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{{Short description|Indoor sports arena at the University of British Columbia}}
{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Doug Mitchell<br>Thunderbird Sports Centre
| stadium_name = Doug Mitchell<br>Thunderbird Sports Centre
| nickname = ''The Doug'', [[UBC Thunderbirds|UBC Thunderbird]] Arena
| nickname = ''The Doug'', [[UBC Thunderbirds|UBC Thunderbird]] Arena
| image = [[File:UBCThunderbirdArena.JPG|256px]]
| image = UBCThunderbirdArena.JPG
| location = [[University Endowment Lands]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| location = [[University Endowment Lands]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| coordinates =
| coordinates = {{coord|49|15|39.98|N|123|14|35.00|W|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = April 2006
| broke_ground = April 2006
| opened = July 7, 2008
| opened = July 7, 2008
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The '''Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre''' (formerly '''UBC Winter Sports Centre''', also known as '''UBC Thunderbird Arena''') is a [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Silver certified [[arena|indoor arena]] in [[Greater Vancouver]], on the campus of the [[University of British Columbia]]. Located in the [[University Endowment Lands]], it is just outside the city limits of [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. The arena is home to the [[UBC Thunderbirds]] men's and women's [[ice hockey]] teams, and contains one international-size 61 m × 30 m (200&nbsp;ft × 98.4&nbsp;ft) [[ice rink]].
The '''Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre''' (formerly '''UBC Winter Sports Centre''', also known as '''UBC Thunderbird Arena''') is a [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Silver certified [[arena|indoor arena]] in [[Greater Vancouver]], on the campus of the [[University of British Columbia]]. Located in the [[University Endowment Lands]], it is just outside the city limits of [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. The arena is home to the [[UBC Thunderbirds]] men's and women's [[ice hockey]] teams, and contains one international-size 61 m × 30 m (200&nbsp;ft × 98.4&nbsp;ft) [[ice rink]].


==Construction==
The facility was built around an older ice hockey facility, the historic '''Father Bauer Arena''', which opened in October 1963. This was named after the late [[David Bauer (ice hockey)|Father David Bauer]], who, together with [[Bob Hindmarch]], established Canada's first national hockey team at UBC in 1963 in preparation for the [[1964 Winter Olympics]].<ref>Glass Steel and Stone: [http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/4532.php UBC Thunderbird Arena] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114073121/http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/4532.php |date=January 14, 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.webcommunications.ubc.ca/ubc2010/2009/04/28/ubc-thunderbird-arena-the-birthplace-of-canadas-first-national-hockey-team/ UBC Thunderbird Arena: The Birthplace of Canada’s First National Hockey Team]</ref> The UBC Thunderbird Arena replaced the Father Bauer Arena as the home of the UBC Thunderbirds ice hockey team. It is also the practice facility for [[Vancouver| Vancouver's]] [[National Hockey League|NHL]] team, the [[Vancouver Canucks]].
The facility was built around an older ice hockey facility, the historic '''Father Bauer Arena''', which opened in October 1963. This was named after the late [[David Bauer (ice hockey)|Father David Bauer]], who, together with [[Bob Hindmarch]], established Canada's first national hockey team at UBC in 1963 in preparation for the [[1964 Winter Olympics]].<ref>Glass Steel and Stone: {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100114073121/http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/4532.php UBC Thunderbird Arena]}}</ref><ref>[http://www.webcommunications.ubc.ca/ubc2010/2009/04/28/ubc-thunderbird-arena-the-birthplace-of-canadas-first-national-hockey-team/ UBC Thunderbird Arena: The Birthplace of Canada’s First National Hockey Team]</ref> The UBC Thunderbird Arena replaced the Father Bauer Arena as the home of the UBC Thunderbirds ice hockey team. It is also the practice facility for [[Vancouver| Vancouver's]] [[National Hockey League|NHL]] team, the [[Vancouver Canucks]].


