K. C. Irving Regional Centre


The K.C. Irving Regional Centre is an indoor arena located in Bathurst, New Brunswick. The KC Irving is home to the Chaleur Lightning of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. The arena was home to the Acadie–Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL from 1998–2025. It was named in honour of businessman K. C. Irving. Opened in September 1996 and built at a cost of $21 million, it is the largest arena in north-eastern New Brunswick.
There are seats for a total capacity of at the hockey games. For entertainment, the capacity may be expanded to. Around the rink there are 24 private boxes. The arena has two ice rinks: "The Eddy Rink" where the Acadie-Bathurst Titan played their home games on also where the seating capacity is located, and "The Richelieu" rink which is the home of The Bathurst High School Phantoms Boys and Girls hockey teams and is hosts to many minor hockey, figure skating and other events with a smaller seating area. The centre also has many canteens and a walking track as well as a gift shop and the offices of the City Of Bathurst Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department. The operations of the centre are run by the City Of Bathurst and their union workers from CUPE Locals 550 and CUPE Local 4632 Kc Irving Event staff and Security

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The Hardy Cup, was the Canadian national Intermediate "A" ice hockey championship from 1967 until 1984. From 1985 until 1990, the Hardy Cup was the Canadian national senior championship for Senior "AA" after senior and intermediate hockey were merged by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The trophy was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.
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