Edmonton Prospects announce delay to opening of Spruce Grove ballpark to 2023 – Edmonton

Provide chain shortages and the Migratory Chook Act are being cited as causes for a delay to the opening of a brand new ballpark west of Edmonton.

The Edmonton Prospects introduced Wednesday morning that the brand new Metro Ballpark in Spruce Grove won’t open till Could 2023.

The baseball crew had initially hoped the park would open subsequent summer time, in time for the 2022 season.

“We’ve got now needed to reassess our schedules and thru that course of, have come to the conclusion that opening in 2022 is simply not doable,” stated Patrick Cassidy, managing associate for Gold Sports activities and Leisure Group Corp., the corporate that operates the baseball crew and can handle the ability.

The Prospects introduced plans to relocate to the new facility in Spruce Grove in May 2020, after a gaggle led by former Edmonton Oiler Randy Gregg was awarded a 10-year lease to function RE/MAX Field. in Edmonton’s river valley.

Cassidy stated Wednesday that the brand new focused opening date for the ballpark is Could 27, 2023.

“Dropping two and a half months this previous summer time as a result of issues regarding the Migratory Chook Act mixed with provide chain shortages as a result of COVID-19 make it just about unattainable to finish a mission of this measurement and scope within the subsequent seven months,” Cassidy stated in a information launch.

“Whereas discouraging in a single respect, additionally it is thrilling to know that we now have a gap date.”

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Plans for brand new Edmonton Prospects baseball area in Spruce Grove launched

For the 2022 season, the crew stated it’s going to play most of its video games at Centennial Discipline in Sherwood Park.

Different video games shall be performed in Sylvan Lake, Okotoks and Lethbridge. A two-game set may even happen in Kindersley, Sask., through the third week of June.

“Within the subsequent week to 10 days we shall be selling ticket gross sales for each the 2022 and 2023 seasons, as we have now fairly a ready listing for season tickets for the brand new ballpark,” Cassidy stated.

“As well as, our suite gross sales have been very strong and to be trustworthy, we wouldn’t have that many suites obtainable for 2023 within the new ballpark.

“The response to this facility has been simply unimaginable which solely makes the wait that rather more tough to take care of. We’re all anxious to get it open.”

The 2022 schedule is now obtainable on the crew’s web site.