About Arena Gardens
Arena Gardens was an NHL arena in Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1912 and closed in 1989. Its last recorded capacity was 6,000. Its only tenant was Toronto St. Patricks (NHL, 1918–1931). On our ranked lists it ranks 250th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 250th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 38th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 50th longest single tenancy (13 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 32nd shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
88 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
- The site is now part of Arena Gardens, a park.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Toronto St. Patricks While based here: 14 seasons · 205-203-38 regular season · 6 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 13 of 14 seasons)
NHL · 1918–1931
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NHL | 1918–1931 |
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 Arena Gardens?
The capacity of Arena Gardens is 6,000.
When was Arena Gardens built?
Arena Gardens opened in 1912.
What is on the site of Arena Gardens today?
The site is now part of Arena Gardens, a park.
Where did the Toronto St. Patricks play after Arena Gardens?
After leaving Arena Gardens in 1931, the Toronto St. Patricks moved to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1932. They played there until 1998.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf Gardens | 1931– | 0.5 mi |
| Scotiabank Arena | 1999– | 0.9 mi |
| Rogers Centre | 1989– | 1.2 mi |
| Coca-Cola Coliseum | 2.4 mi | |
| Exhibition Stadium | 1959–1999 | 2.7 mi |
| Barton Street Arena | 1910–1977 | 36 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.