| CAA Centre | |
|---|---|
| Location | 7575 Kennedy Road Brampton, ON |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Owner | City of Brampton |
| Tenants | Brampton Battalion (OHL) (1998-2013) Brampton Beast (ECHL) (2013-2020) Brampton Steelheads (OHL) (2024-Present) |
| Capacity | Hockey 5,000 Concerts 3,800 |
Interior of the CAA Centre.
The CAA Centre (formerly the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment and Powerade Centre) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1998, and officially opened the same year on October 7. Its main arena was previously home to three major hockey teams, the Brampton Battalion of the OHL, the Brampton Thunder of the CWHL, and the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. It is also home to the Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse team and the Brampton Honey Badgers of the CEBL. The Bramalea Blues of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League also played there from 2008 to 2010.
It is set to be the home arena of the OHL's Brampton Steelheads, starting with the 2024-25 OHL Season.
In the main arena the seats are purple, with private suites located around the top of seating area. The club seats are on the penalty box side of the arena. They have a standard four-sided scoreboard which is purple to go with the arena theme colour. The concourse is horseshoe-shaped. Fans cannot walk all the way around the arena in a circle.
The main arena is part of larger community complex, that includes three smaller ice pads, and outdoor softball diamonds. It is located at 7575 Kennedy Road, on the south-side of the city, between Steeles Avenue and 407 ETR.