TD Place Arena

TD Place Arena
Exterior view (2016)
Earlier names
Ottawa Civic Center (1966–2009, 2012–2014) Urbandale Center (2009–2010) Rona Center (2010–2011) J. Benson Cartage Center (2011–2012)
Data
place	1015 Bank Street Ottawa , Canada K1S 3W7
Coordinates	45 ° 23 '55.7 "  N , 75 ° 41' 6"  W Coordinates: 45 ° 23 '55.7 "  N , 75 ° 41' 6"  W.
owner	City of Ottawa
opening	December 29, 1967
Renovations	1992, 2005, 2013-2014
surface	Ice rink parquet
costs	9.5 million CAD
architect	Craig and Kohler
capacity	9,862 seats
Societies)
Ottawa 67’s ( OHL , since 1967) Ottawa Senators ( NHL , 1992-1995) Ottawa Nationals ( WHA , 1972–1972) Ottawa Civics ( WHA , 1972) Ottawa Rebel ( NLL , 2002-2003)

The TD Place Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the Canadian capital, Ottawa . It was opened in December 1967 and has 9,862 seats. The hall is mainly used for sporting events, including curling , ice hockey , figure skating and lacrosse . In addition, here find concerts and fairs take place. The hall is located in Lansdowne Park ( Capital Ward ). Since the beginning of 2014, the arena has been named TD Place Arena after the Toronto-Dominion Bank Group .

The Ottawa 67’s ice hockey team , which plays in the Ontario Hockey League, plays its home games in the arena . At times, the home games of the Ottawa Senators from the NHL also took place in the hall. In addition, the Civic Center was the home ground of the Ottawa Nationals , the Ottawa Civics and the lacrosse team Ottawa Rebel .

history

In the 1960s, the football stadium in Lansdowne Park was to be demolished and rebuilt. During the planning phase, the old Ottawa auditorium was torn down so that two sports facilities were now required. It was decided to combine both and to connect the new arena and the north stand of the stadium. This led to an asymmetrical hall, in which the ceiling on the grandstand side is significantly lower than on the opposite side.

The arena opened on December 29, 1967 with a game between the Ottawa 67's and the Canadien junior de Montréal , although the arena was not fully completed. However, the Civic Center had to open in 1967 due to financial guarantees from the Canadian federal government.

In 1992 the hall was renovated and the capacity was expanded to 10,585 seats in order to temporarily accommodate the newly formed Ottawa Senators team . In 2005 it was reduced to a capacity of 9,862 seats.

The arena was rebuilt until 2014 and reopened in September 2014 at the start of the new OHL season.

Events

In addition to the home games of the Ottawa 67's, the following events took place in the Ottawa Civic Center:

• In 1979, 1993 and 2001 the Canadian Men's Curling Championships, called The Brier , were held; 1990 the women's championships, the Tournament of Hearts .
• In 1978 and 1984 the world figure skating championships were held in the Civic Center.
• Canada Cup games were played in the arena in 1976 and 1981 .
• In 1990 the first women's ice hockey world championship took place in the hall.
• At the turn of the year 2008/2009, the U20 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship was held in the Civic Center.

gallery

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  The Ottawa 67's in the game against the Sudbury Wolves

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  Inside view of the TD Place Arena

Web links

Commons : TD Place Arena  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• tdplace.ca: Website of the arena and the stadium (English)
• ohlarenaguide.com: The OHL Arena & Travel Guide - Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa 67's (English)
• setlist.fm: Concert list of the Ottawa Civic Center and the TD Place Arena (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ cbc.ca: Lansdowne stadium, arena, to be renamed TD Place article from January 7, 2014 (English)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Ballparks.com: Civic Center Arena
3. ↑ About Skate Canada: History ( Memento from July 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive )