The City of Belleville and Belleville Senators Owner Michael Andlauer are proud to announce a three-year lease extension, keeping the American Hockey League in the Friendly City through at least the 2029-2030 season.
The extended agreement means the Senators will continue to call the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre home, including priority use of the CAA Arena ice surface, dressing room, and team office facilities. The deal also includes a five-year option for the Senators to extend further, through to the end of the 2034-2035 campaign.
“The City of Belleville is thrilled to extend our partnership with the Belleville Senators,” said Mayor Neil Ellis. “We are proud to be the home of the Senators and to continue to host them at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre for years to come. Since they arrived in 2017, their presence and involvement in our community has made a significant impact.”
“It’s great news for hockey fans around the Bay of Quinte,” said Belleville Senators owner Michael Andlauer. “The connection between the City of Belleville and the Senators Hockey Club is truly a mutually beneficial one that will only continue to improve and prosper in the years to come. We are committed to seeing hockey thrive in this ‘613’ market as well as being good corporate citizens in the community we serve – and Belleville plays an important role.”
Since moving here in 2017-18, the Senators have been an instrumental part of the community and its rich hockey history. They continue to make a positive impact on the region through off-ice programming and fundraising initiatives, while bringing fans from across the Bay of Quinte and beyond to Belleville for high-level hockey.
The Senators begin their ninth American Hockey League season in Belleville on Saturday, October 11, 2025, when they visit the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers affiliate). They will start the home portion of the campaign on Saturday, October 18, 2025, against the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate).
The Belleville Senators will announce details on single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season in the coming weeks. Learn more by visiting the Belleville Senators website.
About the Belleville Senators
The Belleville Senators are the American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators and have been operating in the AHL since the 2017-18 season. The Senators play their home games out of the CAA Arena at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre and have graduated more than 60 players to the NHL since moving from Binghamton, New York.
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