The Fort William Gardens is a multi-purpose arena , in Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada. It opened in 1951.
5-777: The Gardens opened on March 6, 1951. The Fort William Canadians defeated the Fort William Hurricanes by a 4–2 score in the first game, which was refereed by Fred Page and with a paid attendance of 5,200 tickets. The isolation of Thunder Bay and travel costs have prevented the Gardens from retaining most teams. It hosted an NHL pre-season game in 1993 between the Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals, and two pre-season AHL games in 2002 with St. John's Maple Leafs vs. Manitoba Moose, and 2 in 2003 with Manitoba Moose vs. Toronto Roadrunners. The Gardens has hosted
10-746: A junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario , Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the Fort William Canadiens were a development club for the National Hockey League 's Montreal Canadiens . TBJHL Champions : Abbott Cup Finalists : Columbus Club Canadians Canadiens This Ontario ice hockey team-related article
15-627: The 1975 Allan Cup , the 1988 Allan Cup , and 1991 Allan Cup , representing the Grand Championship of Canadian Senior hockey . The Gardens played host to the 1967 Memorial Cup series in which the Toronto Marlboros defeated the Port Arthur Marrs for the national junior hockey championship. The Gardens hosted the 1988 Air Canada Cup National Midget Hockey Championship. Since 2001, the Gardens has been home to
20-579: The Hurricanes, Bob Dylan , B.B. King , The Guess Who , John Lee Hooker, Burton Cummings, Roy Orbison , Celine Dion , Willie Nelson , Bee Gees , Rush, REM, AC/DC , Slade, Ted Nugent, Skid Row, The Black Crowes, Foreigner, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Black Oak Arkansas, Pearl Jam, Our Lady Peace, Nickelback and The Tragically Hip. 48°23′09″N 89°15′02″W / 48.38583°N 89.25056°W / 48.38583; -89.25056 Fort William Canadians The Fort William Canadians were
25-804: The Lakehead Thunderwolves men's university hockey program, and a Superior International Junior Hockey League team. Previous tenants include the Thunder Bay Bulldogs , Fort William North Stars , Thunder Bay Flyers , the Thunder Bay Senators / Thunder Bay Thunder Cats , and the Thunder Bay Twins . The Gardens has also hosted several national curling championships: The arena has hosted Remembrance Day ceremonies, festivals, circuses and many concerts including such artists as The Beach Boys, Johnny and
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