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"The Coliseum" "The Rink on Renfrew" | |
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| Address | 100 North Renfrew Street |
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| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°17′9″N 123°2′34″W / 49.28583°N 123.04278°W |
| Owner | City of Vancouver Pacific National Exhibition |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 16,281 Concerts: 17,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | January 8, 1968[1] |
| Renovated | 1984, 2007 |
| Expanded | 1984 |
| Construction cost | C$6 million[2] ($50.1 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Phillips, Barratt, Hillier, Jones and Partners[4] W. K. Noppe |
| General contractor | CANA Construction[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Vancouver Canucks (WHL) (1968–1970) Vancouver Canucks (NHL) (1970–1995) Vancouver Nats (WHL) (1971–1973) Vancouver Blazers (WHA) (1973–1975) Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL Indoor) (1980–1981, 1983–1984) Vancouver Voodoo (RHI) (1994–1995) Vancouver Giants (WHL) (2001–2016) | |
Pacific Coliseum, locally known as The Coliseum or the Rink on Renfrew, is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hockey teams.
The arena was the home of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL), from 2001 to 2016. Other hockey tenants of the Pacific Coliseum have been the Vancouver Canucks (Western Hockey League) from 1968 to 1970, Vancouver Canucks (National Hockey League) from 1970 to 1995, the Vancouver Nats (WHL) from 1972 to 1973, the Vancouver Blazers (World Hockey Association) from 1973 to 1975, and the Vancouver Voodoo (Roller Hockey International) from 1994 to 1995.
It was completed in 1968 on the site of the Pacific National Exhibition. Its architect and plans were also used for Edmonton's Northlands Coliseum.[5] Originally holding 15,038 for ice hockey, capacity has fluctuated slightly over the years and currently holds 16,281. During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, it was the venue for figure skating and short track speed skating. The arena also hosts a variety of concerts and other events.
- ^ Rud, Jeff (2006). Canuck Legends, Vancouver's Hockey Heroes. Raincoast Books. ISBN 978-1-55192-809-8.
- ^ Constantineau, Bruce (September 30, 2009). "From Renfrew to Downtown the Griffiths Way". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on April 22, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Pacific Coliseum Original Construction Archived April 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Braid, Tom. "Booking acts in Edmonton wasn't easy in the early days of the Northlands Coliseum," Edmonton Sun, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2020