Woodman's Center
Woodman's Center | |
 Interactive map of Woodman's Sports & Convention Center | |
| Location | Janesville, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°42′47″N 89°00′05″W / 42.7130°N 89.0013°W |
| Owner | City of Janesville |
| Operator | Sports Facility Management[1] |
| Capacity | 1,500 (hockey) 250 (multi-purpose arena) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 20, 2024[2] |
| Opened | Summer 2025 (planned)[1] |
| Construction cost | $47 million |
| Architect | Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. |
| Project manager | Sabrina Bowerman |
| General contractor | JP Cullen & Sons |
| Tenants | |
| Janesville Jets (NAHL) (2025–) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.woodmanscenter.com/ | |
The Woodman's Sports & Convention Center (Woodman's Center) is a 140,000-square-foot indoor arena in Janesville, Wisconsin. Opened in September 2025, the Woodman's Center was built on the site of a former Sears store in the Uptown Janesville Mall using a public-private partnership model.[3][4]
The center includes a 1,500-seat permanent ice arena, which is the new home of the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League[5] and the Beloit College ice hockey team. The center also includes a 250-seat multi-purpose arena; basketball, volleyball, and pickleball courts; and a 25,800-square-foot conference center.[3][6]
Naming rights were purchased by Janesville-based supermarket chain Woodman's Markets, in a 20-year deal that activated in July of 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Balk-Yaatenen, Kylie (June 10, 2024). "Florida firm hired to manage Woodman's Center". The Gazette. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Castellano, Katie (February 20, 2024). "Groundbreaking held for Janesville Sports Complex". WMTV. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin’s $46.7M Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center Opens With Mixed Public-Private Funding Model". Youth Sports Business Report, September 20, 2025.
- ^ Kylie Balk-Yaatenen. "'Exciting new chapter for Janesville.' Opening weekend underway at Woodman's Sports & Convention Center". Janesville Gazette, September 19, 2025.
- ^ "Janesville Jets Break Ground on New Arena". Janesville Jets. February 20, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Natalie Sopyla. "Woodman's Sports and Convention Center now open to public". Spectrum News 1, September 22, 2025.
- ^ Beleckis, Jonah (March 22, 2024). "Janesville leaders hope for big economic gains from Woodman's Sports and Convention Center". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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