General Motors Place

Opened in 1995

About General Motors Place

General Motors Place is a former name of Rogers Arena, used 1995–2009. Rogers Arena is an NHL arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. It opened in 1995. It seats 18,422. Its current tenant is Vancouver Canucks (NHL), since 1996. It was formerly home to Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA, 1996–2001). By capacity it ranks 19th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity.

Venue Information

Capacity

18,422

#19 in NHL of 32

Year Opened

1995

Address

800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 6G1

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using OpenStreetMap data.

Capacity by layout

Layout	Seats
General	18,422
Basketball	19,193
Concert	19,000
Hockey	18,422

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
Vancouver Canucks Territory map on ImperialismMap Previously: Pacific Coliseum (1971–1995)	NHL	1996 - Present
Vancouver Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies (2001–present) Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2000) Territory map on ImperialismMap Moved to: Pyramid Arena (2002–2004)	NBA	1996 - 2001

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of General Motors Place?

The capacity of General Motors Place is 18,422.

When was General Motors Place built?

General Motors Place opened in 1995.

Who plays at General Motors Place?

General Motors Place is the home venue of Vancouver Canucks.

Where did the Vancouver Canucks play before General Motors Place?

Before moving to General Motors Place in 1996, the Vancouver Canucks played at Pacific Coliseum from 1971 to 1995.

Where did the Vancouver Grizzlies play after General Motors Place?

After leaving General Motors Place in 2001, the Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Pyramid Arena in 2002. They played there until 2004.

Historical Names

Rogers Arena

2010 - Present