About Us

Affinity Place is a Multi-Purpose Entertainment and Sports Facility located in Estevan, Saskatchewan. It is owned and operated by the City of Estevan Leisure Services Division.

Affinity Place opened its doors on April 15, 2011, with an official Grand Opening event featuring Tom Cochrane and Kim Mitchell. Affinity Place opened after two years of construction. Individuals and businesses throughout Estevan and Area showed their support behind the facility by raising $8 million of the $22 million total costs.

Affinity Place was built to supplement the two other ageing ice surfaces in Estevan (Civic Auditorium & Lignite Miners Centre). 

Home to the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the Midget AAA Estevan Bears, the facility also hosts concerts, trade shows, mixed martial arts, minor hockey, meetings, banquets and other significant events.

Building Highlights:

• March 25, 2011: Last Affinity Place Fundraising Dinner featuring Brian Burke  of the Toronto Maple Leafs
• April 15, 2011: Grand Opening Concert featuring Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, special guest Kim Mitchell
• September 17, 2011: Estevan Bruins home opener vs. Melville Millionaires
• October 14, 15, 16: SJHL Showcase
• October 22, 2011: Hard Knocks Fighting, MMA
• November 5, 2011: Doc Walker in concert, Are You With Me Tonight Tour
• February 18, 2012: Hedley in concert with special guests Kay, Karl Wolf, Classified, Shipwrecked Tour
• March 3, 2012: Hard Knocks Fighting, MMA
• March 9, 2012: Paul Brandt in concert with special guests High Valley
• June 15, 2012: Burton Cummings in concert
• August 12, 2012: Simple Plan in concert with special guests Faber Drive, Get Your Heart On Tour
• December 9, 2013: Theory of a Deadman/Big Wreck in concert
• January 6, 2013: Harlem Globetrotters
• April 27, 2013: Scooby-Doo: Live Musical Mysteries
• May 4, 2013: Mötley Crüe special guests Theory of a Deadman

Features

• Four-sided video scoreboard, each high definition screen is five feet tall and eight feet wide, capable of video replays and live feeds from any event within Affinity Place.
• State of the art sound system throughout Affinity Place
• Sound baffles hanging from the roof to prevent sound echoing for concerts and other events.
• Flooring system that lays over the ice surface for events
• Walking/Running track that encompasses the concourse level of the venue, which is 216 meters.
• 8 large dressing rooms
• Energy-efficient design and operating systems
• 2,200 seats in the lower bowl, 60 person lounge, 1400 plus floor seats, two press boxes, and 24 private corporate suites
• Unique glass holding system that eliminates the lip on the dasher boards, the glass sits almost flush with the edge of the boards