The main [[ice rink]] has 7,500 seats and can expand to 8,000 for concerts. The other rinks are Father Bauer Arena and Protrans Arena with spectator capacities of 980 and 200, respectively.<ref>Hosting BC: [http://www.hostingbc.ca/content/ubc-thunderbird-arena UBC Thunderbird Arena - Description] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20120530195959/http://www.hostingbc.ca/content/ubc-thunderbird-arena |date=May 30, 2012 }}</ref><ref>[Vancouver 2010: [http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-spectator-guide/venues/ubc-thunderbird-arena/more-information/ UBC Thunderbird Arena, more information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212154912/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-spectator-guide/venues/ubc-thunderbird-arena/more-information/ |date=February 12, 2010 }}.</ref>
The main [[ice rink]] has 7,500 seats and can expand to 8,000 for concerts. The other rinks are Father Bauer Arena and Protrans Arena with spectator capacities of 980 and 200, respectively.<ref>Hosting BC: [http://www.hostingbc.ca/content/ubc-thunderbird-arena UBC Thunderbird Arena - Description] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20120530195959/http://www.hostingbc.ca/content/ubc-thunderbird-arena |date=May 30, 2012 }}</ref><ref>[Vancouver 2010: [http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-spectator-guide/venues/ubc-thunderbird-arena/more-information/ UBC Thunderbird Arena, more information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212154912/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-spectator-guide/venues/ubc-thunderbird-arena/more-information/ |date=February 12, 2010 }}.</ref>


Construction began in April 2006 with the refurbishment of the Father Bauer Arena and the addition of a new practice arena. The new stadium arena was opened on July 7, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Jeff|title=UBC Thunderbird Arena opens ahead of schedule|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=dd410d86-7a93-4ae6-b9c8-c5a16eca8fd0|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|date=2008-07-07|access-date=2008-12-30}}</ref>
Construction began in April 2006 with the refurbishment of the Father Bauer Arena and the addition of a new practice arena. The new stadium arena was opened on July 7, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Jeff|title=UBC Thunderbird Arena opens ahead of schedule|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=dd410d86-7a93-4ae6-b9c8-c5a16eca8fd0|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|date=2008-07-07|access-date=2008-12-30}}</ref> On August 21, 2009, the Thunderbird Sports Centre was renamed Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in honour of Doug Mitchell, an UBC [[alumnus]], [[lawyer]], and amateur and professional sports leader.<ref>[http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2009/mr-09-100.html UBC Thunderbird Sports Centre named in honour of hockey builder Doug Mitchell] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001060748/http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2009/mr-09-100.html |date=October 1, 2009 }}</ref>
On August 21, 2009, the Thunderbird Sports Centre was renamed Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in honour of Doug Mitchell, an UBC [[alumnus]], [[lawyer]], and amateur and professional sports leader.<ref>[http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2009/mr-09-100.html UBC Thunderbird Sports Centre named in honour of hockey builder Doug Mitchell] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001060748/http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2009/mr-09-100.html |date=October 1, 2009 }}</ref>


==2010 Vancouver Olympics==
==2010 Vancouver Olympics==
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The 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games were held in Vancouver and the university was the host venue for the competition being held from July 7 to 13, 2014. The Games featured athletes with an intellectual disability from across the country competing in eleven sports, ten of which were also qualifiers for the [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States.
The 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games were held in Vancouver and the university was the host venue for the competition being held from July 7 to 13, 2014. The Games featured athletes with an intellectual disability from across the country competing in eleven sports, ten of which were also qualifiers for the [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States.


==Notable Events==
==Notable events==
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*[[Sesame Street Live]] - Elmo Makes Music - 21-22 July 2012

[[The Wiggles]] - The Celebration Tour! - 28 October 2012
*[[Bassnectar]] - Fall Tour 2012 - 27 October 2012
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*[[Sesame Street Live]] - Elmo Makes Music - 21-22 December 2013
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*[[Sesame Street Live]] - Let's Dance - 10-11 December 2014

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[[Avril Lavigne]] - Bite Me 2022 Canada Tour - 24 May 2022
*[[Carly Rae Jepsen]] - [[The So Nice Tour]] - 29 October 2022
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*[[Nav (rapper)|Nav]] - Never Sleep '23 Tour - 12 March 2023
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*[[Lewis Capaldi]] - Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Tour - 25 April 2023
*[[Jackson Wang]] - Magic Man World Tour - 30 April 2023

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*[[Kali Uchis]] - Red Moon In Venus Tour - 23 May 2023
*[[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]] - Me Vs. Myself Tour - 10-11 June 2023

