Montreal Canadiens Home Arenas
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Centre Bell
1260 de la Gauchetière Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5E8
(514) 932-3720; (800) 363-8162 |
| Owner: |
George N. Gillett Jr. |
| Capacity: |
21,273 TOTAL
- 136 private boxes
- 2,500 Club Seats
- Prestige Section (first eight rows) |
| Dimensions of Rink: |
200' x 85' |
| Press Box: |
140 work stations on a circular catwalk. |
| Radio & TV: |
- 50 stations in a work room at ice level.
- Five television studios.
- Eight broadcast booths for TV & Radio. |
| Opened: |
15-Mar-1996 |
| First Official Game: |
March 16, 1996, win against New York Rangers 4-2 |
Montreal Forum
2313 St. Catherine Street West
Montreal, Quebec |
| Owner: |
The Molson Companies Ltd. |
| Capacity: |
16,259 (Seats) + 1,700 (Standing Room) = 17,959 Total |
| Dimensions of Rink: |
200' x 85' |
| Press Box: |
Suspended above ice, along West Side |
| Radio & TV: |
Suspended above ice, along East Side |
| Opened: |
29-Nov-1924 |
| First Official Game: |
November 29, 1924, win against Toronto St. Pats |
| Last Official Game: |
March 11, 1996, win against Dallas Stars 4-1 |
| Arena Capacity: |
17,959 |
| Largest pro crowd: |
19,040 (Regular Season); Jan. 7, 1974 vs. Philadelhia |
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19,005 (Playoffs); May 8, 1973 vs. Chicago |
| Original Forum |
| Owner: |
Canadian Arena Company |
| Capacity: |
9,000 Seats |
| Site: |
Atwater & Ste Catherine |
| First Game: |
Nov. 29, 1924; MTL 7, Tor 1 |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Original Cost: |
$1.5 Million |
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| Renovations: |
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| 1949 |
Capacity increased to 12,500 |
| 1968 |
Modernized, Air-Conditioned |
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Capacity increased to 16,500 |
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Cost of $10,000,000 |
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Opened Nov 2, 1968 |
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| Jubilee Rink |
| Capacity: |
3,500 |
| Site: |
Corner of Ste Catherine & Moreau |
| First Game: |
Jan 5, 1910; Mtl 7, Cobalt 6 |
| Last Season: |
1918 (After Fire at Westmount Arena) |
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| Westmount (Montreal) Arena |
| Capacity: |
6,000 |
| Site: |
Few hundred feet west of Atwater, site of current Forum |
| First Game: |
Dec. 19, 1917; Mtl 7, Ott 4 |
| Last Game: |
Jan 2nd, 1918 (Fire) |
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| Mount Royal Arena |
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| First Game: |
Jan. 10, 1920; Mtl 14, Tor 7 |
| Last Season: |
1925-1926 |
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