Centre Bionest

"Centre Bionest de Shawinigan"
Location	1200, Avenue des Cèdres Shawinigan, Quebec G9N 1P6
Opened	December 27, 2008
Owner	Shawinigan, Quebec
Surface	200' X 85'
Capacity	Hockey: 5,195
Tenants
Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) (2008–present)

The Centre Bionest de Shawinigan is a 4,125-seat multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec Canada that opened in December 27, 2008 and has been the home of the Shawinigan Cataractes since 2008, when they hosted the Junior de Montreal (a game which the Cataractes won 5–1) and the Shawinigan Cataractes played the first-ever game in their new state-of-the-art facility the Centre Bionest de Shawinigan and the new arena was sold out with 4,112 Spectators in attedences. The team departed from the historic Aréna Jacques Plante after their last game on December 18 2008 of the same year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Tenants 3 Retired jerseys 4 External links

[edit] Events

On May 5 2009, Shawinigan Cataractes hosted their first QJMHL President Cup Finals game in 38 years and their first in the new arena.

[edit] Tenants

• Shawinigan Cataractes (QJMHL)
  (2008-present)

[edit] Retired jerseys

The following numbers have been retired by the Cataractes (positions in parentheses) and hang from the rafters:

• 33 Patrick Lalime (G) January 23, 2009

[edit] External links

• Shawinigan Cataractes

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