Canton Memorial Civic Center Explained

Stadium Name:Canton Memorial Civic Center
Nickname:Canton Civic Center
Logo Image:Canton Civic Center.png
Address:1101 Market Avenue North
Location:Canton, Ohio
Opened:1951
Former Names:Canton Memorial Auditorium
(1951–1976)[1]
Tenants:Canton Invaders (AISA/NPSL) (1984–1996)
Canton Legends (AIFL/AIFA) (2005–2008)
Ohio Aviators (ABA) (2005 - 2006)
Ohio Vortex (PASL) (2009–2012)
Canton Charge (NBA G League) (2011–2020)
Canton Cougars (UIFL) (2011)
Seating Capacity:5,200 (maximum)
4,000 (indoor football)

The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Canton, Ohio, United States.

Built in 1951, previous sports teams that have played at the center include the Canton Legends indoor football team, Canton Invaders indoor soccer team, Ohio Aviators of the American Basketball Association, and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League.[2] The building is owned by the City of Canton and operated by ASM Global. Capacity is 5,200 in the arena, and up to 600 in the McKinley Room.

The facility has over the years hosted concerts, professional wrestling cards, political rallies, family shows, and features a number of annual Pro Football Hall of Fame festival events, the arena played host to Superstars on September 9, 1995 and Raw's New Fall Season Premiere on September 11, 1995 following that Superstars on September 16, 1995,[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Summary of Wrestling in Canton. Ohio Wrestling History. ProWrestlingHistory.com. November 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: NBA G League's Canton Charge moving to downtown Cleveland, starting with upcoming season . CantonRep.com . June 9, 2021.
  3. http://www.cantonciviccenter.com/civcentinf.php Civic Center info - Canton Civic Center.com