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GM Centre | |
 General Motors Centre | |
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| Location | 99 Athol Street East, Oshawa, ON |
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| Owner | City of Oshawa |
| Operator | Global Spectrum Facility Management |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 22, 2005 |
| Opened | November 3, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $45 million ($64.8 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | NORR Limited |
| Project manager | WeirFoulds |
| Structural engineer | IBI Group, Inc. |
| General contractor | Giffels Design-Build Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Oshawa Generals (OHL) (2007-Present) Oshawa Power (NBL Canada) (2011-2013) Oshawa Machine (CLax) Durham TurfDogs (CLax) 2015 Pan American Games (Boxing) (2015) | |
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The General Motors Centre, also known as the GM Centre, opened in 2006 and is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Oshawa, Ontario. The GM Centre was constructed as a replacement for the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. The main tenants are the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League and the Durham TurfDogs of the Canadian Lacrosse League. The facility also features the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, Prospects Bar and Grill, an Oshawa Generals retail store, executive seating and special club seats.
Naming rights, ownership and management
The GM Centre is currently owned by the city of Oshawa. On October 5, 2006, General Motors obtained the naming rights of the GM Centre, and up until 2008, the facility operated in conjunction with MLSE Management. On June 30, 2008, Global Spectrum assumed control of the operations and management of the arena.[2]
Past events
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- Elton John
- KISS
- Cirque du Soleil: Dralion; Quidam
- Tom Jones
- INXS
- The Tragically Hip
- Three Days Grace
- Sum 41
- Alice Cooper x2
- Blue Rodeo x2
- Bob Dylan
- Great Big Sea x2
- Johnny Reid x3
- Blue Man Group
- Trailer Park Boys
- Akon
- World Rock Symphony Orchestra
- Tim Allen
- Alan Jackson
- Sarah McLachlan
- Terri Clark
- Selena Gomez
- Barenaked Ladies
- Hedley x2
- Theory of A Deadman & Big Wreck
- Marianas Trench
- Disney Live! x3
- The Wiggles x2
- Jeff Dunham x2
- Cesar Millan
- Riverdance
- Lord of the Dance x2
- John Mellencamp
- John Fogerty
- Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall
- Marilyn Manson
Sports
- Toronto Rock vs. Arizona Sting
- ADT Canada vs. Russia
- Toronto Maple Leafs "Blue & White" Game
- TNA Wrestling on Pay-Per-View
- Toronto Rock vs. Minnesota Swarm
- CHL Top Prospects Game
- Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships
- Harlem Globetrotters
- Toronto Marlies vs. Hamilton Bulldogs
- Old Timers Hockey Challenge
- 2011 NHL Rookie Tournament
- 2011 Canada vs The Netherlands International Women's Volleyball Match
References
- ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Verge, Jessica (June 25, 2008). "Global Spectrum takes over GM Centre". The Oshawa Express.
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| Preceded by | Host of No Surrender 2008 |
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