Center Gervais car

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Center Gervais car
The Center Bionest de Shawinigan
The Center Bionest de Shawinigan
Earlier names

Amphithéâtre Shawinigan (2008–2009)
Center Bionest de Shawinigan (2009–2013)

Data
place 1200, rue des Cèdres Shawinigan , Québec G9N 2P6, Canada
CanadaCanada
Coordinates 46 ° 32 '49.6 "  N , 72 ° 44' 44.1"  W Coordinates: 46 ° 32 '49.6 "  N , 72 ° 44' 44.1"  W.
owner Shawinigan City
opening December 27, 2008
surface Concrete
ice surface
capacity 4,300 places (ice hockey)
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Events

The Center Gervais Auto is a multi-purpose hall in the Canadian city ​​of Shawinigan , Quebec Province .

history

The hall was opened on December 27, 2008 with a home game of the Cataractes de Shawinigan and holds 4,300 spectators. Since then, the arena has also been the team's venue. Previously, the team played in the Aréna Jacques Plante from 1969 to 2008 , which was closed in December 2008 after the opening of the current arena. In the 2008/09 season, the team played the finals for the Coupe du Président for the first time in the Center Bionest , but lost in seven games against the Voltigeurs de Drummondville .

The venue was named Amphithéâtre Shawinigan from 2008 to 2009. This was followed by the name Center Bionest de Shawinigan until 2013. Since 2013, the home of the Cataractes de Shawinigan Center has been called Gervais Auto.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. lapresse.ca: Le center Gervais Auto voit le jour article of 10 September 2013 (French)