Sarnia Arena

Infobox Stadium | stadium_name=Sarnia Arena


location=134 Brock Street South
Sarnia, Ontario
N7T 2W2
broke_ground=1948
opened=1948
owner=City of Sarnia
operator=City of Sarnia
tenants=Sarnia Sting (OHL) (1995 – 1997)
Sarnia Sailors (OHASr) (1953 – 1954)
Sarnia Legionnaires (WOHL) (1954 – 1968)
Sarnia Legionnaires (Jr. A) (1968 – 1970)
Sarnia Bees (WOHL) (1969 – 1995)
Sarnia Steeplejacks (1995 – 1999) (WOHL)
Sarnia Steeplejack Bees (1999 – 2001) (WOHL)
Sarnia Blast (2001 – present) (WOHL)
seating_capacity=Ice hockey: 2,302The Sarnia Arena is a 2,302 capacity arena in Sarnia, Ontario that is home to the Sarnia Legionnaires, one of the most successful teams in Canadian junior ice hockey history. Located at the corner of Wellington and Brock Streets, it is the largest arena owned by the city of Sarnia. It was built in 1948 and is currently home to the Legionnaires of the Western Junior B Hockey League, as well as minor hockey teams and minor hockey tournaments.The Legionnaires have won five championships and launched the careers of nine NHL players, including Hall of Famer Phil Esposito.While used primarily for ice hockey, it is also used for skating lessons, public skating sessions, the circus, high school graduation ceremonies, and other special events.

The Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League played at the arena briefly in the mid-1990's while the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre was under construction. The arena was not large enough to host the OHL team permanently, and the Sting were only allowed to move to Sarnia on the condition that the SSEC be built.

In January 1957 the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL played an exhibition game at the Sarnia Arena against the Legionnaires. The Hawks won, but the Sarnia Jr. 'B' team got six goals.

ee also

* Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre
* Children's Arena
* Germain Park Arena

External links

* [http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/sarena.htm The OHL Arena & Travel Guide - Sarnia Arena]
* [http://www.city.sarnia.on.ca/visit.asp?sectionid=98 Sarnia Arena]
* [http://www.sarniablast.org/index2.htm Sarnia Blast]
* [http://www.city.sarnia.on.ca/visit.asp?sectionid=470 Germain Park Arena]