During the summer of 2007, the arena underwent extensive renovations, which added 12 private boxes and a new club seating section, with padded seats and refreshments services along with new washrooms, concession stand and lounge. Seating was sacrificed to make way for the improvements. Standing room capacity was shrunk from 1,000 to 500, while
seating capacity was dropped by 150. The new arena capacity, with standing room patrons, became 5,100, down from 5,750. On November 5, 2015, a life size statue of
Stompin' Tom Connors was unveiled on the grounds of the arena. The reason behind the statue was due to one of Connors' most famous songs,
Sudbury Saturday Night. The arena is featured extensively in the Canadian television show
Shoresy, where it serves as home of the fictional
Senior hockey Sudbury Bulldogs. On September 29, 2024, the arena hosted the 2024
Kraft Hockeyville game featuring the
Ottawa Senators and the
Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh won the game 5-2. Occasionally, other events, such as concerts or ice skating, have taken place at the arena; on May 29, 1998,
country musician
Shania Twain kicked-off her debut tour, the
Come On Over Tour, at the arena. ==Future==