CAA Centre facts for kids
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The Brampton Steelheads playing the Brantford Bulldogs in their home opener for the 2024-2025 OHL season.
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| Former names | Brampton Centre for Sports and Entertainment (1998–2005) Powerade Centre (2005–2018) |
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| Location | 7575 Kennedy Road Brampton, ON |
| Owner | City of Brampton |
| Operator | Realstar, Inc. |
| Capacity | Hockey or basketball 5,000 Concerts 3,800 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | June 1997 |
| Opened | September 11, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $26.5 million |
| Architect | Brisbin Brook Beynon, Architects |
| General contractor | Edilcan Construction Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) (1999–2014) Brampton Excelsiors (OJALL) (1999–2014) Brampton Battalion (OHL) (1998–2013) Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) (2008–2010) Brampton Inferno (CLax) (2012–2013) Peel Avengers (CLax) (2012) Brampton Beast (ECHL) (2013–2020) Brampton A's (NBL Canada) (2013–2015) Brampton Honey Badgers (CEBL) (2023–present) Brampton Steelheads (OHL) (2024–present) |
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The CAA Centre is a large building in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It's a place where many different sports and events happen. It has 5,000 seats for fans to watch games.
This arena first opened its doors on September 11, 1998. It used to be known by other names, like the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment and the Powerade Centre.
In 2023, the Brampton Honey Badgers basketball team started playing their games here. They are part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The arena also hosted the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship in April 2023, which was a big ice hockey tournament.
Since May 2024, the Brampton Steelheads hockey team has called the CAA Centre home. They play in the Ontario Hockey League. Many other teams have played here in the past, including the Brampton Battalion hockey team and the Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse teams.
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What's Inside the CAA Centre?
The main part of the arena has purple seats. There are also special private suites high up for groups. If you get club seats, you'll be on the side where the penalty box is during hockey games.
Cool Features for Fans
A big video scoreboard was added for the Brampton Beast's first season. This makes watching games even more exciting! The area where people walk around, called the concourse, is shaped like a horseshoe.
Where to Find It
The CAA Centre is located at 7575 Kennedy Road. It's on the south side of Brampton, between two other major roads, Steeles Avenue and Highway 407.
Part of a Bigger Sports Complex
The main arena is just one piece of a larger area called the Brampton Sports Complex. This complex has even more cool things for sports lovers.
Other Sports Facilities
Besides the main arena, there are three smaller ice rinks. There are also outdoor fields for softball games.
The TD Cricket Arena
The complex also includes the TD Cricket Arena. This arena hosted the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament from 2019 to 2024. Starting in 2025, it will host the Canada Super60 League. The city has plans to build an even bigger cricket stadium there in the future.
