Regina Exhibition Stadium

{{Short description|An indoor arena at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada}}

Regina Exhibition Stadium, also known as Regina Stadium and Queen City Gardens, was an indoor arena at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan.{{cite web|url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/local-sports/nearly-a-century-of-memories-are-packed-into-exhibition-stadium|title=Nearly a century of memories are packed into Exhibition Stadium|last=Vanstone|first=Rob|date=January 6, 2017|work=Regina Leader-Post|access-date=July 15, 2020}}

Constructed in 1919, the venue was home arena of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League before the construction of the Agridome in 1977. The venue was notable for its use in agricultural exhibitions, sporting events, and concerts.

Jack Hamilton served as president of the Regina Rink Company which raised funds to install an artificial ice maker in the Regina Stadium. He operated the rink for 11 years from 1938 to 1949, when it was known as the Queen City Gardens.{{cite book|last=Ferguson|first=Bob|author-link=Bob Ferguson (journalist)|title=Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4|publisher=Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.|date=2005|location=Markham, Ontario|isbn=1-55041-855-6|page=184}}

In 2015, the arena was used as a filming location for Chokeslam, a professional wrestling-themed romantic comedy film.{{Cite news|url=http://cjme.com/article/227416/regina-film-set-captures-wrestling-history|title=Regina film set captures wrestling history|work=980 CJME|publisher=Rawlco Communications|access-date=May 26, 2018|language=en}} By 2017, the arena had been described as "deteriorating", and contrasting to other new developments at the grounds such as Mosaic Stadium. In 2017, Regina Exhibition Stadium was demolished in order to construct the International Trade Centre, a new $37 million, 150,000 square-foot convention space that would link all of Evraz Place's indoor facilities.{{Cite news |url=http://www.ckom.com/2017/01/17/historic-regina-exhibition-stadium-set-for-demolition/|title=Historic Regina Exhibition Stadium set for demolition|work=650 CKOM|publisher=Rawlco Communications|access-date=May 26, 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/exhibition-stadium-demolition-1.3938880 |title=Regina Exhibition Stadium torn down after nearly a century |work=CBC|access-date=May 26, 2018|language=en-US}}{{cite news|last1=Lough|first1=Blake|title=Historic Regina Exhibition Stadium demolition underway|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3187728/historic-regina-exhibition-stadium-demolition-underway/|accessdate=January 30, 2017|work=Global News |date=January 17, 2017|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/trade-centre-regina-open-1.4389112 |title=Regina's International Trade Centre open for business |work=CBC News|access-date=May 26, 2018|language=en-US}}