Affinity Place Explained

Stadium Name:Affinity Place
Former Names:Spectra Place (2011-2013)
Pushpin Label:Affinity Place
Location:701 Souris Avenue
Estevan, SK
Broke Ground:2009
Built:2009-2011
Opened:September 16, 2011
Owner:City of Estevan
Operator:City of Estevan
Construction Cost:23.5 million
Tenants:Estevan Bruins (SJHL) (2011–present)
Seating Capacity:3,664
Website:http://estevan.ca/affinity-place/

Affinity Place is an indoor multi-use event centre in Estevan, Saskatchewan, home to the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

History

Construction on Affinity Place began in May 2009 to replace Estevan’s aging Civic Auditorium.[1] The project was finished in 2011. The first event for the $23.5 million facility,[2] initially named Spectra Place, was held on April 15, 2011 with a concert featuring Tom Cochrane and Kim Mitchell.[3]

The arena was renamed to Affinity Place in 2013.[4]

The venue has hosted various sporting events, like curling, hockey and mixed martial arts, along with a series of concerts.

Notable hockey events hosted at Affinity Place include the 2016 Western Canada Cup and the 2022 Centennial Cup.

The venue became the first to host both the SaskTel Tankard and the Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts in the same year in 2023.[5]

Past concerts have included performances by The Tragically Hip,[6] Mötley Crüe, Sum 41 and The Offspring.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sod Turning Last Night . 2023-09-25 . DiscoverEstevan.
  2. Web site: ESTEVAN SPECTRA PLACE GRAND OPENING News and Media . 2023-09-25 . Government of Saskatchewan . en.
  3. Web site: Affinity Place - About Us . 2023-09-25 . City of Estevan . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2013-09-11 . Spectra Place to become Affinity Place . 2023-09-25 . SaskToday.ca . en.
  5. Web site: Estevan to host 2023 Viterra Scotties, SaskTel Tankard . September 25, 2023 . 650 CKOM . en.
  6. Web site: 2013-04-03 . Tragically Hip to play Estevan . 2023-09-25 . SaskToday.ca . en.
  7. Web site: A Look Back at 2019: Sum 41 and The Offspring Make a Stop in Estevan . September 25, 2023 . DiscoverEstevan.