Colisée Cardin, Indoor arena in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada
The Colisée Cardin is an indoor arena in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, built in 1954 with a capacity of 3,037 seats, the largest in the region. It is home to the Sorel-Tracy Éperviers of the LNAH and also hosts the Rebelles de Sorel-Tracy, the Cégep de Sorel-Tracy collegiate team.
Built in 1954, the arena hosted the Sorel Éperviers of the QMJHL for many years until the team moved to Granby in 1981 and became the Bisons de Granby. From 1982 to 1996 the Riverains du Richelieu played here, and since 1996 several LNAH clubs have followed, including the Dinosaures, Royaux and Mission. On 11 February 2013 the city council unanimously resolved to renovate the arena for QMJHL standards, with $2.4 million planned by 2015 to add corporate boxes and raise capacity to 3,500.
The arena's name honours a local figure, though the sources do not record the naming; what visitors can see is a venue shared by several teams over the decades. Since 2013 the resident club has been the Éperviers de Sorel-Tracy, and the arena also hosts the Rebelles, the Cégep de Sorel-Tracy college team. Curling championships and a La Bottine souriante New Year's Eve show in 2004 have also filled the building.
The arena sits in a central location within Sorel-Tracy and is easy to find. Crowds tend to gather during hockey matches and other sporting events, so plan accordingly.
On 11 February 2013 the Sorel-Tracy city council unanimously passed a resolution to renovate the arena to QMJHL standards, with $2.4 million planned by 2015 to add corporate boxes and raise capacity to 3,500. The building also hosted the 2010 Canadian junior curling championship and a 31 December 2004 show by La Bottine souriante.
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