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15-681: It hosted the British Columbia AAA Boys Basketball Championship annually until 2010, after which the tournament moved to the Langley Events Centre . It was used as a professional wrestling venue by NWA All-Star Wrestling for bigger events in the 1960s and 1970s, and more recently by WWE for smaller events. It served as the home field for the Vancouver Whitecaps for the 1981–82 NASL indoor soccer season, when

30-576: A building or structure in British Columbia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Vancouver -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Canadian ice hockey arena is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Langley Events Centre The Langley Events Centre

45-468: 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

60-592: A reboot of the 1990's The Mighty Ducks movie franchise. The Agrodome hosted concerts by some of the world's biggest rock acts on their early tours. Some of these acts include The Rolling Stones (1965), Bob Dylan (1966), The Who ( 1967 ), Led Zeppelin (twice in 1969), Vanilla Fudge (1969), The Mothers of Invention (1969), Ike & Tina Turner (1970), Pink Floyd (1970), Deep Purple (1972) and Wishbone Ash (1975). 49°17′04″N 123°02′28″W  /  49.284450°N 123.041182°W  / 49.284450; -123.041182 This article about

75-548: 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

90-678: 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

105-778: The Pacific Coliseum became unavailable. It was host to the Vancouver VooDoo roller hockey franchise from 1993–94. It was home to the Vancouver Burrards Western Lacrosse Association team from 1990–93. The team moved to the North Surrey Recreation Centre for the 1994 season. The venue played the role of the Soviet arena in the climactic fight between Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago in

120-633: 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,

135-1027: The Rivermen relocated to the George Preston Recreation Centre, due to the WHL's Vancouver Giants moving from 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

150-717: The Township, the province, and private builders. The first event hosted at the LEC was 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

165-658: 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

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180-768: 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

195-761: The movie Rocky IV . It also portrayed Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York , for the film Miracle . It has also appeared in films such as Slap Shot 2 and Deadpool and in episodes of MacGyver , Booker , and Highlander . It was also disguised as a roller rink for the opening scene in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules , due to the lack of a roller rink in Greater Vancouver . Most recently it served as an ice arena in The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021),

210-763: The team was purchased by Canucks Sports and Entertainment and moved to Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver . In 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,

225-639: 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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