Varsity Arena

Varsity Arena
Interior view of the arena in 2009
Varsity Arena
Location in Toronto
Varsity Arena
Location in Ontario
Varsity Arena
Location in Canada
Address299 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates43°40′01.5″N 79°23′46″W / 43.667083°N 79.39611°W / 43.667083; -79.39611
Public transit St. George
OwnerUniversity of Toronto
OperatorUniversity of Toronto
TypeIce hockey arena
Capacity4,116
Current useIce hockey
Construction
Opened1926 (1926)
Construction cost$61.7 million
ArchitectProfessor T. R. Loudon
Main contractorsMessers. Pearson and Darling
Tenants
Website
utoronto.ca/varsity-arena

Varsity Arena is an indoor arena located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the "Varsity Centre & Arena", a sports complex at the University of Toronto's St. George Campus, and opened on December 17, 1926. The arena is primarily home to the Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's ice hockey teams.

Varsity Arena also hosted the Toronto Toros of the WHA from 1973 to 1974 and the Toronto Planets of the RHI in 1993. It is located beside Varsity Stadium.