Ottawa Civic Centre

Opened in 1967

About Ottawa Civic Centre

Ottawa Civic Centre is a former name of TD Place Arena, used 1967–2011. TD Place Arena is recorded as an NHL and WHA arena in Ottawa, Ontario. It opened in 1967. Its recorded capacity is 9,862. Former tenants include Ottawa Nationals (WHA, 1973) and Ottawa Senators (NHL, 1993–1996).

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Photo of Ottawa Civic Centre — Photo by en:User:Earl Andrew. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

9,862

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1967

Address

945 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5A7

Elevation

236 ft

72 m above sea level

Operator

Ottawa

Address 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.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Teams

Home seasons at Ottawa Civic Centre by team, 1967–1996. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Ottawa Senators While based here: 4 seasons · 51-224-23 regular season · no postseason trips NHL · 1993–1996 Territory map on ImperialismMap Ottawa Civic Centre 1993–1996 Canadian Tire Centre 1996–present	NHL	1993–1996
Ottawa Nationals While based here: 1 season · 35-39-4 regular season · 1 postseason trip WHA · 1973 Territory map on ImperialismMap Ottawa Civic Centre 1973 Maple Leaf Gardens 1974–1976 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 1977–1979	WHA	1973

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.

A season split between two home venues counts in full at each.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Ottawa Civic Centre?

The capacity of Ottawa Civic Centre is 9,862.

When was Ottawa Civic Centre built?

Ottawa Civic Centre opened in 1967.

Who operates Ottawa Civic Centre?

Ottawa Civic Centre is operated by Ottawa.

Where did the Ottawa Senators play after Ottawa Civic Centre?

After leaving Ottawa Civic Centre in 1996, the Ottawa Senators moved to Canadian Tire Centre in 1996.

Where did the Ottawa Nationals play after Ottawa Civic Centre?

After leaving Ottawa Civic Centre in 1973, the Ottawa Nationals moved to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1974. They played there until 1976.

Sources

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

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
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 69 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.

Historical Names

TD Place Arena

2012 - Present

Ottawa Civic Centre

1967 - 2011

Current

Location

Coordinates: 45.3989, -75.6841

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Ottawa Auditorium	1923–1967	0.9 mi
Dey's Arena	1907–	1.1 mi
Canadian Tire Centre	1996–	14 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

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