Stadium Name: | CN Centre |
Pushpin Map: | British Columbia#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within British Columbia##Location within Canada |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Label: | CN Centre |
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| broke_ground = April 1994| opened = September 30, 1995[1] | owner = City of Prince George| operator = City of Prince George| construction_cost = $21.7 million The CN Centre is northern British Columbia's premier sports and entertainment venue, and has hosted many internationally renowned acts and entertainment. Such performers have included: KISS, Avril Lavigne, Elton John, the Blue Man Group, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, ZZ Top, Sarah McLachlan, Willie Nelson, Jason Aldean, Shania Twain, Bonnie Raitt, and Brooks and Dunn. Besides concerts, the CN Centre has hosted: the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship, Cirque du Soleil, David Copperfield, Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus, mixed martial art events, monster trucks, rodeos, and various ice skating shows. It is home to the Prince George Cougars ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League. And in 2010, for one season, the CN Centre was the home of the Prince George Fury, of the Canadian Indoor Soccer League. The CN Centre has a 200 ft. x 85 ft. ice surface, and is able to convert to an Olympic-sized ice surface of 200 ft. x 100 ft. The CN Centre links with the three Kincentre arenas, creating a multi-functional four arena complex. TicketsNorth is the official ticket supplier of CN Centre events. In 2015, the CN Centre played an integral role as Prince George hosted the 2015 Canada Winter Games. External links |