Sporting Events
Within a few years of opening, the London Knights had a spectacular championship season in the 2004-05 season and the centre was well positioned to take maximum advantage of the team's popularity.
The JLC hosted the 2005 Memorial Cup, the CHL championship series which the Knights also won after winning the OHL championship.
The University of Western Ontario Mustangs hockey team used the JLC as their home arena from 2005 until 2007. They have since moved back to Thompson Arena.
In addition to hockey, the JLC is host to national-level events, such as the 2005 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, the 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts (curling),the 2007 World Synchronized Skating Championships, 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, as well as a wide variety of family entertainment such as Disney on Ice, the Harlem Globetrotters, Monster Jam and Stars on Ice. It also hosted an international jousting tournament two years in a row. The arena will also be hosting the 2013 World Figure Skating championships.
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