About Bell MTS Place
Bell MTS Place is a former name of Canada Life Centre, used 2017–2020. Canada Life Centre is an NHL arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It opened in 2004. It seats 15,004. Its current tenant is Winnipeg Jets (NHL), since 2012. By capacity it ranks 32nd of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 281st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as MTS Centre (2004–2016).
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- 281st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 19th for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 49th longest single tenancy (14 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 17th for most name changes among 24 NHL arenas with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Address
Operator
Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Winnipeg Jets While based here: 15 seasons · 610-549 regular season · 8 postseason trips
NHL · 2012–present
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NHL | 2012–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Bell MTS Place?
The capacity of Bell MTS Place is 15,004.
When was Bell MTS Place built?
Bell MTS Place opened in 2004.
Who operates Bell MTS Place?
Bell MTS Place is operated by True North Sports & Entertainment.
Who plays at Bell MTS Place?
Bell MTS Place is the home venue of Winnipeg Jets.
Where did the Winnipeg Jets play before Bell MTS Place?
Before moving to Bell MTS Place in 2012, the Winnipeg Jets played at Philips Arena from 2000 to 2011.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 22 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Arena | 1955–2006 | 2.4 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1927– | 136 mi |
| Alerus Center | 2001– | 137 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.