Niagara Falls Memorial Arena

The Niagara Falls Memorial Arena is a defunct ice arena located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
AddressNiagara Falls, Ontario
Capacity3,633
Construction
Opened1950
Renovated1986
Closed2010
Tenants
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) (1960-1972, 1976-1982)
Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) (1988-1996)
Niagara Falls Canucks (GOJHL) (1971-2010)

History

Built in 1950, the arena was home to various ice hockey teams, including the Niagara Falls Thunder and the Niagara Falls Flyers. It also served as the home of the Niagara Falls Canucks, a team in the Greater Ontario Junior B Hockey League. The Memorial Arena hosted four of the five games played in the 1968 Memorial Cup won by the Flyers on home ice.

The arena closed in 2010, when it was replaced by the Gale Centre. The Memorial Arena was later purchased by Russian owners and converted into a sand sculpture museum. The owners fell into financial difficulties and put the building up for sale in 2014. The building is abandoned and has fallen into disrepair.[1]

References
  1. "Niagara Falls Memorial Arena & Sand Sculpture Exhibit". May 14, 2020.

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