Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
| The Aud | |
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| Location | 400 East Street Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2H 1Z6 |
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| Coordinates | 43°26′49″N 80°28′1″W / 43.44694°N 80.46694°WCoordinates: 43°26′49″N 80°28′1″W / 43.44694°N 80.46694°W |
| Owner | City of Kitchener |
| Operator | City of Kitchener |
| Capacity | 7,131 (Ice hockey seated) 7,777 (with standing) 7,312 (Basketball) 8,462 (Concerts) |
| Surface | Ice 200'x85' |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1950 |
| Opened | May 24, 1951 |
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Kitchener Rangers (OHL) (1961-present) Kitchener Dutchmen (GOJHL) KW Titans (NBL) (2016-present) |
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| Location | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
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| Owner | City of Kitchener |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Location | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
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| Owner | City of Kitchener |
| Capacity | 1,400 |
| Field size | Left Field - 325 feet (99 m) Center Field - 380 feet (120 m) Right Field - 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1967 |
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| Kitchener Panthers (IBL) | |
The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Sports Complex (also known as The Aud) is a multi-use municipally-owned facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The complex is located on East Avenue, near the Ottawa Street interchange on the Conestoga Parkway. The complex includes "The Kitchener Memorial Audiorium" with the Dom Cardillo Arena, two smaller community arenas the Kinsmen Arena and Kiwanis Arena, the Jack Couch Stadium baseball park, Centennial Stadium (track and field, soccer / football) and a skatepark outside the stadium.
The Kitchener Memorial Audiorium or The Aud for short, includes a main ice rink (the Dom Cardillo Arena) with a seating capacity of 7,234 and a total capacity of 7,777, including standing room. It is home to the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League.
The original arena was built in 1950 and has been expanded three times since then.
The Aud hosted the 2008 Memorial Cup from May 16 to May 25, 2008, with 437 additional permanent seats being added. The Aud previously hosted 1962 Memorial Cup, 1975 Memorial Cup and 1984 Memorial Cup games.
Other notable junior ice hockey events include the 1995 and 2003 CHL Top Prospects Game, the 1980, 1985, 1995 Ontario Hockey League All-star games, and the 1986 IIHF World U20 Championship. During the 1986 tournament, Canada defeated West Germany 18-2 at The Aud, setting a record for most goals for, and largest margin of victory by the Canada national junior hockey team at the tournament.
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