Centre Val-d'Or (Centre Agnico Eagle) | |
Nickname: | Palais des Sports |
Fullname: | Centre Agnico Eagle |
Former Names: | Palais des Sports (1949-2005) Centre Air Creebec (2005-2021) |
Pushpin Map: | Quebec#Canada |
Pushpin Label: | Centre Agnico Eagle |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Quebec##Location within Canada |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Address: | 810 6e Avenue |
Location: | Val-d'Or, Quebec |
Coordinates: | 48.1053°N -77.7853°W |
Broke Ground: | 1948 |
Built: | 1949 |
Renovated: | 2001 |
Expanded: | 2000 |
Cost: | $990,000 |
Capacity: | 3,504 (2,140 seated) |
Record Attendance: | 3,504 |
Tenants: | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) (1993–present) |
The Centre Agnico Eagle, formerly known as the Centre Air Creebec and Palais des Sports, is a 3,504 capacity (2,140 seated) multi-purpose arena in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Val-d'Or Foreurs ice hockey team.[1] It was built in 1949 and renamed for corporate sponsor Air Creebec in November 2005. The arena is known for its diagonal scoreboard which was added in 2008.
In the past, the arena has hosted: