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Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex

The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex (also known as The Aud) is a multi-use municipally owned facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The complex is located on East Avenue, near the Ottawa Street interchange on the Conestoga Parkway. The complex includes "The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium" with the Dom Cardillo Arena, two smaller community arenas the Kinsmen Arena and Kiwanis Arena, the Jack Couch Stadium baseball park, Centennial Stadium (track and field, soccer / football) and a skatepark outside the stadium.

The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, or The Aud for short, includes a main ice rink (the Dom Cardillo Arena) with a seating capacity of 7,234 and a total capacity of 7,777, including standing room. It is home to the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League and the KW Titans of the Basketball Super League.

The original arena was built in 1950 and has been expanded three times since then.

The Aud hosted the 2008 Memorial Cup from May 16 to May 25, 2008, with 437 additional permanent seats being added. The Aud previously hosted 1962 Memorial Cup, 1975 Memorial Cup and 1984 Memorial Cup games.

Other notable junior ice hockey events include the 1995 and 2003 CHL Top Prospects Game, the 1980, 1985, 1995 Ontario Hockey League All-star games, and the 1986 World Junior Championships. During the 1986 tournament, Canada defeated West Germany 18-2 at The Aud, setting a record for most goals for, and largest margin of victory by the Canada national junior hockey team at the tournament.

The facility has also hosted major events such as: the Four Nations Cup, Homesense Skate Canada International, the Scott Tournament of Hearts, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, WCW Monday Nitro and World Wrestling Entertainment

Its also hosted concerts by notable acts such as: Pearl Jam, Backstreet Boys, Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams, Elton John, Genesis, Hilary Duff, INXS, Led Zeppelin, Michael Bublé and The Tragically Hip

It has also been used for Toronto Maple Leafs training camps, and NBA exhibition games.

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