Centre 200 is Cape Breton's primary sports and entertainment facility, located in Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is home to the QMJHL's Cape Breton Eagles. Besides ice hockey, the arena hosts many other events, such as rock concerts, figure skating, and antique/custom car shows. The facility features an obstruction-free sports arena that seats 5,000 people, expandable seating to 6,500 for concert hall purposes, and exhibit space of with the possibility of another upon removal of telescopic seating.

Centre 200 was host for both the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian national women's curling competition, and the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship.

Naming

thumb|The [[Cape Breton Eagles have called Centre 200 home since 1997.]]

Centre 200 is named in honour of the two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Sydney, which took place in 1785. In the original vision, the venue was to have a larger seating capacity but funding issues led to a smaller venue than originally proposed.

Location

Centre 200 is located on George Street, which lies in the heart of Sydney. The arena is connected to a Casino Nova Scotia which was added in 1995, and hosts a Tim Hortons restaurant within its parking lot, generally bringing good business to both venues when Centre 200 hosts an event. However, frequent traffic congestion and shortage of convenient parking spaces has drawn criticism from attendees.

References

  • Cape Breton Screaming Eagles