Operator City of Steinbach Phone +1 204-346-6208 | Opened 1967 Province Manitoba | |
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Location 321 Elmdale Street
Steinbach, Manitoba
R5G 0E8 Address 321 Elmdale St, Steinbach, MB R5G 0E8, Canada Former names Steinbach Centennial Arena (1967-1995) Capacity Centennial Arena; 1,250 (hockey); 1,600 (curling) Similar Sun Gro Centre, Gordon Lathlin Memorial, MTS Iceplex, Credit Union Place, Yellowhead Centre | ||
Testing two zambonis at the t g smith centre
The T.G. Smith Centre is an ice hockey complex in Steinbach, Manitoba. It features two indoor arenas and one outdoor ice rink.
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The older part of the complex, the Centennial Arena, opened in 1967 and has a capacity of about 1,250. A second indoor rink was added in the mid-1990s, after which the entire complex was named after the late T.G. Smith, a local banker and strong supporter of local sports. The second rink was named the T.G. Smith Arena and has a capacity of approximately 300.
The T.G. Smith Centre has been the home of the Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League since 2009. It is also the longtime home of the Steinbach Huskies junior and senior hockey teams, as well as the community's minor hockey, ringette, and figure skating programs.
The Steinbach arena is a hub for Senior 'AAA' hockey in Manitoba. From 2007 to 2010, the arena was home to the Steinbach North Stars, who hosted the 2009 Allan Cup in Steinbach. Since 2006, the South East Prairie Thunder have played the majority of their home games in Steinbach, having won two national championships and hosted the 2016 Allan Cup in Steinbach.
In international hockey, the T.G. Smith Centre hosted the ninth place game of the 2002 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, in which Germany defeated Finland.
Aside from hockey, the complex has hosted two Manitoba Provincial Curling Championships (2006, 2010). The Centennial Arena's capacity can be increased to 1,600 for curling.
In June 2012, the Steinbach city council began planning the construction of new recreational facilities for the city. The first phase of the project, a movie theatre and the new Steinbach Curling Club attached to the T.G. Smith Centre, opened in October 2014.