FirstOntario Centre

FirstOntario Centre
The interior of FirstOntario Centre in December 2018
FirstOntario Centre is located in Ontario
FirstOntario Centre
FirstOntario Centre
Location within Ontario
FirstOntario Centre is located in Canada
FirstOntario Centre
FirstOntario Centre
Location within Canada
Former namesCopps Coliseum (1985–2014)
Address101 York Boulevard
LocationHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°15′33″N 79°52′21″W / 43.25917°N 79.87250°W / 43.25917; -79.87250
OwnerCity of Hamilton
OperatorCore Entertainment (HUPEG and Oak View Group)
CapacityHockey: 17,383
Concerts 19,000
Field size200 x 85 feet (expandable to 200 x 100)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundJuly 8, 1983; 41 years ago (July 8, 1983)[1]
Built1983–1985
OpenedNovember 30, 1985; 38 years ago (November 30, 1985)[5]
Renovated2024–2025 (planned)
Construction costC$42.7 million
($106 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectParkin Architects Ltd.
Sink Combs Dethlefs[3]
Project managerSTERRY Support Services Ltd.
Structural engineerJohn A. Martin & Associates[4]
General contractorPigott Construction
Tenants
Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 1985–1988
Dukes of Hamilton (OHL) 1989–1991
Hamilton Skyhawks (WBL/NBL) 1992–1993
Hamilton Canucks (AHL) 1992–1994
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) 1996–2015
Ontario Raiders (NLL) 1998
Hamilton Honey Badgers (CEBL) 2019–2022
Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 2015–2023
Toronto Rock (NLL) 2021–present
Website
https://www.coreentertainment.ca/venues/detail/firstontario-centre

FirstOntario Centre (originally Copps Coliseum) is a sports and entertainment arena at the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1985, it has a capacity of up to 19,000.

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  2. ^ 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 May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Awards". Sink Combs Dethlefs. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Entertainment". John A. Martin & Associates. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Hall, Dave (November 30, 1985). "A Major League Gamble Rolls Today". Windsor Star. Retrieved September 23, 2011.