

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. It was to host the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with

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in Edmonton, but the event was held behind closed doors in a

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in Edmonton due to

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. The tournament scheduled for the Centrium again in

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, but was curtailed due to COVID-19. A replay was scheduled for August 2022, but it was decided that the tournament would once again be held exclusively in Edmonton. After the expiration of a previous sponsorship with

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, Red Deer-based

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acquired the

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to the Centrium in July 2021 under a five-year deal.

Dimensions

*Ice surface: , *Arena level, seating removed: *Concourse Level: *Height: to roof truss

References

External links

Official site
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