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| Location | 7888 200th Street Langley,British Columbia V2Y 3J4 |
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| Coordinates | 49°8′45″N122°39′58″W / 49.14583°N 122.66611°W /49.14583; -122.66611 |
| Owner | Township of Langley |
| Capacity | Arena: 5,276 Field House: 520 Centre Gymnasium: 2,200 South Gymnasium: 1,000 |
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| Opened | April 1, 2009 |
| Construction cost | CA$56 million |
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| Langley Rivermen (BCHL) (2009–2016) Trinity Western Spartans (U Sports) (2009–present) Langley Thunder (WLA) (2009–present) Langley Thunder (BCJALL) (2009–present) BC High School Basketball Championships (2011–present) BC Titans (IBL) (2009–2010) Vancouver Stealth (NLL) (2013–2018) Vancouver Giants (WHL) (2016–present) Vancouver Bandits (CEBL) (2021–present) Valley West Giants (BCMML) (2019–present) | |
TheLangley Events Centre is a 322,312-square-foot (29,943.8 m2) multipurpose facility in theTownship of Langley,British Columbia, Canada. The LEC debuted in April 2009, hosting the 2009 BC Gymnastics Championships. It boasts an arena bowl with a 5,276 capacity for sports, including 24 individual suites. The LEC also showcases a triple Gymnasium with a capacity of 2,200 spectators under its centre court configuration. The venue's second building houses the Field House, a dry floor arena, as well as a double gymnasium with a capacity of 1,000 spectators. Other highlights of the facility include a Banquet Hall with an 800-person capacity, an indoor walking track, meeting rooms, and the Willoughby Community Centre, while includes a fitness facility, outdoor playground and various grass and turf fields. The LEC is home to the Langley Gymnastics Foundation, a non-profit organization offering gymnastics programming for recreational and competitive athletes.
The Langley Events Centre, the largest sports and recreation project in Langley's history to date, opened its doors after more than two years of construction. Plans were unveiled on December 18, 2006, for what was then a $45 million multi-use facility. Costs ultimately rose to $56 million, partially funded by the Township, the province, and private builders.[1] The first event hosted at the LEC was the 2009 BC Gymnastics Championships.[2]
TheWashington Stealth of theNational Lacrosse League relocated to the LEC on June 27, 2013 to become theVancouver Stealth.[3] They are the second NLL team to play in Greater Vancouver, following theVancouver Ravens from 2002 through 2004 atGeneral Motors Place. The Stealth played in Langley from 2013 to 2018, until the team was purchased byCanucks Sports and Entertainment and moved toRogers Arena indowntown Vancouver. In the following season, the team was rebranded to become theVancouver Warriors.
The LEC was home to theLangley Rivermen of theBritish Columbia Hockey League.[4] The team began play in 2011 after theLangley Chiefs returned to their original home, becoming theChilliwack Chiefs. In 2016, the Rivermen relocated to the George Preston Recreation Centre, due to the WHL's Vancouver Giants moving from thePacific Coliseum to the LEC.[5]
The LEC hosts two Langley Thunder lacrosse teams, theLangley ThunderWestern Lacrosse Association team and the Langley ThunderBC Junior A Lacrosse League team.[6]
FiveTrinity Western Spartans sports teams[7] play at the Langley Events Centre: basketball (men's and women's), volleyball (men's and women's), and hockey (men's). The LEC replaced David E. Enarson Gymnasium as the home of the Spartans.[8]
TheBC Titans[9] of theInternational Basketball League (IBL) called the LEC home from 2009-2010. Team management opted not to participate in the IBL for the 2011 season.[10]
TheVancouver Giants of theWHL have started play with the beginning of the 2016–2017 season at the Langley Events Centre. They had previously played at thePacific Coliseum.[11]
On September 23, 2021 – TheFraser Valley Bandits announced that the club has chosen Langley Events Centre (LEC) as its home for the upcomingCanadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season, which begins May 2022.[12]
On April 13, 2022, theCanadian Premier League announced that the soccer clubVancouver FC would begin playing at theWilloughby Community Park Stadium, adjacent to the Events Centre.[13]
The LEC is home to a number of groups and organizations, including Tourism Langley and theLangley Sports Medicine Clinic.