Proposed as a replacement for the
Moncton Coliseum, the arena was approved in the spring of 2014 by the Moncton City Council on an 8–3 vote. Groundbreaking took place in the spring of 2016, with a planned opening in the fall of 2017. That date was pushed back a year.
SMG would serve as operator of the new arena. Naming rights to the arena were acquired by Avenir Hearing—a New Brunswick-based chain of
hearing clinics, naming it Avenir Centre; the company sponsors the distribution of free
earplugs at events. The Moncton Wildcats played their first home game at the arena on September 28, 2018, beating the
Saint John Sea Dogs 5–2. == Notable events ==