Eau Claire is a city in Chippewa and Eau Claire counties in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located almost entirely in Eau Claire County, for which it is the county seat, the city had a population of 65,883 at the 2010 census, making it the state's ninth-largest city. Eau Claire is the principal city of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.
The Moda Center is a $267 million multi-purpose arena that opened in the fall of 1995, and serves as the home of the NBA Portland Trail Blazers. The WHL Winterhawks also call the Moda Center home for a portion of their season.
Rexall Place (originally Northlands Coliseum and subsequently Edmonton Coliseum and Skyreach Centre) is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands.It is currently the home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL.exall Place is the only NHL arena with the player benches on the same side as the TV cameras.