About Ottawa Auditorium
Ottawa Auditorium was an NHL arena in Ottawa, Ontario. It opened in 1923 and closed in 1967. Its last recorded capacity was 10,000. Its only tenant was Ottawa Senators (NHL, 1924–1934). On our ranked lists it ranks 153rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 153rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 18th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 53rd longest single tenancy (10 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 15th shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
74 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.
The site today
- YMCA now stands on or beside the site.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Ottawa Senators While based here: 10 seasons · 176-170-60 regular season · 5 postseason trips
NHL · 1924–1934
|
NHL | 1924–1934 |
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 Ottawa Auditorium?
The capacity of Ottawa Auditorium is 10,000.
When was Ottawa Auditorium built?
Ottawa Auditorium opened in 1923.
What is on the site of Ottawa Auditorium today?
YMCA now stands on or beside the site.
Where did the Ottawa Senators play before Ottawa Auditorium?
Before moving to Ottawa Auditorium in 1924, the Ottawa Senators played at Dey's Arena from 1918 to 1923.
Where did the Ottawa Senators play after Ottawa Auditorium?
After leaving Ottawa Auditorium in 1934, the Ottawa Senators moved to St. Louis Arena in 1935. They played there until 1935.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dey's Arena | 1907– | 0.5 mi |
| TD Place Arena | 1967– | 0.9 mi |
| Canadian Tire Centre | 1996– | 14 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.