Bell Sensplex

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above=Bell Sensplex


label1=Address:
data1=1565 Maple Grove Road, Ottawa, Ontario
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data2=2004-12-12The 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. [cite web|url=http://www.bellsensplex.ca/location.aro |title=Location & Directions |accessdate=2008-03-25 |publisher=www.bellsensplex.ca]

History

In 2004, the Senators, in a partnership with the City of Ottawa, built the Bell Sensplex, a four-pad ice facility, for community and team use at a cost of $25.6 million. Opened in December 2004, it is used for team practices and minor hockey. [cite web |url=http://www.bellsensplex.ca/news/nr041212.aro |title=BELL SENSPLEX OFFICIALLY OPENS IN HOCKEY COUNTRY |publisher=www.bellsensplex.ca |date=December 12, 2004 |accessdate=2008-03-25] The facility is the main arena for the annual Bell Capital Cup, 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." [cite web |url=http://www.oihf.net/general_info.aro |title=Bell Capital Cup information |accessdate=2007-12-11]

References

External links

* [http://www.bellsensplex.ca Sensplex web site]