Bell Centre

Bell Centre
Centre Bell (French)
	Bell Centre in 2017
	Bell Centre Location in Montreal Bell Centre Location in Quebec Bell Centre Location in Canada
Former names	New Montreal Forum (pre-construction–1996); Molson Centre (1996–2002)
Address	1909 Canadiens-de-Montréal Avenue
Location	Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates	45°29′46″N 73°34′10″W / 45.49611°N 73.56944°W
Public transit	Lucien-L'Allier (Metro), ; Bonaventure ; Lucien-L'Allier (Exo) ; Terminus Centre-Ville ; Gare Centrale
Owner	Groupe CH ; (Molson family)
Operator	Evenko
Capacity	Hockey: 21,273 (1996–2014); 21,288 (2014–2017); 21,302 (2017–2021); 21,105 (2021–present); Basketball: 22,114; Concerts: 15,000–19,200; Amphitheatre: 10,000–14,000; Theatre: 5,000–9,000; Hemicycle: 2,000–3,500; MMA: 16,000–23,152
Field size	780,000 sq ft (72,000 m2)
Construction
Broke ground	June 22, 1993
Opened	March 16, 1996
Construction cost	C$270 million; ($477 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	LeMay & Associate, LLC.; LeMoyne Lapointe Magne
Project manager	IBI/DAA Group
Structural engineer	Dessau
Services engineer	SNC-Lavalin
General contractor	Magil Construction
Tenants
	Montreal Canadiens (NHL) (1996–present); Montreal Roadrunners (RHI) (1996–1997); Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (2001–2003); Montreal Express (NLL) (2002); Laval Rocket (AHL) (2021)

Bell Centre (French: Centre Bell) formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Montreal Forum. It is owned by the Molson family via the team's ownership group Groupe CH, and managed via Groupe CH subsidiary Evenko.^[8]^[9]

With a capacity of 21,105 in its hockey configuration, Bell Centre is the second largest ice hockey arena in the world after the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. Alongside hockey, Bell Centre has hosted major concerts, and occasional mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Since it opened in 1996, it has consistently been listed as one of the world's busiest arenas, usually receiving the highest attendance of any arena in Canada.^[10] In 2012, it was the fifth-busiest arena in the world based on ticket sales for non-sporting events.^[11]

^ "www.nhl.com". NHL.com - Teams (MTL). National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
^ 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 2024-05-08.
^ ^a ^b Chronology - HW: World Wide Habs Fans Community Archived May 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Bell Centre". IBI/DAA Group. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
^ "Bell Centre". Dessau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
^ "Buildings". SNC-Lavalin. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
^ "Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec". magil.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Evenko, Live Nation Ditch Rivalry, Announce Partnership". FYIMusicNews. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
^ Bruemmer, René (2017-10-27). "Habs and Evenko owner Groupe CH didn't get special treatment: Coderre". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
^ Bouchard, Dany (January 11, 2006). "The best Bell Centre". Canoë. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
^ "2012 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Arena Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[1] "www.nhl.com". NHL.com - Teams (MTL). National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

[inflation-CA-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 2024-05-08.

[habscomm-3] Chronology - HW: World Wide Habs Fans Community Archived May 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Bell Centre". IBI/DAA Group. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[5] "Bell Centre". Dessau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[6] "Buildings". SNC-Lavalin. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[magil.com-7] "Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec". magil.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[:02-8] "Evenko, Live Nation Ditch Rivalry, Announce Partnership". FYIMusicNews. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-27.

[9] Bruemmer, René (2017-10-27). "Habs and Evenko owner Groupe CH didn't get special treatment: Coderre". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-27.

[10] Bouchard, Dany (January 11, 2006). "The best Bell Centre". Canoë. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

[11] "2012 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Arena Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

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Centre Bell (French)

Bell Centre in 2017
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Former names	New Montreal Forum (pre-construction–1996) Molson Centre (1996–2002)
Address	1909 Canadiens-de-Montréal Avenue
Location	Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates	45°29′46″N 73°34′10″W / 45.49611°N 73.56944°W / 45.49611; -73.56944
Public transit	Lucien-L'Allier (Metro), Bonaventure Lucien-L'Allier (Exo) Terminus Centre-Ville Gare Centrale
Owner	Groupe CH (Molson family)
Operator	Evenko
Capacity	Hockey: 21,273 (1996–2014) 21,288 (2014–2017) 21,302 (2017–2021) 21,105 (2021–present)^[1] Basketball: 22,114 Concerts: 15,000–19,200 Amphitheatre: 10,000–14,000 Theatre: 5,000–9,000 Hemicycle: 2,000–3,500 MMA: 16,000–23,152
Field size	780,000 sq ft (72,000 m²)
Broke ground	June 22, 1993
Opened	March 16, 1996
Construction cost	C$270 million ($477 million in 2023 dollars^[2])
Architect	LeMay & Associate, LLC.^[3] LeMoyne Lapointe Magne^[3]
Project manager	IBI/DAA Group^[4]
Structural engineer	Dessau^[5]
Services engineer	SNC-Lavalin^[6]
General contractor	Magil Construction^[7]
Tenants
Montreal Canadiens (NHL) (1996–present) Montreal Roadrunners (RHI) (1996–1997) Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (2001–2003) Montreal Express (NLL) (2002) Laval Rocket (AHL) (2021)