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| rdfs:comment | - The Rogers K-Rock Centre also known as the Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre is a 5,700 seat arena in downtown Kingston, Ontario at the intersection of Ontario Street and Place d'Armes. The arena is the home of the Kingston Frontenacs ice hockey team of the Ontario Hockey League. The groundbreaking ceremony took place July 28, 2006, and construction began November 3, 2006. On February 6, 2008, local radio station K-Rock 105.7 purchased the naming rights to the arena for 10 years at $3.3 million. Kingston's The Tragically Hip performed the inaugural concert in the arena on Saturday, February 23, 2008. Because the arena is named for a competitor, some Kingston media outlets refer to it as the KRC, or Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre, the name by which it was
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| Nickname | - "Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre"
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| Architect | - Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
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| tenants | - Kingston Frontenacs, 2008–present
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| abstract | - The Rogers K-Rock Centre also known as the Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre is a 5,700 seat arena in downtown Kingston, Ontario at the intersection of Ontario Street and Place d'Armes. The arena is the home of the Kingston Frontenacs ice hockey team of the Ontario Hockey League. The groundbreaking ceremony took place July 28, 2006, and construction began November 3, 2006. On February 6, 2008, local radio station K-Rock 105.7 purchased the naming rights to the arena for 10 years at $3.3 million. Kingston's The Tragically Hip performed the inaugural concert in the arena on Saturday, February 23, 2008. Because the arena is named for a competitor, some Kingston media outlets refer to it as the KRC, or Kingston Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre, the name by which it was generally known during its development. Opening night for the Frontenacs was February 22, 2008. Don Cherry dropped the puck for the ceremonial face off, with 5,700 in attendance. The building's first goal was scored by Belleville Bulls #17 Matt Beleskey, who defeated Kingston 3-2. The Frontenacs won their first game at the K-Rock Centre on February 24, 2008 defeating the Peterborough Petes by a score of 7-4.
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