| Paramount Fine Foods Centre | |
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| Location | 5500 Rose Cherry Place Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Owner | City of Mississauga |
| Construction cost | $22 million |
| Tenants | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) (1998-2007) Toronto ThunderHawks (National Professional Soccer League II) (2000-2001) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) (2007-present) Toronto Croatia (Canadian Soccer League) (2007-present) Mississauga Aeros (NWHL) (1999-present) |
| Capacity | Basketball 5,400 Hockey 5,800 (5,420 seated) Concerts 4,800 |
The Paramount Fine Foods Centre formerly the Hershey Centre is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located in Mississauga, Ontario, across the street from Iceland Mississauga.
The Paramount Fine Foods Centre is the home arena of the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League. It previously housed the Mississauga IceDogs from 1998-2007, and the Toronto ThunderHawks during the 2000-2001 National Professional Soccer League season. It has also been the venue for several notable musical acts.
First opened in 1998, the Paramount Fine Foods Centre is located on Rose Cherry Place, named after the late wife of Don Cherry, founder and former owner of the IceDogs.
In 2007, a new multi-sport facility called Hershey SportZone opened just to the north of the main bowl. SportZone houses a full size indoor soccer field, a full size FIBA basketball court, a gymnastics facility, and two outdoor soccer fields.
The NARCh Inline Hockey Championships were held at Hershey Centre in 2006 and will be again 2009.
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