Progressive Auto Sales Arena
The Progressive Auto Sales Arena is a 5,500-capacity (4,118-seated) multi-purpose arena in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the campus of Lambton College and opened in September 1998. The Progressive Auto Sales Arena is currently home to the Sarnia Sting OHL ice hockey team. The Sarnia Legionnaires (1969–) Junior B hockey club holds its training camp at the facility before moving to Sarnia Arena for its regular schedule.
Progressive Auto Sales Arena Location within Ontario Progressive Auto Sales Arena Location within Canada | |
| Former names | Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre (1999–2009; 2015–2016) RBC Centre (2009–2015) |
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| Address | 1455 London Road |
| Location | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 42°58′37″N 82°20′49″W |
| Public transit | Route 9, Sarnia Transit |
| Owner | City of Sarnia |
| Operator | City of Sarnia |
| Type | Arena |
| Genre(s) | sporting events, concerts |
| Executive suites | 43 |
| Capacity | 4,118 (Hockey) (5,500 with standing room) 6,000 (Concerts) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Opened | September 7, 1998 |
| Construction cost | CA$15.9 million ($24.7 million in 2021 dollars) |
| Architect | PBK Architects |
| Structural engineer | Schorn Consultants Inc. |
| Services engineer | Integrated Engineering |
| General contractor | Ball Construction Ltd. |
| Tenants | |
| Sarnia Sting (OHL) 1998–present | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The arena features two NHL-sized ice pads, 43 luxury suites, and an in-house, full-service restaurant.
Artists such as Crash Test Dummies, Blue Man Group, Bryan Adams and Elton John have played there, and it has also hosted Stars on Ice.
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