Centre 200
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| Centre 200 | |
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| Location | 481 George Street Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6R7 |
| Broke ground | 1985 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Owner | CBRM |
| Tenants | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) (1997-present) Cape Breton Islanders (MJAHL) (1996-1997) Cape Breton Oilers (AHL) (1988-1996) Cape Breton Breakers (NBL) (1993-1994) |
| Capacity | Hockey: 4 670 |
Centre 200 is the main sports and entertainment arena located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, home to the QMJHL's Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and the Cape Breton Tradesmen (NSMMHL). Besides ice hockey, the arena holds other events, such as rock concerts, figure skating shows, and other entertainment. The arena has a seating capacity of 4,670 for ice hockey.
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[edit] History
[edit] Notable Events
Centre 200 was the primary sporting venue for the 1987 Canada Winter Games, which first landed the arena on the map.
From 1988 to 1996 the arena housed the American Hockey League's Cape Breton Oilers, until the team moved to Hamilton, Ontario. In 1993, the Oilers won the AHL's Calder Cup.
In 1993 and 1994 the arena was home to the Cape Breton Breakers of the NBL. The NBL folded on July 9th, 1994.
The arena hosted the MJAHL's Cape Breton Islanders once for the 1996-1997 season. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles moved to Cape Breton for the 1997-1998 QMJHL season from Granby, Quebec after the Granby Prédateurs won the 1996 Memorial Cup. The Screaming Eagles still play at Centre 200 today, winning a division title in 2003-2004.
In March of 2000, Centre 200 hosted the 2000 Esso Canadian National Championship for women's ice hockey, during which Ontario defeated Quebec to win the gold medal. During the 2002-2003 season, Centre 200 hosted the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The gold medal game was played in Halifax, where Russia defeated Canada. The arena is very popular for community ice hockey, annually hosting both the Sydney Academy Blue and White Pepsi Challenge Cup and the Royal Canadian Legion Bantam AAA Challenge Cup, and also hosting the home games of the Cape Breton Tradesmen of the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League. The tournaments and games provide hospitality for teams from all over Nova Scotia and generally draw large crowds.
Centre 200 will host the 2008 QMJHL Entry Draft this following summer, which is projected to bring over $2 million for the Sydney economy. Centre 200 is also being considered to host the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge with the Saint John Sea Dogs of Saint John, New Brunswick.
Aside from ice hockey, Centre 200 has also hosted concerts for popular acts such as Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Charlie Pride, Sum 41, and Nickelback.
[edit] Naming
Centre 200 is named in honour of the 200th anniverary of the founding of Sydney, which took place in 1785. The arena was constructed as a bicentennial project of the municipality, and took the place of the old Sydney Forum.
[edit] Location
Centre 200 is located on George Street, which lies in the heart of Sydney. The arena is connected to a Sheraton Casino Nova Scotia and hosts a Tim Hortons in the middle of its parking lot, generally bringing good business to both venues during a night of hockey. However, the frequent traffic congestion and lack of convenient parking spaces usually draws criticism from the spectators.
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