Editing Moncton Coliseum (section)

== History ==
The adjoining Moncton Arena complex constitutes the largest trade show facility in Atlantic Canada.

It was the former home to the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]'s [[Moncton Wildcats]] and the [[National Basketball League of Canada]]'s [[Moncton Magic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/sports/article/1430349 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321221129/http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/sports/article/1430349 |archive-date=2012-03-21 }}</ref>

It was also the former home of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]]'s [[New Brunswick Hawks]] ([[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and [[Chicago Blackhawks]] farm team, 1978–82), Alpines ([[Edmonton Oilers]], 1982–84), [[Moncton Golden Flames]] ([[Calgary Flames]] and [[Boston Bruins]], 1984–87) & [[Moncton Hawks]] ([[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]], 1987–94).

The arena has hosted several large events, including the [[2006 Memorial Cup]], the [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]] [[University Cup]] in 2007 and 2008 and the [[2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship]]. [[NHL]] pre-season hockey games are routinely held at the facility every year. The [[New York Islanders]] pre-season hockey camp is at the facility.

The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres.

City Council voted 8–3 to build the new Moncton Events Centre downtown. This arena, now known as the [[Avenir Centre]], was completed in 2018 and the Wildcats and Magic moved in for the 2018–19 season.

The facility is now used for local high school and minor hockey games, trade shows, and much more.