Markham Centennial Centre
Encyclopedia
The Markham Centennial Centre is a 2,300-seat arena
located in the Toronto
suburb of Markham
. It was built in 1972 as a 1,800 seat arena, it has undergone renovations, the last in 1999. The arena is home to the Markham Waxers
junior team in the OPJHL, and also occasionally hosted the Toronto Marlboros
of the Ontario Hockey League
in the mid 1970s. The rink surface is NHL regulation size.
Renovations to the Centre has added fitness rooms, meeting rooms and a swimming pool. A skate park is located to the west of the centre.
The arena is located across the street from Markville Mall and has access to GO Transit
's train station on McCowan Road.
In 2015, the facility will host table tennis events for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
suburb of Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
. It was built in 1972 as a 1,800 seat arena, it has undergone renovations, the last in 1999. The arena is home to the Markham Waxers
Markham Waxers
The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
junior team in the OPJHL, and also occasionally hosted the Toronto Marlboros
Toronto Marlboros
The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
in the mid 1970s. The rink surface is NHL regulation size.
Renovations to the Centre has added fitness rooms, meeting rooms and a swimming pool. A skate park is located to the west of the centre.
The arena is located across the street from Markville Mall and has access to GO Transit
GO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
's train station on McCowan Road.
In 2015, the facility will host table tennis events for the 2015 Pan Am Games.