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| Former names | New Montreal Forum (pre-construction–1996) Molson Centre (1996–2002) |
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| Address | 1909 Canadiens-de-Montréal Avenue |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°29′46″N 73°34′10″W / 45.49611°N 73.56944°W |
| Public transit |   Lucien-L'Allier (Metro), Bonaventure     Lucien-L'Allier (Exo)  Terminus Centre-Ville    Gare Centrale |
| Owner | Groupe CH (Molson family) |
| Operator | Evenko |
| Capacity | Hockey: 21,273 (1996–2014) 21,287 (2014–2017) 21,302 (2017–2021) 21,105 (2021–present)[1] Basketball: 22,114 Concerts: 15,000–19,200 Amphitheatre: 10,000–14,000 Theatre: 5,000–9,000 Hemicycle: 2,000–3,500 MMA: 16,000–23,152 |
| Field size | 780,000 sq ft (72,000 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 22, 1993 |
| Opened | March 16, 1996 |
| Construction cost | C$270 million ($477 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | LeMay & Associate, LLC.[3] LeMoyne Lapointe Magne[3] |
| Project manager | IBI/DAA Group[4] |
| Structural engineer | Dessau[5] |
| Services engineer | SNC-Lavalin[6] |
| General contractor | Magil Construction[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Montreal Canadiens (NHL) (1996–present) Montreal Roadrunners (RHI) (1996–1997) Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (2001–2003) Montreal Express (NLL) (2002) Laval Rocket (AHL) (2021) | |
Bell Centre (French: Centre Bell) formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Montreal Forum. It is owned by the Molson family via the team's ownership group Groupe CH, and managed via Groupe CH subsidiary Evenko.[8][9]
With a capacity of 21,105 in its hockey configuration, Bell Centre is the second largest ice hockey arena in the world after the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia.[a] Alongside hockey, Bell Centre has hosted major concerts, and occasional mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Since it opened in 1996, it has consistently been listed as one of the world's busiest arenas, usually receiving the highest attendance of any arena in Canada.[10] In 2012, it was the fifth-busiest arena in the world based on ticket sales for non-sporting events.[11]
- ^ "www.nhl.com". NHL.com - Teams (MTL). National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ a b Chronology - HW: World Wide Habs Fans Community Archived May 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bell Centre". IBI/DAA Group. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bell Centre". Dessau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Buildings". SNC-Lavalin. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec". magil.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Evenko, Live Nation Ditch Rivalry, Announce Partnership". FYIMusicNews. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Bruemmer, René (2017-10-27). "Habs and Evenko owner Groupe CH didn't get special treatment: Coderre". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Bouchard, Dany (January 11, 2006). "The best Bell Centre". Canoë. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Arena Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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