Arena Future
Chatham-Kent City Council has been entertaining the idea of building a new home for Chatham's junior hockey. The proposals have included a 5,000 seat venue on St. Clair College's Thames Campus. The campus is already the location of Thames Campus Arena, which would be coupled with a second ice surface, gym, Olympic-sized pool and convention hall. Other proposals include a complete overhaul of the Memorial Arena or a 3,500-seat new arena, which would dash any hope of a future Ontario Hockey League franchise for the region.
The council has yet to announce any plans and continues to look into the matter. Chatham was targeted by former NHLers Dale and Mark Hunter to be the home of an Ontario Hockey League team. The Hunters planned on assisting in the financing for renovations to the Memorial Arena as well as the construction of a brand new 5,500 seat modern facility. City Council refused to commit any funds to the endeavour and the Hunters have since left town to purchase the now highly successful London Knights of the OHL.
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