Arctic Winter Games Arena
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Capacity2,500 [1]
TypeIce arena
  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 |
| 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]
