  Arctic Winter Games Arena Location in Nunavut | |
| Location | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°44′24″N 68°28′42″W / 63.74000°N 68.47833°W / 63.74000; -68.47833 |
| Capacity | 2,500[1] |
| Type | Ice arena |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 2001 |
| Renovated | 2009[2] |
The Arctic Winter Games Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. It opened to the public in October 2001.[3] This arena was initially built to house the hockey and speed skating events of the 2002 Arctic Winter Games, but it is now used as a youth centre and to host large community events.
The venue hosted CBC Television's Hockey Day in Canada in 2003,[4] and a White Stripes concert in 2007.[5] The surface of the arena had become unusable after a portion the floor sank in 2006,[6] however, on August 18, 2009, $2.2 million was allocated by the Government of Canada to repair the surface.[2]
In 2024, a BeaverTails location opened in the arena.[7]
References
- "In Nunavut, hockey means a lot". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- Campion-Smith, Bruce (August 18, 2009). "$50M for Arctic development". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- "Finally back in business". Northern News Services. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- Murphy, Kirsten (February 21, 2003). "Hockey Day in Iqaluit". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008.
- Rayner, Ben (July 28, 2007). "Iqaluit welcomes Stripes with open arms". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- Zarate, Gabriel. "Iqaluit looks ahead". Northern News Services. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- Pelletier, Jeff (12 August 2024). "Inuit-owned, northernmost BeaverTails opens in Iqaluit". Nunatsiaq News. Nortext Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 23 June 2026.