The Art Hauser Centre (formerly the Communiplex) is a multi-purpose arena in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built in 1971 and is home to the Prince Albert Raiders Ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Its hockey capacity is 2,580 seated, plus another 786 spots that are standing-room only.
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| Former names | Communiplex |
|---|---|
| Location | 690 Gary Anderson Way Prince Albert, SK S6V 2W8 |
| Owner | City of Prince Albert |
| Operator | City of Prince Albert |
| Capacity | Hockey: 2,580 (3,366 with standing room) Concerts: 3,571 Boxing: 3,071 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1971 |
| Opened | December 12, 1971 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Expanded | 2005 |
| Construction cost | $500,000[1] ($3.76 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Moore & Taylor Architects[1] |
| Project manager | Design Management, Ltd.[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) (1971–present) Prince Albert Mintos | |
The Art Hauser Centre was formerly known as the Prince Albert Communiplex, but it was renamed late in the 2004-2005 hockey season as part of the "Bring Back The Magic" campaign. This was an endeavour to raise money for extensive renovations to the Communiplex. In just under a month, the campaign raised over $3 million.
The arena was named in honour of local businessperson Art Hauser, who made a donation of $1 million to the campaign. Renovations were completed in the spring of 2006.
Changes to the arena included new concessions at the southeast corner of the building on both levels, new washrooms at the southeast corner of the building on both levels, new seats in the entire arena, renovated dressing rooms, a new centre-ice scoreboard with video boards on all 4 sides, an expanded Ches Leach Lounge, a new front lobby named for Prince Albert-born former NHL goalie Johnny Bower with concessions and team store, and new offices for both the WHL Raiders and the City of Prince Albert.
References
edit- ^ a b c "P.A. Council Moves to Proceed with Plans for $500,000 Arena". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. June 3, 1971. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.