Sandman Centre

Sandman Centre
Former names Riverside Coliseum (1992–2000)
Sport Mart Place (2000–2005)
Interior Savings Centre (2005–2015)
Location 300 Mark Recchi Way
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 1W3
Owner Northland Properties
Capacity Ice Hockey: 5,464
Concerts 6,000+
Surface Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground September 1990
Opened August 8, 1992[1]
Construction cost C$18.5 million
($28.7 million in 2017 dollars[2])
Architect PBK Architects, Inc.
Hotson Bakker Architects[3]
General contractor D&T Developments, Ltd.
Tenants
Kamloops Blazers (WHL) (1992–present)

The Sandman Centre (formerly known as Riverside Coliseum and Interior Savings Centre) is a 5,464-seat multi-purpose arena in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Kamloops Blazers Ice hockey team. The arena is owned by Northland Properties.

The Arena is located on Mark Recchi Way, named after the NHL player whose hometown and home team (Blazers) is in Kamloops.

The Sandman Centre was constructed to replace the Kamloops Memorial Arena, built in 1948 and now a historical landmark. The Sandman Centre opened as the Riverside Coliseum in 1992. The Riverside Coliseum was later called Sport Mart Place due to a sponsorship deal with Sport Mart. The deal between Sport Mart and the City of Kamloops expired during the summer of 2005 and a new sponsorship deal resulted in the commercial name Interior Savings Centre.

In summer/fall of 2005, The Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club, City of Kamloops, and several corporate sponsors constructed new private box seats, upping the capacity by hundreds of seats.

Notable events

The arena has hosted many concerts. Avril Lavigne performed at the arena during her Best Damn Tour and The Black Star Tour. On April 2, 1999, Shania Twain performed there during her Come On Over Tour. Other artists include Bob Dylan, Nickelback, Hedley, Dierks Bentley, Rita MacNeil, Florida Georgia Line, George Thorogood, Reba McEntire, Nelly Furtado, The Back Street Boys, Sarah Mclachlan, Def Leppard, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Bryan Adams, Tom Cochran Johnny Reid, Dallas Smith and The Band Perry.

The arena hosted the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier from March 1–9.

In 2016, the arena hosted the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.

During the 2017 BC wildfire season Emergency Social Services used the arena as an over night evacuation centre when residents of the city of Williams Lake were given a mandatory evacuation order.

References

  1. ↑ "ICL Awarded Contract for New B.C. Hall. (British Columbia's Kamloops Riverside Coliseum)". Amusement Business. December 9, 1991. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada. "Consumer Price Index, historical summary". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2018. CANSIM, table (for fee) 326-0021 and Catalogue nos. 62-001-X, 62-010-X and 62-557-X. And "Consumer Price Index, by province (monthly) (Canada)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hotson Bakker Architects". Architectural News Library. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

Coordinates: 50°40′42″N 120°19′59″W / 50.67833°N 120.33306°W / 50.67833; -120.33306

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