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Memorial Arena. 740 Victoria St. Phone. 250 828 3335. Facility Classification. Arena. Facility Operator. City. Ice surface (80 ft. x 190 ft., seats 2,500) Dressing rooms. Officials' room. Concourse. Parking: on-street. Memoria Arena has dry floor recreation from March through September. Booking Request Form. Photos: Activity Guide. Budget 2024.
Coordinates: 50.6763°N 120.3232°W. The Kamloops Memorial Arena is an ice hockey arena built in 1948 in Kamloops, British Columbia. It hosted the Western Hockey League teams including the Kamloops Chiefs, Kamloops Junior Oilers and, most notably, the Kamloops Blazers.
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Jun 2, 2023 · Capacity: 2500. Built: 1948. Address: 740 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2B6. Ice Surface Size: 190' X 80' Last Game: 1992, apart from a one-off playoff game in 2016. Kamloops Memorial Arena. What's the Arena Like? Kamloops Memorial Arena is one of Canada's legion of postwar arena projects, opening in 1948 to serve the needs of the baby boom.
Sep 8, 2022 · Downtown Kamloops’ Memorial Arena has a new sheet of ice for the first time since 2020. Jeff Putnam, parks and facilities manager for the City of Kamloops, said staff and user groups are excited to have the arena back up and running, especially as there is a high demand for ice surfaces in the Tournament Capital.
The Kamloops Memorial Arena is an ice hockey arena built in 1948 in Kamloops, British Columbia. It hosted the Western Hockey League teams including the Kamloops Chiefs, Kamloops Junior Oilers and, most notably, the Kamloops Blazers. It was replaced in 1992 by the new Riverside Coliseum .
The Arena is located on Mark Recchi Way, named after the NHL player whose hometown and home team (Blazers) is in Kamloops. The Sandman Centre was constructed to replace the Kamloops Memorial Arena, built in 1948 and now a historical landmark. The Sandman Centre opened as the Riverside Coliseum in 1992.
Heritage Value. Built in 1948-49 and dedicated on November 11, 1949, the Memorial Arena is significant as a representation of community efforts to commemorate lost soldiers, build community pride and construct new recreational facilities in Kamloops at the end of World War Two.
