Maurice Richard Arena
Aréna Maurice Richard | |
Location | 2800, rue Viau, Montreal, Quebec H1V 3J3 |
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Owner | City of Montreal |
Capacity | Hockey: 4,750 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1962 |
Architect | Jean-Julien Perrault |
Tenants | |
Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (1999-2003) |
Maurice Richard Arena (French: Aréna Maurice-Richard) is a 4,750-seat multi-purpose arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1962. It is named in honour of Maurice Richard.
The rink was renovated in 1994. Dedicated to hometown hockey hero Maurice Richard, this arena includes a multi-media exhibition on the life of the Montreal Canadiens great. Entrance to the arena is free and there is a souvenir shop onsite. Formerly home to the Montreal Rocket, the ice rink is also used for training by speed and figure skaters. It can host corporate events, with banquet seating up to 2000.
The arena also hosted boxing and wrestling events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The building is located on the same massive city block that is home to Olympic Stadium. It is situated in the south east corner, next to the Biodome (formerly the cycling Velodrome) and the Olympic Stadium. The arena still hosts fight cards and concerts, and hosted the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
References
- 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 86-89.
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
- Indoor arenas in Canada
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League arenas
- Sports venues in Montreal
- 1976 Summer Olympic venues
- Olympic boxing venues
- Olympic wrestling venues
- Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Canadian ice hockey venue stubs
- Quebec building and structure stubs
- Canadian sports venue stubs