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The CAA Centre (formerly the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment and the Powerade Centre)[1] is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1998, and officially opened the same year on October 7. In 2023, the arena became home to the Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[2] In April 2023, it hosted the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship. It is also home to the new tenants, the Brampton Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League as of May 2024. It was previously home to the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League, the Brampton Beast of the ECHL, and the Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse teams.
_-_Brampton,_ON.jpg) The Brampton Steelheads playing the Brantford Bulldogs in their home opener for the 2024-2025 OHL season. | |
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| Former names | Brampton Centre for Sports and Entertainment (1998–2005) Powerade Centre (2005–2018) |
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| Location | 7575 Kennedy Road Brampton, ON |
| Owner | City of Brampton |
| Operator | Realstar, Inc. |
| Capacity | Hockey or basketball 5,000 Concerts 3,800 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 1997 |
| Opened | September 11, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $26.5 million |
| Architect | Brisbin Brook Beynon, Architects |
| General contractor | Edilcan Construction Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) (1999–2014) Brampton Excelsiors (OJALL) (1999–2014) Brampton Battalion (OHL) (1998–2013) Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) (2008–2010) Brampton Inferno (CLax) (2012–2013) Peel Avengers (CLax) (2012) Brampton Beast (ECHL) (2013–2020) Brampton A's (NBL Canada) (2013–2015) Brampton Honey Badgers (CEBL) (2023–present) Canada World Kabaddi Cup PCA Nationals (2007–present) Brampton Steelheads (OHL) (2024–present) | |
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. There is a video scoreboard that was added for the Brampton Beast's inaugural season. The concourse is horseshoe-shaped.
The main arena is part of the Brampton Sports Complex that includes the TD Cricket Arena, which has hosted the Global T20 Canada tournament,[3][4][5][6] three smaller ice pads and outdoor softball diamonds. It is located at 7575 Kennedy Road, on the south side of the city, between Steeles Avenue and Highway 407.
References
edit- ^ Graeme Frisque (March 22, 2018). "Brampton's Powerade Centre getting new sponsor and name". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "CEBL to Relocate Honey Badgers to Bramptons's CAA Centre". 28 November 2022.
- ^ Mauntah, Richard (2023-07-19). "Top-level cricket back in Brampton after long absence with Global T20 Canada". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Second Edition of Global T20 Canada League to begin from July last week". Inside Sport. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Brampton to host second edition of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Russell, Gayle and Shakib among marquee names drafted at GT20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-06-27.