About Mount Royal Arena
Mount Royal Arena was an NHL arena in Montreal, Quebec. It opened in 1919 and closed in 2000. Its last recorded capacity was 6,000. Its only tenant was Montreal Canadiens (NHL, 1920–1926). On our ranked lists it ranks 254th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 254th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 39th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 60th longest single tenancy (6 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 33rd shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
68 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Montreal Canadiens While based here: 7 seasons · 92-88-6 regular season · 3 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 6 of 7 seasons)
NHL · 1920–1926
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NHL | 1920–1926 |
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 Mount Royal Arena?
The capacity of Mount Royal Arena is 6,000.
When was Mount Royal Arena built?
Mount Royal Arena opened in 1919.
Where did the Montreal Canadiens play before Mount Royal Arena?
Before moving to Mount Royal Arena in 1920, the Montreal Canadiens played at Jubilee Arena in 1919.
Where did the Montreal Canadiens play after Mount Royal Arena?
After leaving Mount Royal Arena in 1926, the Montreal Canadiens moved to Montreal Forum in 1927. They played there until 1996.
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 0 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Centre | 1996– | 1.8 mi |
| Montreal Forum | 1924–1996 | 2.0 mi |
| Montreal Arena | 1898–1918 | 2.2 mi |
| Jarry Park Stadium | 1969–1995 | 2.2 mi |
| Jubilee Arena | 1908–1919 | 2.5 mi |
| Olympic Stadium | 1976– | 3.2 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.