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Avenir Centre

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Address	150 Canada Street
Location	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates	46°05′08″N 64°47′06″W / 46.0855005°N 64.7849229°W / 46.0855005; -64.7849229
Capacity	8,800
Construction
Broke ground	2016
Opened	8 September 2018
General contractor	ASM Global
Tenants
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) (2018–present) Moncton Magic (NBL Canada) (2018–2021) Moncton Motion (ECBL) (2023)

Avenir Centre (French: Centre Avenir) is an indoor arena in Moncton, New Brunswick. Opened in September 2018, it serves as the home to the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

History

Proposed as a replacement for the Moncton Coliseum, the arena was approved in the spring of 2014 by the Moncton City Council on an 8–3 vote. Groundbreaking took place in the spring of 2016, with a planned opening in the fall of 2017. That date was pushed back a year. SMG would serve as operator of the new arena. Naming rights to the arena were acquired by Avenir Hearing—a New Brunswick-based chain of hearing clinics, naming it Avenir Centre; the company sponsors the distribution of free earplugs at events.

Avenir Centre's first event—a concert by country singer Keith Urban on the Graffiti U World Tour—was held on September 12, 2018. The Moncton Wildcats played their first home game at the arena on September 28, 2018, beating the Saint John Sea Dogs 5–2.

Notable events

Avenir Centre hosted UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith on October 27, 2018, marking the first UFC mixed martial arts event to be held in New Brunswick.

On November 5, 2019, it hosted Game 2 of the 2019 CHL Canada/Russia Series. The QMJHL team defeated Team Russia 4-3 in OT.

It co-hosted the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

From November 16-19, 2023, Avenir Centre hosted the 2023 Atlantic Slam, a D1 NCAA Basketball Tournament. It was the first NCAA event to ever take place in Atlantic Canada.

On January 24, 2024, it hosted the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, marking the first time the event has been held in New Brunswick.

On June 8, 2024, it hosted the 2024 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Draft. Moncton last hosted it in 2009 at the Moncton Coliseum.

Concerts by: Arkells, Avril Lavigne, Imagine Dragons, Nickelback, Shania Twain, Megadeth, Lil Tjay, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Struts, Jack White, Jann Arden, The Beaches, Bryan Adams, Sting, The Offspring, Sum 41, Our Lady Peace, Metric, Jordan Davis, Sean Paul, Billy Idol, Michael Bublé, Blue Rodeo, Doobie Brothers

Comedy shows by: Kevin Hart, Theo Von, John Mulaney, Joe Gatto, Russell Peters, Jim Gaffigan,

References

1. ^ Magee, Shane. "Have you heard? Moncton arena named after N.B. hearing company". CBC.ca. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
2. Campbell, Morganne. "A look inside Moncton's $113-million event centre". Global News New Brunswick. Global News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
3. "Wildcats win home opener in front of sold out crowd!". Moncton Wildcats. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
4. "UFC announces New Brunswick debut for Oct. 27". mmajunkie.com. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
5. "Raphael Lavoie scores OT winner as QMJHL beats Russia – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
6. "Halifax, Moncton named hosts for 2023 world junior hockey championships". Global News. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
7. "Atlantic Slam | Moncton Events and Festivals". www.experiencemoncton.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
8. Tidcombe, Matt (2023-03-24). "Moncton Wildcats to host 2024 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
9. "Moncton | Events and Festivals". www.experiencemoncton.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-28.

External links

• Official website
• Official website in French

• 2018 establishments in New Brunswick
• Music venues in New Brunswick
• Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League arenas
• Sports venues completed in 2018
• Sports venues in Moncton
• Ice hockey venues in New Brunswick