Centre Agnico Eagle

Ice hockey arena in Quebec, Canada

48°06′19″N 77°47′07″W / 48.10528°N 77.78528°W / 48.10528; -77.78528Executive suitesc. 18-20Capacity3,504 (2,140 seated)Record attendance3,504ConstructionBroke ground1948Built1949Renovated2001Expanded2000Construction cost$990,000TenantsVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) (1993–present)

The Centre Agnico Eagle, formerly known as the Centre Air Creebec and Palais des Sports, is a 3,504 capacity (2,140 seated) multi-purpose arena in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Val-d'Or Foreurs ice hockey team.^[1] It was built in 1949 and renamed for corporate sponsor Air Creebec in November 2005. The arena is known for its diagonal scoreboard which was added in 2008.

Past events

In the past, the arena has hosted:

1998 - President's Cup (QMJHL) Final Vs Rimouski Océanic
2001 - President's Cup (QMJHL) Final Vs Acadie–Bathurst Titan
2007 - President's Cup (QMJHL) Final Vs Lewiston Maineiacs
2014 - President's Cup (QMJHL) Final Vs Baie-Comeau Drakkar

References

^ "Val-d'Or Foreurs". qmjhlarenaguide.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

External links

Les Foreurs de Val-d'Or (in French)

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Current arenas in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League

Maritimes
Division

K. C. Irving Regional Centre (Bathurst, NB)
Centre 200 (Sydney, NS)
Scotiabank Centre (Halifax, NS)
Avenir Centre (Moncton, NB)
Eastlink Centre (Charlottetown, PE)
TD Station (Saint John, NB)

East
Division

West
Division

Centre Marcel-Dionne (Drummondville, QC)
Centre Slush Puppie (Gatineau, QC)
Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau (Boisbriand, QC)
Aréna Glencore (Rouyn-Noranda, QC)
Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet (Sherbrooke, QC)
Centre Agnico Eagle (Val-d'Or, QC)

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