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Coordinates: 49°10′11″N 121°58′09″W / 49.169748°N 121.969277°W / 49.169748; -121.969277
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| stadium_name = The Chilliwack Coliseum
| image = [[File:ProsperaCentre.jpg|300px]]
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| location = 45323 Hodgins Avenue<br>[[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]]<br>V2P 8G1
| location = 45323 Hodgins Avenue<br>[[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]]<br>V2P 8G1
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| seating_capacity = [[Ice hockey]]: 5,000<br>[[Concerts]]: 6,000
| seating_capacity = [[Ice hockey]]: 5,000<br>[[Concerts]]: 6,000
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The '''Prospera Centre''' is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]], Canada, built in 2004. It is the home of the [[Chilliwack Chiefs (2011-)|Chilliwack Chiefs]] of the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL) after the [[Quesnel Millionaires]] were moved from [[Quesnel, British Columbia]] for the start of the 2011–12 BCHL season. It was the home of the [[Chilliwack Bruins]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] from [[2006–07 WHL season|2006]] to [[2010–11 WHL season|2011]] and of the previous incarnation of the [[Chilliwack Chiefs (1990–2006)|Chilliwack Chiefs]] of the BCHL from 2004 to 2006 as it replaced the former Chilliwack Coliseum in 2004. It has also hosted other events, including concerts, ice shows, trade shows, and conventions. It is home to the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame. Before the [[Abbotsford Centre]] was completed in 2009, Prospera Centre was the dominant concert venue in the Fraser Valley.
The '''Chilliwack Coliseum''' formerly known as Prospera Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]], Canada, built in 2004. It is the home of the [[Chilliwack Chiefs (2011-)|Chilliwack Chiefs]] of the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL) after the [[Quesnel Millionaires]] were moved from [[Quesnel, British Columbia]] for the start of the 2011–12 BCHL season. It was the home of the [[Chilliwack Bruins]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] from [[2006–07 WHL season|2006]] to [[2010–11 WHL season|2011]] and of the previous incarnation of the [[Chilliwack Chiefs (1990–2006)|Chilliwack Chiefs]] of the BCHL from 2004 to 2006 as it replaced the former Chilliwack Coliseum in 2004. It has also hosted other events, including concerts, ice shows, trade shows, and conventions. It is home to the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame. Before the [[Abbotsford Centre]] was completed in 2009, the then named Prospera Centre was the dominant concert venue in the Fraser Valley.

In February 2019, Prospera Credit union made it known they would be ceasing their sponsorship of the arena.

In September of 2019, the Chiefs development group announced that the facility was renamed The Chilliwack Coliseum. This was part of a 5 year agreement between the CDG and the City of Chilliwack. <ref>https://www.theprogress.com/news/prospera-centre-is-set-to-be-renamed-the-chilliwack-coliseum/</ref>


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Revision as of 02:45, 18 October 2019

The Chilliwack Coliseum
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Location45323 Hodgins Avenue
Chilliwack, British Columbia
V2P 8G1
Coordinates49°10′11″N 121°58′09″W / 49.169748°N 121.969277°W / 49.169748; -121.969277
OwnerChiefs Development Group Ltd.
OperatorChiefs Development Group Ltd.
CapacityIce hockey: 5,000
Concerts: 6,000
OpenedSeptember 2004
Tenants
Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame (2013-present)
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (2011–present)
Chilliwack Bruins (WHL) (2006–2011)
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (2004–2006)

The Chilliwack Coliseum formerly known as Prospera Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, built in 2004. It is the home of the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) after the Quesnel Millionaires were moved from Quesnel, British Columbia for the start of the 2011–12 BCHL season. It was the home of the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League from 2006 to 2011 and of the previous incarnation of the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL from 2004 to 2006 as it replaced the former Chilliwack Coliseum in 2004. It has also hosted other events, including concerts, ice shows, trade shows, and conventions. It is home to the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame. Before the Abbotsford Centre was completed in 2009, the then named Prospera Centre was the dominant concert venue in the Fraser Valley.

In February 2019, Prospera Credit union made it known they would be ceasing their sponsorship of the arena.

In September of 2019, the Chiefs development group announced that the facility was renamed The Chilliwack Coliseum. This was part of a 5 year agreement between the CDG and the City of Chilliwack. [1]

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