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Brantford Civic Centre 2023 exterior

Front entrance.

Brantford Civic Centre 2023-24 interior

Arena interior.

Brantford Civic Centre interior

Additional interior view

The Brantford Civic Centre is a 2,952 seat arena in Brantford, Ontario. It was built as a Canadian Centennial project in 1967. It is home to the Brantford Blast of Allan Cup Hockey and the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League.

The 2008 Allan Cup was played there from April 14–19 which saw the home town Brantford Blast win the 100th Allan Cup beating the Bentley Generals 3–1.

Previously, the arena hosted the Brantford Alexanders of the Ontario Hockey League from 19781984, and the OHL All-Star game in 1982. The Brantford Smoke of the Colonial Hockey League also played here from 1991 to 1998. The GOJHL's Brantford Eagles played there from 1970 to 2011, and the Brantford Bandits played there from 2019 to 2023.

In February 2023, the Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs announced they were temporarily moving to the Brantford Civic Centre for at least the next 3 seasons starting with the 2023-24 OHL Season while FirstOntario Centre undergoes significant renovations. The Civic Centre itself received $9 million in renovations to accommodate the Bulldogs, which included upgrades to the concessions, a new scoreboard, a new press area, and a new locker room.

The arena played host to the inaugural Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game on January 15, 2025, where Team East defeated Team West, 5-4, in overtime.



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