Centre Clément-Tremblay

The Centre Clément-Tremblay is an indoor arena located in Chander, Quebec on the Gaspé peninsula.

History
Opened in 1950, the arena with a maximum capacity of 3,000 seats is the largest arena in the Gaspé, it hosts major annual hockey tournaments in eastern Quebec, including the traditional pee-wee tournament much success for half a century. The building has an initial capacity of 1,600 seats during its inauguration in 1950, it was enlarged in the 1970s to double the number of seats in the stands, the capacity of the arena increased to 3,500 seats. In addition to hockey, the arena plays host to figure skating competitions and motocross races. It has also served as a performance hall for large-scale events. The building houses an eight-lane bowling alley in the basement and a youth center in the back. The local senior hockey team, the Gaillard de Chandler, has been the main occupant since 1997. The Rimouski Oceanic played two exhibition games in this arena - in 1997 against the Moncton Wildcats (a draw of 3- 3) and in 2004 against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan (9-8 victory for the Oceanic). A Midget AAA Hockey League game was presented in the fall of 2013, the Albatros du Collège Notre-Dame faced the Élites de Jonquière (victory for the Albatross by a score of 6-2). During 2018, the arena has undergone major renovations since its expansion, the cost of the work is estimated at more than $ 2 million: the stands in the southern part were removed to be replaced by an imposing lodge. which houses a bar, a section of the northern part of the stands is amputated to enlarge the Zamboni tunnel, replacement of the refrigeration system, ventilation and lighting of the rink, change of bands and bays glass, reduction in the number of seats to reduce the maximum capacity to 3000. In 2019, the city of Chandler acquired 500 seats from the former Colisée de Québec, to install them in the arena.