Brantford Civic Centre
in Brantford, CanadaCategory: Attraction
0 views 
0 shares 
0 comments
set bookmark!
Created/changed by:
System
Address details
45 Market St S, Brantford, ON N3S 2E4, Canada Print route »
Phone & WWW
Business hours
Info
The Brantford Civic Centre is a 2,952-seat arena in Brantford, Ontario. It was built as a Canadian Centennial project in 1967. The Civic Centre is located in the downtown core, adjacent to OLG Casino Brantford.The Pittsburgh Penguins used the arena for preseason camp and exhibition games in September, 1967. Previously, the arena hosted the Brantford Alexanders of the Ontario Hockey League from 1978–1984, and the OHL All-Star game in 1982. The Brantford Smoke of the Colonial Hockey League played there from 1991 to 1998. It was the former home to the Brantford Golden Eagles of the Ontario Hockey Association, and is the home to the Brantford Blast of Major Hockey League. The 2008 Allan Cup was played there from April 14–19, which saw the home town Brantford Blast win the 100th Allan Cup, beating the Bentley Generals 3–1.
In 2015, the building underwent a $400,000 renovations to replace the original wooden seats, and make the building handicap accessible. The seating capacity was reduced from 2,981 to 2,952 as a result.
