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 An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the

Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hock ...

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...

team. It was built in 1949 and renamed for corporate sponsor

Air Creebec Air Creebec Inc. is a regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It operates scheduled and charter services to 16 destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport. ...

in November 2005. The arena is known for its diagonal scoreboard which was added in 2008.

Past events

In the past, the arena has hosted: *1998 -

President's Cup (QMJHL) The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion. Winners Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey Le ...

Final Vs

Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season as the Sherbrooke Castors. The Castors played in Sherbrooke from 1969 to 1982 before moving t ...

*2001 -

Final Vs Acadie–Bathurst Titan *2007 -

Final Vs Lewiston Maineiacs *2014 -

Final Vs

Baie-Comeau Drakkar The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. History The Drakkar first played in ...

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Les Foreurs de Val-d'Or
Indoor arenas in Quebec Indoor ice hockey venues in Quebec Sports venues in Quebec Quebec Major Junior Hockey League arenas Sport in Abitibi-Témiscamingue Val-d'Or Buildings and structures in Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1949 establishments in Quebec Sports venues completed in 1949 {{canada-icehockey-venue-stub