K. C. Irving Regional Centre

{{short description|Multipurpose arena in Bathurst, New Brunswick}}

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{{infobox stadium

| stadium_name = K. C. Irving Regional Centre

| image = Centre KC Irving 02.JPG

| image_size = 250px

| pushpin_map = Canada New Brunswick#Canada

| pushpin_map_caption = Location within New Brunswick##Location within Canada

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_label = K. C. Irving Regional Centre

| address = 850 Sainte-Anne Street

| location = Bathurst, New Brunswick

| opened = 1996

| owner = City of Bathurst

| surface = 200 × 85 feet
(61 m × 25.9 m)

| seating_capacity = Hockey: {{formatnum:3162}} seats (Maximum: {{formatnum:3524}})

| tenants = Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) (1998–2025)

Bathurst Bears (ECBL) (2023-2024)

Chaleur Lighting ( Maritime Junior A Hockey League) (2025- present)

}}

File:K. C. Irving Regional Centre hockey rink.jpg

The K.C. Irving Regional Centre ({{langx|fr|Centre Régional K.C. Irving}}) is an indoor arena located in Bathurst, New Brunswick. The KC Irving is home to the Chaleur Lighting of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League ( MHL) .The arena was home to the Acadie–Bathurst Titan, a hockey team 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 {{formatnum: 3162}} seats for a total capacity of {{formatnum: 3524}} at the hockey games. For entertainment, the capacity may be expanded to {{formatnum: 4400}}. 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 (Outside Workers) and CUPE Local 4632 Kc Irving Event staff and Security [http://www.bathurst.ca/English/home/index.cfm?id=49& Bathurst.ca - City of Bathurst] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826042253/http://www.bathurst.ca/english/home/index.cfm?id=49& |date=2011-08-26 }}.