The Q Centre (formerly Bear Mountain Arena) is in Colwood,

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, Canada. In 2014, the arena was named "The Q Centre" after local radio station

CKKQ-FM CKKQ-FM (''100.3 The Q'') is a broadcast radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CKKQ broadcasts at a frequency of 100.3 MHz on the FM band. The station has broadcast a mainstream rock format since its inception, but has a more clas ...

. The arena opened in February 2004, has 2,300 seats and houses year-round events for hockey and lacrosse. With an additional floor capacity of 860 people and standing room area for up to 480, this premier spectator facility can hold any type of event, from trade shows to major sporting and entertainment events. The arena is hockey home of the

BCHL The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada and BC Hockey. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. From 1993 to 2021, the league was a member of the Can ...

Victoria Grizzlies The Victoria Grizzlies are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They are members of the Island Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at The Q Centre. The franchise was fou ...

. It was the home of the

Victoria Salmon Kings The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, and members of the ECHL. The team debuted in the 2004–05 season and folded after the 2010–11 season. The Chilliwack Bruins of the major junio ...

for the

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while their future home, the

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was being built. In the summer months The Q serves as home to the WLA

Victoria Shamrocks The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse team, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). The Shamrocks entered the former Inter-City Lacrosse League, which is now the WLA, i ...

, Victoria Wolves of the

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and Westshore Bears of the

Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League The Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League, or PNWJLL is a Junior B Tier 2 box lacrosse league based in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The league champion and runner up both compete for the Bri ...

. The venue has also hosted BCLA provincial

box lacrosse Box lacrosse, also known as boxla, box, or indoor lacrosse, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada in the 1930s, where it is more popular than field lacrosse. Lacrosse is Canada's official ...

championships. The venue has hosted one of the biggest

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events, the

Bear Mountain Arena Curling Classic The Victoria Curling Classic Invitational, also known as the Bear Mountain Arena Curling Classic, was an annual curling bonspiel held at Victoria, British Columbia. It was part of the World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of ...

, annually since 2006. It also played host to the training camps of the

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in September 2007 and the

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in 2008. The Q Centre was awarded an

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

pre-season game between the

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. This occurred after the Panorama Recreation Centre, in

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, home of the

Peninsula Panthers The Peninsula Panthers are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The Panthers play their home games at Panorama ...

won the 2015

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Grand Prize.

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The Q Centre
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