 Affinity Place entrance | |
 Interactive map of Affinity Place | |
| Former names | Spectra Place (2011-2013) |
|---|---|
| Location | 701 Souris Avenue Estevan, SK |
| Coordinates | 49°8′33.58″N102°59′19.95″W / 49.1426611°N 102.9888750°W /49.1426611; -102.9888750 |
| Owner | City of Estevan |
| Operator | City of Estevan |
| Capacity | 3,664 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2009-2011 |
| Opened | September 16, 2011 |
| Construction cost | C$23.5 million |
| Tenants | |
| Estevan Bruins (SJHL) (2011–present) | |
| Website | |
| http://estevan.ca/affinity-place/ | |
Affinity Place is an indoor multi-use event centre inEstevan, Saskatchewan, home to theEstevan Bruins of theSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
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 featuringTom Cochrane andKim 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 the2016 Western Canada Cup and the2022 Centennial Cup.
The venue became the first to host both theSaskTel Tankard and theSaskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts in the same year in 2023.[5]
Past concerts have included performances byThe Tragically Hip,[6]Mötley Crüe,Sum 41 andThe Offspring.[7]
