Centre Agnico Eagle
(Redirected from Centre Air Creebec)
Palais des Sports | |
Full name | Centre Agnico Eagle |
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Former names | Palais des Sports (1949-2005) Centre Air Creebec (2005-2021) |
Address | 810 6e Avenue |
Location | Val-d'Or, Quebec |
Coordinates | 48°06′19″N 77°47′07″W / 48.10528°N 77.78528°W |
Executive suites | c. 18-20 |
Capacity | 3,504 (2,140 seated) |
Record attendance | 3,504 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1948 |
Built | 1949 |
Renovated | 2001 |
Expanded | 2000 |
Construction cost | $990,000 |
Tenants | |
Val-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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