Credit Union Centre
3515 Thatcher Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada, S7R 1C4
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Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,300 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990. It currently can seat around 11,300 for hockey games and 13,000 for concerts. It is the home venue of the Saskatoon Blades hockey team.
It has free parking on site with parking space for 4,000 cars on its property. For most publicly attended events, transit service is offered from downtown. For high attendance events extra transit links are offered from shopping centres and other locations.
The Credit Union Centre has hosted performances by many leading acts and has been the site of numerous national and international events. In 1995, Billy Graham made a surprise appearance at a Franklin Graham festival, and brought George Beverly Shea with him. In 2005, it was the site of the main concert celebrating Saskatchewan's 100th anniversary as a province of Canada. The performance was attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and the Duke of Edinburgh.
In its short history Credit Union Centre has played host to a multitude of national and international events, which include:
1988 Canadian Heavy Weight Boxing Championship
1989 Labatt Brier
1989 Memorial Cup
1991 World Junior Hockey Championships
1991 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts
1993 Canada Cup
1994 Assembly of First Nations Leadership Convention
1996 Indian Nationals Finals Rodeo
2004 Nokia Brier
Credit Union Centre's unique design offers a home to both consumer and business tradeshows with over 100,000 square feet of tradeshow space. Credit Union Centre has become home to major auto, recreation and arts & crafts tradeshows in addition to others. With over 3,000 free paved parking stalls and only 10 minutes from downtown Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre's experienced and professional events staff will ensure our clients and guests receive exceptional service. Be our guest and catch the excitement that only Credit Union Centre can bring to your event.
Credit Union Centre Box Office Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm
Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Holidays: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Credit Union Centre Mailing Address
# 101 - 3515 Thatcher Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada S7R 1C4
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