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The Montreal Arena, also known as Westmount Arena, was an indoor arena located in Westmount, Quebec, Canada on the corner of St. Catherine Street and Wood Avenue. It was likely one of the first arenas designed expressly for hockey, opening in 1898. It was the primary site of amateur and professional ice hockey in Montreal until 1918.
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Westmount Arena | |
Location | St. Catherine Street and Wood Avenue, Westmount |
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Owner | Canadian Arena Company |
Capacity | 4,300 10,000 (temporary) |
Surface | Natural ice (1898) Artificial (1915) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1898; 126 years ago (1898) |
Opened | December 31, 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-31) |
Closed | 1918; 106 years ago (1918) |
Demolished | 1918; 106 years ago (1918) |
Tenants | |
Montreal Canadiens (NHA, NHL) (1911–1918) Montreal Wanderers (NHA, NHL) (1904–1909, 1911–1918) |
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