The Woodman's Sports & Convention Center (commonly known as the Woodman's Center) is an 140,000-square foot indoor arena under construction in Janesville, Wisconsin. Currently scheduled to open in 2025, the Woodman's Center is set to include a 1,500 seat permanent ice arena to be the new home of the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League,[3] a 250-seat multi-purpose arena and the 25,800-square foot Robert and Delores Kennedy Conference Center.
Woodman's Center | |
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| Location | Janesville, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′47″N 89°00′05″W / 42.7130°N 89.0013°W |
| Owner | City of Janesville |
| Operator | Sports Facility Management[1] |
| Capacity | 1,500 (hockey) 250 (multi-purpose arena) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 20, 2024[2] |
| Opened | Summer 2025 (planned)[1] |
| Construction cost | $47 million |
| Architect | Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. |
| Project manager | Sabrina Bowerman |
| General contractor | JP Cullen & Sons |
| Tenants | |
| Janesville Jets (NAHL) (2025–) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.woodmanscenter.com/ | |
Naming rights were purchased by Janesville-based supermarket chain Woodman's Markets, in a 20-year deal that activates in July of 2025.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Balk-Yaatenen, Kylie (2024-06-10). "Florida firm hired to manage Woodman's Center". The Gazette. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Castellano, Katie (2024-02-20). "Groundbreaking held for Janesville Sports Complex". WMTV. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Janesville Jets Break Ground on New Arena". Janesville Jets. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Beleckis, Jonah (2024-03-22). "Janesville leaders hope for big economic gains from Woodman's Sports and Convention Center". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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