Rogers K - Rock Centre 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 . Construction . The city chose the design by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects , the firm which designed the John Labatt Centre in London , Ontario , and construction was done by London , Ontario - based EllisDon Construction . The design allows for the expansion of the arena to 6 , 000 seats in the future . The centre was built on city - owned land known as the " North Block , " which at the time was being used as a parking lot . An archaeological dig of the area was necessary since the southeast portion of the site was the former location of part of the historic Fort Frontenac . The remaining ruins of the fort ' s northwest bastion is located directly across the street from the main entrance . Building description . The Rogers K - Rock Centre uses a split - level concourse system , with the sections located along the south ( Ontario St . ) and west ( Barrack St . ) ends of the arena accessible from the ground level , and the north ( King St . ) and east ( Place D ' Armes ) sections accessible on the second level of the arena . The 100 level is the main concourse and features street level access from any of the four gates located on Barrack and Ontario Street . This level accesses sections 102 to 108 . It is on this level where the ticket box offices and Frontenacs merchandise store are located . The 100 level also features four concessions and in the near future will include a quick service bar and exhibits from the local International Hockey Hall of Fame . The 300 level accesses sections 101 , and 110 to 118 , as well as standing room and the club lounge / bar . One concession is featured on this level , and a full service restaurant with a full view of the seating bowl is currently being constructed . This level can be expanded in the future to accommodate the addition of 1 , 000 more seats . The Suite level features 28 private suites , group hospitality suites , and the media and broadcasting rooms .