Androscoggin Bank Colisée The Androscoggin Bank Colisée ( formerly Central Maine Civic Center and Lewiston Colisee ) is a 4 , 000 capacity ( 3 , 677 seated ) multi - purpose arena in Lewiston , Maine that opened in 1958 . It is home to the Lewiston Maineiacs ice hockey team . History . The Androscoggin Bank Colisée ( formerly the Central Maine Youth Center , and the Lewiston Civic Center ) was built in 1958 - 1959 to replace St . Dominics Regional High . On May 25 , 1965 , world heavyweight boxing champ Muhammed Ali ( then known as Cassius Clay ) fought his rematch against Sonny Liston . The fight remains to this day one of the most controversial in boxing history as Ali knocked Liston out with what is always referred to as " the phantom punch " . The fight produced arguably the most famous photograph in fight history with the snapshot image of a brash Ali taunting his rival Liston to get off the mat . Many in the sparse crowd had not even settled into their seats when the fight was stopped . The Maine Nordiques were the primary tenant at the Civic Center from 1973 to 1977 . The colorful team with a cast of characters right out of the movie Slap Shot were members of the old North American Hockey League . The Quebec Nordiques , then a member of the World Hockey Association were the parent team of the Maine Nordiques . Players such as Alan Globensky , Paul Larose and Richard Brodeur gained a strong local following with hockey fans in the Lewiston / Auburn area . In the end , it was the demise of the league itself that cut the Nordique era short . On March 19 , 1997 , Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played their only show in the state of Maine at the venue . The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association featuring Coach Red Aurbach and standout Bob Cousy , played exhibition games at the Civic Center taking advantage of what was at the time the largest portable floor in the world . The founder of the Celtics , Walter Brown was a hockey fan first and foremost and actually had a financial hand in the building ’ s construction . In 1989 , the Portland Diocese sold the Central Maine Civic Center to Roger Theriault and Frank Corrao for $ 100 , 000 ; they were unable to get the original $ 700 , 000 asking price . In 2003 , The Lewiston Maineiacs , who captured the President ' s Cup for the first time in 2006 , came to the Central Maine Civic Center with a promise that the arena would be renovated . Soon the City of Lewiston bought the building for $ 250 , 000 and carried the $ 4 . 7 million debt , it was soon renamed to Lewiston Colisee , which was again changed to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee . The longest continuous tenants of the Civic Center have been playing hockey on Birch Street since the building ’ s inception in 1958 . The strong showing of Lewiston and St . Dom ' s high schools has resulted in several state and New England high school championships through the years . The high school tournaments to this day continue to bring in a raucous audience of rabid fans and serve as a reminder of why the Civic Center was built in the first place . Current status . In 2007 , the " Sun Journal " published concerns about the Lewiston Colisee — its high debt with renovations still needed ; and its small capacity , with seating for only 3 , 500 spectators , which limits the Colisee ' s utility . The Colisee is also used for concerts , conventions and trade shows . There is 17 , 000 square feet ( 1600 m² ) of exhibit space . For conventions , the Colisee can accommodate up to 4 , 800 patrons .