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Tribute Communities Centre

Multi-purpose arena located in Oshawa

Summary

Multi-purpose arena located in Oshawa

Field	Value
name	Tribute Communities Centre
image	Tribute Communities Centre - Interior 2017.jpg
caption	Tribute Communities Centre
pushpin_map	Ontario#Canada
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Ontario##Location within Canada
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_label	Tribute Communities Centre
address	99 Athol Street East
location	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
coordinates
broke_ground	June 22, 2005
opened	November 3, 2006
owner	City of Oshawa
operator	Spectra Venue Management
construction_cost	[](canadian-dollar)45 million
($ in dollars)
architect	NORR Limited
structural_engineer	IBI Group, Inc.
project_manager	WeirFoulds
general_contractor	Giffels Design-Build Inc.
former_names	General Motors Centre (2006–2016)
tenants	Oshawa Generals (OHL) (2006–present)
Oshawa FireWolves (NLL) (2026–present)
Durham TurfDogs (CLax) (2012–2016)
Oshawa Power (NBL Canada) (2011–2013)
Oshawa Machine (CLax) (2012)
seating_capacity	*Hockey: 5,180, 6,125 with standing room
website

($ in dollars) Oshawa FireWolves (NLL) (2026–present) Durham TurfDogs (CLax) (2012–2016) Oshawa Power (NBL Canada) (2011–2013) Oshawa Machine (CLax) (2012)

Concerts: 3,200 - 7,300
Club Seats: 530
**Standing Room:**258
Private Suites: 23
Employees: 700

The Tribute Communities Centre, formerly known as the General Motors Centre or GM Centre, GMC for short, is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, which opened in November 2006. The arena was constructed to replace the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. The main tenant is the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League; beginning in 2026, the Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League will also play their home games at the Centre. It features the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, Prospects Bar and Grill, an Oshawa Generals retail store, executive seating and special club seats. The name was changed to Tribute Communities Centre on November 1, 2016.

History

The Tribute Communities Centre is owned by the city of Oshawa. On October 5, 2006, General Motors obtained the naming rights of the arena. The City originally selected Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to manage the building but, after disappointing results in the first year and a half, MLSE requested in March 2008 that its contract be terminated.

On April 14, 2016, they announced an agreement to replace the videoboard in the building. It meets Canadian Hockey League requirements for a future Memorial Cup bid, and replaces the old videoboard, which was a point of contention for Generals fans over the past few years.

An announcement was made on October 7, 2016 that the facility would be renamed the Tribute Communities Centre effective November 1, 2016. The new naming rights are currently set to last for ten years.

2015 Pan American Games

For the 2015 Pan American Games the facility hosted both weightlifting and boxing events. During the games, the facility was configured to hold roughly 3,000 spectators per session. During Games time the facility was known as the Oshawa Sports Centre.

Image:General Motors Centre - Interior.JPG|Interior view during an Oshawa Generals game General Motors Centre exterior.jpg|Tribute Communities Centre Exterior, when known as the General Motors Centre Tribute Communities Centre - Exterior.jpg|Exterior with Tribute Communities Branding

References

(2008-04-01). "MLSE bows out of management contract with GMC".
Verge, Jessica. (June 25, 2008). "Global Spectrum takes over GM Centre". The Oshawa Express.
Wittnebel, Joel. (April 19, 2016). "City all in on jumbotron". The Oshawa Express.
Follert, Jillian. (October 7, 2016). "Oshawa’s General Motors Centre becomes the Tribute Communities Centre Nov. 1".
Wittnebel, Joel. (October 12, 2016). "GM Centre no longer". The Oshawa Express.
"Oshawa Sports Centre". [[Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games.

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