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62-1111: The arena is the home to the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). It was the home of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1992 through 1995, the Ottawa Nationals of the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1973, the Ottawa Civics of the WHA in 1976, and the Ottawa Rebel of

124-780: A half seasons. The World Wrestling Federation used the arena jointly with the Robert Guertin Centre in Gatineau for its shows in Ottawa until The Palladium (Canadian Tire Centre) was built in 1996. From 1992 to 1994, the arena would host the November event on the last Friday of the month, with the March and June events being held at Robert Guertin Arena. It still uses the arena from time to time for house shows. In June 2016,

186-544: A league and women’s hockey attendance record with a sell-out crowd of 19,285, beating the previous record of 18,013 at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship . Two months later, on April 20, Montréal hosted Toronto in its first-ever home match at the Bell Centre , selling out the arena and setting another new attendance record at 21,105. This game was known as "The Duel at the Top", with the two teams vying for first place in

248-490: A national thrill." The arena has played host to several national curling championships; and hosted the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship . In men's play, the arena hosted the 1979 , 1993 , 2001 , and 2016 Brier men's championships. It also hosted the 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts women's championships. The arena was the home of the Ottawa Rebel of the National Lacrosse League for one and

310-628: A professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal , Quebec . They are one of the six charter franchises of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They play home games at Place Bell in Laval . On August 29, 2023, it was announced that one of the PWHL's first six franchises would be located in Montreal. On September 1, Daniele Sauvageau , the one-time coach for Canada's national team ,

372-469: Is large by junior standards. The team played before large crowds in the 1960s and 1970s but attendance started to drop in the late '80s and bottomed out after the arrival of the Ottawa Senators in the early 1990s. In 1998, the team was bought by local businessman Jeff Hunt , and he successfully improved attendance to take advantage of the arena's large capacity. Since then, the 67's have been one of

434-576: Is the home of the Ottawa Charge. The team's first ever game on January 2, 2024, drew 8,318 fans, which set a new attendance record for professional women's hockey. In the game, the Montreal defeated Ottawa 3–2 in overtime. In the 1970s, the arena was home to two WHA teams, the Ottawa Nationals and Ottawa Civics . Neither survived in Ottawa for more than one season. The Nationals played for one regular season, but moved their playoff games to Toronto, and subsequently moved there permanently to become

496-529: The 2011–12 season , a 67's game had to be rescheduled because of the leaking roof. Midway through the renovation process at the end of 2013, steel corrosion was discovered by workers and cost an extra $ 17 million to repair. While the arena was renovated, the 67's used the Canadian Tire Centre for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. The primary tenant since the building's opening has been the Ottawa 67's junior men's team. The arena's seating capacity

558-543: The 2023 PWHL Draft on September 18, the team selected 15 players; their first pick, at sixth overall, was Canadian national team member Erin Ambrose . The team colours were officially announced on November 14, 2023, as burgundy, "sand", and "storm". Later that month, it was revealed that the team would host the majority of its games at the Verdun Auditorium , with four games at Place Bell . On December 29,

620-751: The Barrie Colts , Sudbury Wolves and Peterborough Petes to reach the finals versus the London Knights. The 67's lost the OHL championship to the Knights, but qualified for the 2005 Memorial Cup by virtue of being the league finalists versus the Knights, who were also hosting the event. In the tournament, Ottawa faced the Knights, the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL, featuring Sidney Crosby , and

682-662: The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) to host the event in Ottawa and guarantee his team a berth in the tournament. The 67's did not disappoint, as every game of the series was sold out. In the 1998–99 season, the 67's lost to the eventual OHL champion Belleville Bulls in the second round of the playoffs. As hosts, they still took part in the Memorial Cup tournament and faced the Bulls, the Calgary Hitmen of

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744-695: The Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. The 67's won the longest ever game played in the Memorial Cup tournament, when they beat the Rockets in double overtime. Ottawa finished in third place in the round-robin, and then lost to the Océanic in the semi-finals. The Ottawa 67's have appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament five times, winning twice. Ottawa has also won the J. Ross Robertson Cup three times, won

806-453: The Memorial Cup five times, winning in 1984 and as host team in 1999. The Ontario Hockey Association granted the city of Ottawa an expansion franchise on February 16, 1967. Four months later, the team was given the nickname 67's, in honour of Canada's centennial year. Three local businessmen— Bill Cowley , Howard Darwin and Bill Touhey as well as Alderman Howard Henry—helped bring junior hockey back to Canada's capital. The 67's filled

868-511: The National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 2002 to 2003 . Canadian Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau , John Turner , Brian Mulroney , and Kim Campbell were elected party leaders at TD Place Arena. In the 1960s, the City of Ottawa was preparing to rebuild the football stadium at Lansdowne Park, on Bank Street at the Rideau Canal. During the planning phase, the old Ottawa Auditorium arena

