Center 200
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| place | 481 George Street Sydney , Nova Scotia B1P 1K5, Canada
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 8 '14.7 " N , 60 ° 11' 24.5" W |
| owner | CBRM |
| start of building | 1985 |
| opening | 1987 |
| surface |
Concrete ice surface parquet |
| capacity | 4,670 seats (ice hockey) 6,500 seats (concerts) |
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The Center 200 is a multi-purpose hall in the Canadian city of Sydney , maritime province of Nova Scotia . The home games of the ice hockey team Cape Breton Eagles , which play in the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec (QMJHL), are currently played in the hall . The Cape Breton Highlanders have been playing in the 2011 newly founded NBL Canada in Center 200 since 2016. The arena has a seating capacity for 4,670 people.
history
Center 200 was an important sports venue for the Canada Winter Games in 1987 . The hall was named in honor of the 200 year old founding of the city of Sydney. The building was thus a project of the century for the city. From 1988 to 1996 it was home to the Cape Breton Oilers ice hockey team , who played in the American Hockey League , until they moved to Hamilton , Ontario . Between 1993 and 1994 it was basketball team of the Cape Breton Breakers from the short-lived NBL Canada established there.
gallery
A car exhibition at Center 200 (2008)
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles game at Center 200 (2014)
Web links
- centre200.ca: Official website (English)
- qmjhlarenaguide.com: Cape Breton Eagles (English)
