Colisée Pepsi

Opened in 1950

About Colisée Pepsi

Colisée Pepsi was an NHL arena in Quebec, Quebec. It opened in 1950 and closed in 2015. Its last recorded capacity was 15,176. Its only tenant was Quebec Nordiques (NHL, 1973–1995). On our ranked lists it ranks 214th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Colisée de Québec (1949–1998).

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Photo of Colisée Pepsi
Photo by Eric Fortin. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

15,176

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1950

Year Closed

2015

Location

Quebec, Quebec

Elevation

66 ft

20 m above sea level

Location 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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Colisée Pepsi by team, 1950–2015. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Quebec Nordiques
While based here: 23 seasons · 792-836-184 regular season · 14 postseason trips
WHA, NHL · 1973–1995
  1. Colisée de Québec 1973–1995
  2. McNichols Sports Arena 1996–1999
  3. Ball Arena 2000–present
WHA, NHL 1973–1995

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Colisée Pepsi?

The capacity of Colisée Pepsi is 15,176.

When was Colisée Pepsi built?

Colisée Pepsi opened in 1950.

Where did the Quebec Nordiques play after Colisée Pepsi?

After leaving Colisée Pepsi in 1995, the Quebec Nordiques moved to McNichols Sports Arena in 1996. They played there until 1999.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Colisée Pepsi

1999 - 2015

Current

Colisée de Québec

1949 - 1998

Location

Coordinates: 46.8308, -71.2464
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Quebec Arena 1913–1942 1.2 mi
Olympic Stadium 1976– 141 mi
Jubilee Arena 1908–1919 142 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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