Pacific Coliseum

Opened in 1967

About Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum is recorded as an NHL and WHA arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. It opened in 1967. Its recorded capacity is 16,281. Former tenants include Vancouver Canucks (NHL, 1971–1995) and Vancouver Blazers (WHA, 1974–1975).

Appears in

38th longest single tenancy (24 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
11th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 15 longest on record in WHA arenas

Venue Information

Capacity

16,281

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1967

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 5J1

Elevation

127 ft

39 m above sea level

Operator

Vancouver

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.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Capacity by layout

Layout	Seats	Source
General	16,281	Wikidata
Concert	17,500	Wikipedia
Hockey	15,041	Wikipedia

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

Teams

Home seasons at Pacific Coliseum by team, 1967–1995. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Vancouver Canucks While based here: 25 seasons · 713-968-287 regular season · 15 postseason trips NHL · 1971–1995 Territory map on ImperialismMap Pacific Coliseum 1971–1995 Rogers Arena 1996–present	NHL	1971–1995
Vancouver Blazers While based here: 2 seasons · 64-89-3 regular season · no postseason trips WHA · 1974–1975 Territory map on ImperialismMap Philadelphia Civic Center 1973 Pacific Coliseum 1974–1975 Stampede Corral 1976–1977	WHA	1974–1975

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 Pacific Coliseum?

The capacity of Pacific Coliseum is 16,281.

When was Pacific Coliseum built?

Pacific Coliseum opened in 1967.

Who operates Pacific Coliseum?

Pacific Coliseum is operated by Vancouver.

Where did the Vancouver Blazers play before Pacific Coliseum?

Before moving to Pacific Coliseum in 1974, the Vancouver Blazers played at Philadelphia Civic Center in 1973.

Where did the Vancouver Blazers play after Pacific Coliseum?

After leaving Pacific Coliseum in 1975, the Vancouver Blazers moved to Stampede Corral in 1976. They played there until 1977.

Where did the Vancouver Canucks play after Pacific Coliseum?

After leaving Pacific Coliseum in 1995, the Vancouver Canucks moved to Rogers Arena in 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), Architect and operator.
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, hockey layout.

Location

Coordinates: 49.2858, -123.0428

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Rogers Arena	1995–	3.0 mi
Denny Field	1895–1920	117 mi
Husky Stadium	1920–	118 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

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