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Mon Aug 13, 2012
Sports

Hockey returns to the Gardens

Lights, camera, Harper! The Prime Minister hit Maple Leaf Gardens today to unveil the new hockey arena Ryerson built on the site of an old one.

Last fall, the long-dormant Maple Leaf Gardens reopened with a new, hockey-themed Loblaws; now, the historic former home of the Leafs will be stocking up on actual hockey once again, albeit of the collegiate variety. Today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on hand to unveil the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, a new, 2,600-person-capacity rink—situated above the Loblaws—that will serve as home ice for the Ryerson Rams. The multi-purpose community facility also features a 1,000-person capacity venue for basketball and volleyball, and boasts the distinction of being the highest elevated skating rink in the city, sitting some 50 feet above street level. Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “air hockey,” don’t it?

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Anonymous

How does a 22,000 capacity venue devolve into a 2,600 person venue? Who do I contact about renting the Gardens? lnghrn [at] telus [dot] net
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12:47 am on November 30, 2012

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Stu

I must be daft because I can’t find the link to view the images of the arena, just teh photo of Harper standing there like a hump.
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3:28 pm on August 13, 2012

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4:07 pm on August 13, 2012

Matt Demers

As a dude who thought he’d be able to use this before he graduated from Rye, I’m glad there’s such thing as alumni rates.
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