Copps is out, FirstOntario Centre in at Hamilton

(Getty Images)

HAMILTON, Ont. — Copps Coliseum is now history.

The home of the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs has been officially renamed FirstOntario Centre.

The City of Hamilton as well as Global Spectrum, which manages the arena, completed a 10-year naming rights agreement with FirstOntario Credit Union.

The American Hockey League’s Bulldogs’ first game in the newly-renamed arena will be on Saturday, Feb., 15 when they host the Texas Stars.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.