About Canadian Tire Centre
Canadian Tire Centre is an NHL arena in Ottawa, Ontario. It opened in 1996. It was designed by Rossetti Architects. It seats 19,153. Its current tenant is Ottawa Senators (NHL), since 1997. It was formerly home to Ottawa Senators (NHL, 1996). By capacity it ranks 16th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 221st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Corel Centre (1996–2005) and Scotiabank Place (2006–2012).
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- 221st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 19th for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 20th longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 17th for most name changes among 24 NHL arenas with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Ottawa Senators While based here: 30 seasons · 1136-1156-97 regular season · 18 postseason trips
NHL · 1996–present
|
NHL | 1996–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
A season split between two home venues counts in full at each.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Canadian Tire Centre?
The capacity of Canadian Tire Centre is 19,153.
When was Canadian Tire Centre built?
Canadian Tire Centre opened in 1996.
Who designed Canadian Tire Centre?
Canadian Tire Centre was designed by Rossetti Architects.
Who operates Canadian Tire Centre?
Canadian Tire Centre is operated by Live Nation Entertainment.
Who plays at Canadian Tire Centre?
Canadian Tire Centre is the home venue of Ottawa Senators.
Where did the Ottawa Senators play before Canadian Tire Centre?
Before moving to Canadian Tire Centre in 1996, the Ottawa Senators played at Ottawa Civic Centre from 1993 to 1996.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 26 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dey's Arena | 1907– | 14 mi |
| TD Place Arena | 1967– | 14 mi |
| Ottawa Auditorium | 1923–1967 | 14 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.