The Langley Events Centre is a 260483 square feet (24,199.7 m²) multipurpose facility in the Township of Langley. The LEC debuted in April of 2009, hosting the 2009 BC Gymnastics Championships. It boasts an arena bowl with a 5,300 capacity for hockey games, and 6,696 capacity for concerts or other events, including 24 individual suites. Also showcases a 2,200 capacity triple Gymnasium with configurations for 2,200 spectators around the main competition court, 1,150 spectators around the main court and 100 around the secondary court, or 3 full courts with 100 to 200 spectators at each. Other highlights of the facility include Western Canada’s largest dedicated Gymnastics Training Centre, a Banquet Hall with a 500 seat capacity, a 243 meter indoor walking track, and the Willoughby Community Centre, including a fitness facility, outdoor playground and various grass and turf fields.

History

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 the 2009 BC Gymnastics Championships.

Langley Rivermen

The LEC is home to British Columbia Hockey League

British Columbia Hockey League

The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...

 (BCHL) team the Langley Rivermen. Founded in 1990 in Chilliwack as the original Chilliwack Chiefs made the Township of Langley their home beginning with the 2006-2007 BCHL season. The Chiefs played their first regular season game at the LEC on September 12, 2009 against the Surrey Eagles

Surrey Eagles

The Surrey Eagles are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at South Surrey Arena.-New Westminster:...

. One notable alumni of the Chiefs is NHL forward Jeff Tambellini

Jeff Tambellini

Jeff Tambellini is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger playing for the ZSC Lions of the National League A . Originally selected 27th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, he joined the NHL in 2005. During his rookie season, he was traded to the New York Islanders...

.

Langley Thunder

The LEC hosts two Langley Thunder teams, the Langley Thunder

Langley Thunder

The Langley Thunder are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association ....

 Western Lacrosse Association

Western Lacrosse Association

The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...

 (WLA) team and the Langley Thunder Junior A Lacrosse (BCLA) team.

Trinity Western University Athletics

Three divisions of Trinity Western Spartans

Trinity Western Spartans

The Trinity Western Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Trinity Western University in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport , the top university athletics league in Canada. Men's and women's teams currently compete in the following sports:...

 sports 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 the Spartans' former home, 1500 seat David E. Enarson Gymnasium.

BC Titans

Locally owned and operated minor league professional basketball team the BC Titans of the International Basketball League

International Basketball League

The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...

 (IBL) called the LEC home from 2009-2010. Although the Titans had a commitment to showcasing B.C. and Canadian players, team management opted not to participate in the IBL for the 2011 season.

Notable Events

• 2009 BC Artistic Gymnastics Provincial Championships
• 2009 BC Trampoline and Tumbling Provincial Championships
• 2009 Langley District Secondary School Graduation Ceremonies
• 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Winter Olympics Torch Relay Community Celebration site
• 2010 Women’s Hockey pre-Olympic exhibition game, Russia vs Slovakia
• 2010 Vancouver Giants
  Vancouver Giants
  The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...
  
   of the Western Hockey League
  Western Hockey League
  The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
  
   (WHL), 6 regular season home games
• 2010 BC High School Boys ‘A’ Basketball Provincial Championships
• 2010 BC Intercollegiate Men’s Hockey Provincial Championships
• 2010 BC Artistic Gymnastics Provincial Championships

Other notes

The LEC is home to a number of groups and organizations, including Langley Tourism, MLA Rich Coleman

Rich Coleman

Rich Coleman is British Columbia's Minister of Energy and Mines, minister responsible for Housing and MLA for the riding of Fort Langley-Aldergrove...

's offices, and the Langley Sports Medicine Clinic.