Bell Sensplex
Encyclopedia
The Bell Sensplex is a four-pad ice facility, located in the city of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is the primary practice facility of the Ottawa Senators
NHL
team. In a partnership with the City of Ottawa
, it is also used for minor hockey and hosts the annual Bell Capital Cup
ice hockey
tournament. The Sensplex is located at 1565 Maple Grove Road in the Kanata district of Ottawa. It is also the home arena for the Ottawa Senators
of the Canadian Women's Hockey League
.
, built the Bell Sensplex, for community and team use at a cost of $25.6 million. The facility contains three NHL-sized ice rinks, one Olympic-size ice rink and an indoor fieldhouse in its 180000 ft2 building. The City of Ottawa provided $1.4 million of the cost to facilitate the construction. The Sensplex eventually only used only $800,000 of the City's funds. The Sensplex opened in December 2004.
, open to Atom (9-11) and Pee-Wee (11-13) age group teams, held between Christmas Day and New Year's. The tournament attracts over 500 teams annually and bills itself as "the world's largest hockey tournament."
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is the primary practice facility of the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
team. In a partnership with the City of Ottawa
City of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The corporation is responsible for provision of services to the public as well as enforcement of municipal by-laws...
, it is also used for minor hockey and hosts the annual Bell Capital Cup
Bell Capital Cup
The Bell Capital Cup, formerly the Bell Canada Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament staged in Ottawa, Ontario. It is open to youth teams aged 9–13, from all over the world...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
tournament. The Sensplex is located at 1565 Maple Grove Road in the Kanata district of Ottawa. It is also the home arena for the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (CWHL)
The Ottawa Senators are a women's ice hockey organization, based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization organizes teams in several age divisions, including Intermediate in the Provincial Women's Hockey League . The women's senior-level ice hockey team formerly played in the Canadian Women's Hockey...
of the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
.
History
The Senators, in a partnership with the City of OttawaCity of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The corporation is responsible for provision of services to the public as well as enforcement of municipal by-laws...
, built the Bell Sensplex, for community and team use at a cost of $25.6 million. The facility contains three NHL-sized ice rinks, one Olympic-size ice rink and an indoor fieldhouse in its 180000 ft2 building. The City of Ottawa provided $1.4 million of the cost to facilitate the construction. The Sensplex eventually only used only $800,000 of the City's funds. The Sensplex opened in December 2004.
Usage
It is used for Senators team practices,minor hockey and short track speed skating. The City of Ottawa buys 2,400 hours of ice time for public use annually. The facility is the main arena for the annual Bell Capital CupBell Capital Cup
The Bell Capital Cup, formerly the Bell Canada Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament staged in Ottawa, Ontario. It is open to youth teams aged 9–13, from all over the world...
, open to Atom (9-11) and Pee-Wee (11-13) age group teams, held between Christmas Day and New Year's. The tournament attracts over 500 teams annually and bills itself as "the world's largest hockey tournament."