[[Louis Tomlinson]] - Faith in the Future World Tour - 26 June 2023
*[[Jimmy Carr]] - Terribly Funny Tour - 24 June 2023
*[[Louis Tomlinson]] - Faith in the Future World Tour - 26 June 2023
*[[Charlie Puth]] - Charlie the Live Experience - 3 July 2023
*[[Lil Yachty]] - Field Trip Tour - 21 October 2023
*[[Hatsune Miku]] - [[Miku Expo]] - 4 April 2024
*[[The Kid Laroi]] - The First Time World Tour - 18 May 2024
*[[Wallows]] - Model World Tour - 7 August 2024


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://sportfacilities.ubc.ca/dmc/ Official website]
* [http://sportfacilities.ubc.ca/dmc/ Official website]

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[[Category:Vancouver Canucks]]
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[[Category:Indoor arenas in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Indoor arenas in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada]]
[[Category:Ice hockey venues in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Venues of the 2010 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Venues of the 2010 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic ice hockey venues]]
[[Category:Olympic ice hockey venues]]

Latest revision as of 02:02, 18 September 2024

Doug Mitchell
Thunderbird Sports Centre
The Doug, UBC Thunderbird Arena
Map
Former namesUBC Winter Sports Centre
LocationUniversity Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°15′39.98″N 123°14′35.00″W / 49.2611056°N 123.2430556°W / 49.2611056; -123.2430556
CapacityIce hockey: 7,500
Concerts: 8,000
Construction
Broke groundApril 2006
OpenedJuly 7, 2008
Construction costC$47.8 million
ArchitectKasian Architecture
Tenants
UBC Thunderbirds (U Sports) (2008–present)
2010 Winter Olympics
2016 CIS Men's Basketball Championship
Vancouver Canucks (Practice Facility)

The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (formerly UBC Winter Sports Centre, also known as UBC Thunderbird Arena) is a LEED Silver certified indoor arena in Greater Vancouver, on the campus of the University of British Columbia. Located in the University Endowment Lands, it is just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia. The arena is home to the UBC Thunderbirds men's and women's ice hockey teams, and contains one international-size 61 m × 30 m (200 ft × 98.4 ft) ice rink.

Construction

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The facility was built around an older ice hockey facility, the historic Father Bauer Arena, which opened in October 1963. This was named after the late Father David Bauer, who, together with Bob Hindmarch, established Canada's first national hockey team at UBC in 1963 in preparation for the 1964 Winter Olympics.[1][2] The UBC Thunderbird Arena replaced the Father Bauer Arena as the home of the UBC Thunderbirds ice hockey team. It is also the practice facility for Vancouver's NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks.

The main ice rink has 7,500 seats and can expand to 8,000 for concerts. The other rinks are Father Bauer Arena and Protrans Arena with spectator capacities of 980 and 200, respectively.[3][4]

Construction began in April 2006 with the refurbishment of the Father Bauer Arena and the addition of a new practice arena. The new stadium arena was opened on July 7, 2008.[5] On August 21, 2009, the Thunderbird Sports Centre was renamed Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in honour of Doug Mitchell, an UBC alumnus, lawyer, and amateur and professional sports leader.[6]

2010 Vancouver Olympics

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The venue was used for several men's and women's ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and was used for sledge hockey in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[7]

Davis Cup

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The venue was used in Canada's first round draw against France in the Davis Cup in February 2012, and it was used again in February and April 2013 when Canada faced Spain and then Italy.

2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games

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The 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games were held in Vancouver and the university was the host venue for the competition being held from July 7 to 13, 2014. The Games featured athletes with an intellectual disability from across the country competing in eleven sports, ten of which were also qualifiers for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Notable events

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References

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  1. ^ Glass Steel and Stone: UBC Thunderbird Arena[usurped]
  2. ^ UBC Thunderbird Arena: The Birthplace of Canada’s First National Hockey Team
  3. ^ Hosting BC: UBC Thunderbird Arena - Description Archived May 30, 2012, at archive.today
  4. ^ [Vancouver 2010: UBC Thunderbird Arena, more information Archived February 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Lee, Jeff (2008-07-07). "UBC Thunderbird Arena opens ahead of schedule". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  6. ^ UBC Thunderbird Sports Centre named in honour of hockey builder Doug Mitchell Archived October 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Vancouver2010.com profile.
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