Bell Centre facts for kids
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| Former names | New Montreal Forum (before construction–1996), Molson Centre, Centre Molson (1996–2002) |
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| Location | 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H4B 5G0 |
| Coordinates | 45°29′46″N 73°34′10″W / 45.49611°N 73.56944°W |
| Owner | Molson family |
| Operator | Molson family |
| Capacity | Hockey: 21,273 Basketball: 22,114 Concerts: 15,000 Amphitheatre: 10,000 to 14,000 Theatre: 5,000 to 9,000 Hemicycle: 2,000 to 3,500 MMA: 16,000 to 23,152 |
| Field size | 780,000 square feet (72,000 m2) |
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| Broke ground | June 22, 1993 |
| Opened | March 16, 1996 |
| Expanded | 1981 |
| Construction cost | C$270 million |
| Architect | LeMay & Associate, LLC. |
| Project manager | IBI/DAA Group |
| Structural engineer | Dessau |
| Services engineer | SNC-Lavalin |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols |
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| Montreal Canadiens (NHL) (1996–present) Montreal Impact (NPSL) (1997–2000) Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (2001–2003) Montreal Express (NLL) (2002) |
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The Bell Centre (known as Centre Bell in French) is a sports arena in Montreal, Quebec. The arena opened on March 16, 1996, and is the current home to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena was originally known as Molson Centre from 1996 to 2002. Bell Canada currently has naming rights for the arena. The arena has also held several WWE events, which includes the Survivor Series in 1997, where the infamous Montreal Screwjob between Bret Hart, Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels took place, as well as other pay-per-views including No Way Out in 2003 and Breaking Point.
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| Preceded by Montreal Forum |
Home of the Montreal Canadiens 1996 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Philips Arena |
Host of the NHL All-Star Game 2009 |
Succeeded by RBC Center |
Images for kids
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The Canadiens' locker room prior to being renovated.
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Bell Centre in a basketball configuration.
See also
In Spanish: Centre Bell para niños
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