Powerade Centre
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The Powerade Centre (formerly the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment) is a 4,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1998, and officially opened the same year on October 7. Its main arena is home to two major hockey teams, the Brampton Battalion of the OHL, and the Brampton Thunder of the NWHL. It is also home to the Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse team.
In the main arena the seats are purple, with private suites located around the top of seating area. The club seats are on the penalty box side of the arena. They have a standard four-sided scoreboard which is purple to go with the arena theme colour. The concourse is horseshoe-shaped. Fans cannot walk all the way around the arena in a circle.
The main arena is part of larger community complex, that includes three smaller ice pads, and outdoor softball diamonds. It is located on Kennedy Road, on the south-side of the city near the 407 ETR.
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| Barrie Molson Centre | General Motors Centre | Hershey Centre | Kingston Memorial Centre | Ottawa Civic Centre | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Powerade Centre | St. Michael's College School Arena | Sudbury Arena | Yardmen Arena | Bayshore Community Centre | Compuware Sports Arena | Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre | John Labatt Centre | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Louis J. Tullio Arena | Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre | Steelback Centre | The Dow Event Center | Windsor Arena | |
