The Langley Events Centre is a 322,312-square-foot (29,943.8 m) multipurpose facility in the Township 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.
13-558: 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. The first event hosted at the LEC was
26-777: The Boston Blazers in this draft. Finally, while not a franchise relocation, the Minnesota Swarm were moved from the East Division to the West Division. Reference: x : Clinched playoff berth; c : Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y : Clinched division; z : Clinched best regular season record; GP : Games Played W : Wins; L : Losses; GB : Games back ; PCT : Win percentage; Home : Record at Home; Road : Record on
39-679: The Langley Sports Medicine Clinic . Washington Stealth The Washington Stealth were a member of the National Lacrosse League , the professional box lacrosse league of North America from the 2010 NLL season through the 2013 NLL season . They were based in Everett (part of the Seattle metropolitan area ), with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett . The team
52-738: The Pacific Coliseum to the LEC. The LEC hosts two Langley Thunder lacrosse teams, the Langley Thunder Western Lacrosse Association team and the Langley Thunder BC Junior A Lacrosse League team. Five Trinity Western Spartans sports teams 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
65-687: The 2009 BC Gymnastics Championships. The Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League relocated to the LEC on June 27, 2013 to become the Vancouver Stealth . They are the second NLL team to play in Greater Vancouver, following the Vancouver Ravens from 2002 through 2004 at General Motors Place . The Stealth played in Langley from 2013 to 2018, until the team was purchased by Canucks Sports and Entertainment and moved to Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver . In
78-528: The 2014 NLL season. Later that day it was announced they would be called the Vancouver Warriors . This article about a sports team in Washington state is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This lacrosse -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2009 NLL season The 2009 National Lacrosse League season , the 23rd in the history of
91-787: The NLL, began January 3, 2009 in Buffalo , Portland , and Sunrise, Florida , and concluded with the Calgary Roughnecks defeating the New York Titans 12—10 in the Champion's Cup on May 15, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta , Canada. After the 2008 season was cancelled and then reinstated, the Boston Blazers and Arizona Sting both announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season, and would return in 2009. However, in
104-723: The Road; GF : Goals scored; GA : Goals allowed Differential : Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP : Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP : Average number of goals allowed per game The 2009 All-Star Game was held at Pepsi Center in Denver on March 7, 2009. The East beat the West 27-21 as Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis scored seven goals and six assists on his way to his third All-Star Game MVP award. * Unable to play due to injury First Team Second Team The NLL gives out awards weekly for
117-656: The club has chosen Langley Events Centre (LEC) as its home for the upcoming Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season, which begins May 2022. On April 13, 2022, the Canadian Premier League announced that the soccer club Vancouver FC would begin playing at the Willoughby Community Park Stadium , adjacent to the Events Centre. The LEC is home to a number of groups and organizations, including Tourism Langley and
130-880: The following season, the team was rebranded to become the Vancouver Warriors . The LEC was home to the Langley Rivermen of the British Columbia Hockey League . The team began play in 2011 after the Langley Chiefs returned to their original home, becoming the Chilliwack Chiefs . In 2016, the Rivermen relocated to the George Preston Recreation Centre, due to the WHL's Vancouver Giants moving from
143-764: The home of the Spartans. The BC Titans of the International Basketball League (IBL) called the LEC home from 2009-2010. Team management opted not to participate in the IBL for the 2011 season. The Vancouver Giants of the WHL have started play with the beginning of the 2016–2017 season at the Langley Events Centre. They had previously played at the Pacific Coliseum . On September 23, 2021 – The Fraser Valley Bandits announced that
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#1732782962894156-536: The summer of 2008 the Arizona Sting ceased operations and its players were put in a dispersal draft . The Blazers drafted former Sting and LumberJax forward Dan Dawson first overall. Just weeks prior to the start of the season, the Chicago Shamrox suspended operations due to financial troubles and the players were placed in another dispersal draft . Anthony Cosmo was selected 1st overall by
169-639: Was previously known as the Albany Attack from 2000 until 2003 , and later the San Jose Stealth from 2004 until 2009 . On July 24, 2012, the Stealth and Comcast Arena announced that they had agreed to new terms on a five-year lease that will keep the team in Everett through the 2017 season. On June 27, 2013, it was announced that the team was moving to Langley, British Columbia for
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