OHL All-Star Game 2006 Opening Face Off.
Game played in Belleville's Yardmen Arena.
February 1st, 2006.

Yardmen Arena is a 3,257 seat multi-purpose arena in Belleville, Ontario Canada. It was built in 1978, and was then known as the Quinte Sports Centre. It is home to the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. The Yardmen Arena has hosted the OHL All-Star Game twice, in 1983 and 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata OHL_ALL_STAR_GAME_2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata OHL_ALL_STAR_GAME_2006. ... An arena is a circular or oval shaped (or sometimes rectangular) public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... City: Belleville, Ontario League: Ontario Hockey League Conference: Eastern Division: East Founded: February 2, 1981 Home Arena: Belleville Yardmen Arena Colours: Black, Red, Gold & White Head Coach: George Burnett General Manager: George Burnett Belleville Bulls in action at home versus Oshawa Generals. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... The Ontario Hockey League began as the Ontario Hockey Association in 1896. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The arena's name is in honour of a small group of railroaders known as "The Belleville Yardmen" who raised more than $3 million to contribute to its construction.

The Quinte Sports Hall of Fame is located in the lobby at the south end of the arena. Many photos and memories are located in there. The Belleville Bulls annual team photos are on display at the north end of the arena on the second level.

The arena has an international sized ice surface of 200 ft. length by 100 ft. width. It is the largest ice surface in the Ontario Hockey League. Yardmen Arena also has two balconies, on opposite sides of the ice. It was the only arena in the Ontario Hockey League to have a second level of seating until the John Labatt Centre was built in London, Ontario in 2002. A hockey rink is an ice rink specifically designed for the game of ice hockey. ... The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario. ... Flag Nickname: The Forest City Location Coordinates , Government Country Province County Canada Ontario Middlesex County Settled Incorporated 1826 (as village) 1855 (as city) City Mayor Governing Body MPs MPPs Anne Marie DeCicco London City Council Sue Barnes (LPC) Joe Fontana (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) Chris Bentley (OLP...

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