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CAA Centre

CAA Centre

Arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Not to be confused with CAA Arena.

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.

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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 larger community complex that includes 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

  1. [1]
    Graeme Frisque (March 22, 2018). "Brampton's Powerade Centre getting new sponsor and name". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "CEBL to Relocate Honey Badgers to Bramptons's CAA Centre". 28 November 2022.

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