| Stadium Name: | Progressive Auto Sales Arena |
| Pushpin Map: | Ontario#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Ontario##Location within Canada |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Label: | Progressive Auto Sales Arena |
| Address: | 1455 London Road |
| Location: | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates: | 42.9769°N -82.3469°W |
| Type: | Arena |
| Genre: | sporting events, concerts |
| Surface: | Multi-surface |
| Scoreboard: | Yes |
| Broke Ground: | 1997 |
| Opened: | September 7, 1998[1] |
| Owner: | City of Sarnia |
| Operator: | City of Sarnia |
| Former Names: | Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre (1999–2009; 2015–2016) RBC Centre (2009–2015) |
| Cost: | ($ in dollars) |
| Architect: | PBK Architects |
| Structural Engineer: | Schorn Consultants Inc.[2] |
| Services Engineer: | Integrated Engineering[3] |
| General Contractor: | Ball Construction Ltd. |
| Tenants: | Sarnia Sting (OHL) 1998–present |
| Capacity: | 4,118 (Hockey) (5,500 with standing room) 6,000 (Concerts) |
| Suites: | 43 |
| Publictransit: | Route 9, Sarnia Transit |
The Progressive Auto Sales Arena is a 5,500-capacity (4,118-seated) multi-purpose arena in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the campus of Lambton College and opened in September 1998. The Progressive Auto Sales Arena is currently home to the Sarnia Sting OHL ice hockey team. The Sarnia Legionnaires (1969–) Junior B hockey club holds its training camp at the facility before moving to Sarnia Arena for its regular schedule.
The arena features two NHL-sized ice pads, 43 luxury suites, and an in-house, full-service restaurant.
Artists such as Crash Test Dummies, Blue Man Group, Bryan Adams and Elton John have played there, and it has also hosted Stars on Ice.
In 1994, the Newmarket Royals team was bought by the Ciccarelli brothers and moved to Sarnia, where they were renamed the Sarnia Sting. Though the Sting played their first three seasons at the Sarnia Arena, their relocation was conditional on a new arena being built by the city. The new arena would also become an issue in the November 1994 municipal elections.
There were five sites up for consideration:
Originally known as the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre, the Royal Bank of Canada purchased the naming rights of the arena in October 2009 and renamed it RBC Centre. In September 2015, RBC chose to not renew the sponsorship, thus reverting the arena back to its original name. During the summer of 2016, the City of Sarnia reached an agreement with Progressive Auto Sales on a 10-year naming rights agreement. The new name became Progressive Auto Sales Arena.[4] Renovations are taking place in December when the old scoreboard is going to be taken down along with the ad boards around the suites. A new LED scoreboard is being installed and a LED ribbon board around the suites and the approx. cost is $500,000.
In 2017, the team replaced the aging 8 sided scoreboard with a new OES 4 sided scoreboard along with an LED ribbon board around the suites. Since 2017, the team has also done various work throughout the arena to showcase the team colours and to highlight notable alumni. The team has also renovated all the suites in the arena. In 2023, the team will have a new dressing room within the arena that will create a team campus atmosphere. This required a new addition to the arena that was built in the south end where the team offices were once located. This allows the team to be located in one section and the team gym will be right across from the dressing room. The team will also be working on a Hall of Fame section in the south-west corner on the concourse that will highlight notable alumni and the history of the team. The team also added a new Kahlenberg goal horn in the arena. For the 2023–2024 season, the arena will feature new dasher boards with acrylic glass.
Other arenas in the Sarnia area, past and present, include: