About Montreal Arena
Montreal Arena was an NHL arena in Westmount, Quebec. It opened in 1898 and closed in 1918. Its last recorded capacity was 10,000. Tenants included Montreal Canadiens (NHL, 1918) and Montreal Wanderers (NHL, 1918). On our ranked lists it ranks 60th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
55 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Montreal Canadiens While based here: 1 season · 13-9 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NHL · 1918
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NHL | 1918 |
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Montreal Wanderers While based here: 1 season · 1-5 regular season · no postseason trips
NHL · 1918
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NHL | 1918 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Montreal Arena?
The capacity of Montreal Arena is 10,000.
When was Montreal Arena built?
Montreal Arena opened in 1898.
Where did the Montreal Canadiens play after Montreal Arena?
After leaving Montreal Arena in 1918, the Montreal Canadiens moved to Jubilee Arena in 1919. They played there until 1919.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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 5 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Forum | 1924–1996 | 0.2 mi |
| Bell Centre | 1996– | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Royal Arena | 1919–2000 | 2.2 mi |
| Jarry Park Stadium | 1969–1995 | 3.7 mi |
| Jubilee Arena | 1908–1919 | 4.1 mi |
| Olympic Stadium | 1976– | 5.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.