The Arena (Ottawa)

The Arena
View of Arena and Laurier Avenue, c. 1910
Map
LocationLaurier Avenue at the Canal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates45°25′20″N 75°41′31″W / 45.422221°N 75.692024°W / 45.422221; -75.692024
Capacity4,500, 7,000 (temporary)
Surfacenatural ice
Construction
Broke ground1907
OpenedJanuary 11, 1908
Closedafter 1923
Demolished1927
Tenants
Ottawa Hockey Club (ECAHA / NHA / NHL)
(1908-1923)

The Arena, also known as Dey's Arena was an arena for ice hockey located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was the home of the Ottawa Hockey Club from 1908 to 1923. It was the third in a series of ice hockey venues built by the Dey family of Ottawa. At the time of its building, it was Canada's largest arena.