Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
The Front of the SOFMC
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| Location | 1925 Blanshard Street Victoria, British Columbia V8T 4J2 |
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| Owner | City of Victoria |
| Operator | RG Properties Ltd. |
| Capacity | 7,006 (Hockey) 9,000 (Concerts) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 6, 2003 |
| Opened | March 26, 2005 |
| Construction cost |
C$30-million ($35.6 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | ICR Projects Inc. John Neilson Architects Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Pomeroy Engineering Ltd. |
| Services engineer | Keen Engineering |
| General contractor | RG Construction, Ltd. |
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Victoria Royals (WHL) (2011–present) Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) (2005–2011) |
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| Website | |
| http://sofmc.com/ | |
Coordinates: 48°25′53″N 123°21′38″W / 48.43139°N 123.36056°W
The Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (SOFMC) is an indoor arena located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is the largest arena in British Columbia outside of Vancouver. It is primarily used for ice hockey, previously the home arena of the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, and currently the home of the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League. It is also used for concerts and other special events such as figure skating, curling, plays, trade shows and conferences. It is also opened for public ice skating on special occasions; the public skated with the former Victoria Salmon Kings players after some of the games. The building also features a fine dining restaurant (Lion's Den Restaurant), retail & meeting space. Shaw Communications has a TV studio on the main floor and itgroove Professional Services shares office space with the arena and Victoria Royals personnel. It occupies the site of the former Victoria Memorial Arena as its successor facility. It is located within 10–15 minutes walking distance from the other Downtown Victoria landmarks such as: Chinatown, Victoria, Bay Centre shopping centre and Market Square, Victoria.
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