The Selkirk Recreation Complex is an indoor ice hockey, figure skating arena and community centre located in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. The city-owned facility, which opened in 1992, features a 2,751-seat arena and 500-person banquet hall. Its primary tenants are the Selkirk Steelers of the

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, the

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of the

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, the Selkirk Figure Skating Club and Selkirk's minor hockey program.

Major events

The complex has hosted a number of major International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events in co-operation with the City of Winnipeg, including select games of the 1999 World Junior Hockey Championships and the 2007 Women's World Hockey Championships. In December 2001 and January 2002, Selkirk and the neighbouring town of

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co-hosted the

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, an annual international minor hockey tournament organized by

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. The United States defeated Canada's Team Pacific to win the gold medal. In April 2009, Selkirk hosted the Telus Cup, the Canadian national midget hockey championship, with the

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as the host team. The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Calgary Buffaloes 4–0 in the championship game to win the gold medal, which was broadcast live on

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References

External links

City of Selkirk Website
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