930-497: The Toronto Toros . The Civics were the hastily transplanted Denver Spurs franchise that played only two home games in Ottawa before disbanding. The arena hosted the first-ever Canada Cup hockey game on September 2, 1976, when Canada defeated Finland 11-2. The arena also hosted games for the 1981 Canada Cup . The arena was the site of the first IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in 1990. Canada defeated

992-604: The United States 5–2 on March 25, 1990, to win the gold medal. Starting in 1992 , the Ottawa Senators called the arena home for three and a half NHL seasons. In preparation for hosting the NHL, the arena was refurbished, adding additional seating and 32 private boxes. In 1995, Roller Hockey International 's Ottawa Loggers (renamed the "Ottawa Wheels" prior to their move to the Corel Centre ) brought inline hockey to

1054-572: The 1978 and 1984 World Figure Skating Championships and the 2003 World Synchronized Skating Championships . The arena has hosted the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1987, 1996, 1999, 2006 and 2017. Both Worlds provided memorable moments in sports. In 1978 Vern Taylor performed the first ' Triple Axel ' jump in competition. In 1984, the Canadian pairs champions Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini won

1116-531: The Championship in dramatic fashion: "After a disappointing Olympics in Sarajevo, Barbara and Paul seriously contemplated retiring from skating before Worlds'. However, advised by their friend Brian Orser to put on her old skate boots, Barbara and Paul were propelled onto the ice, onto the podium and into history. Their flawless program is considered one of the great Canadian sporting moments and gave Canada

1178-622: The Hamilton Spectator Trophy three times, and have won fourteen division titles, the most in the OHL. Brian Kilrea had a long term coaching relationship with the 67's. Kilrea led the team to three OHL Championships and two Memorial Cups. Kilrea briefly moved up to the NHL as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders from 1984 to 1986, and briefly retired for the 1994–95 season. Kilrea, also known as "Killer", has over 1,000 wins coaching junior hockey, all with

1240-689: The OHL, defeated the Rangers and won their second J. Ross Robertson Cup and earned a place in the Memorial Cup tournament. At the Memorial Cup in Kitchener, Ottawa faced the Laval Voisins , featuring Mario Lemieux , of the QMJHL and the Kamloops Jr. Oilers of the now renamed Western Hockey League (WHL). The 67's were led by Gary Roberts , Brad Shaw , and Bruce Cassidy . The 67's won against Laval and Kamloops before losing to Kitchener in

1302-617: The Ottawa 67's, boosted by five players from the Montreal Junior Canadiens, and the NHL Montreal Canadiens . Seats were taken temporarily from the Coliseum building nearby. Then President Howard Darwin said about 500 fans had to be turned away at the door. Of the 9,000 who attended the opening game, only six ticket-holders requested and received refunds. The football stadium and arena complex served as

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1364-652: The Ottawa 67's. He has been named the OHL Coach of the Year five times, and CHL Coach of the Year once in 1996–97. Kilrea was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. On September 3, 2008, Kilrea announced that at the end of the 2008–09, he would step down from his head coaching position. He remained with the team as their general manager until the 2011–12 season, after which he was replaced in that post by head coach Chris Byrne. Andre Tourigny won OHL Coach of

1426-572: The Rangers, but that season marked the first of three consecutive division titles from 1982 to 1984. In 1984, the 67's reached the OHL championship series in a rematch from the 1982 OHL finals, against the Kitchener Rangers. As the team with the most points in the league, Kitchener had been chosen to host the 1984 Memorial Cup tournament. In the OHL itself, however, Ottawa had unfinished business, having lost to Kitchener two years earlier. The 67's, who finished second overall to Kitchener in

1488-598: The WHL and the Acadie–Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL. The 67's beat the Belleville Bulls in the Memorial Cup semi-finals and went on to defeat the Calgary Hitmen in the final in a thrilling over-time game that saw Matt Zultek score the winning goal. Nick Boynton was named the tournament most valuable player. After winning their fifth division title, the 67's were bounced in the second round of

1550-893: The Year Jack Ferguson Award First Overall Draft Pick Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest Team GAA Emms Family Award Rookie of the Year F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best Rookie GAA Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of the Year Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of

1612-692: The Year Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top Academic High School Player Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top Academic College/University Player Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Playoffs MVP Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss The 67's colours and original uniforms are based on those of the Ottawa Senators from the 1920s and 1930s. The team colours are red, white & black. The 67's dark jerseys, only slightly altered from

1674-513: The Year award in 2018–19 leading the 67's to a 50–12–6 record and a franchise record-breaking 106 points. Tourigny won a second consecutive OHL Coach of the Year award in 2019–20 going 50–11–1 in a shortened season and earning the CHL Coach of the Year in the process. Dave Cameron is the 67's most recent recipient of the award, taking home the honours after leading the club to their record setting 51-win season in 2022-23. He also won CHL Coach of

1736-962: The Year in that same season. List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses. Denis Potvin and Doug Wilson are the only Ottawa 67's alumni to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as players. CHL Player of the Year CHL Defenceman of the Year CHL Top Scorer Award Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring Champion Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top Scoring Right Winger Max Kaminsky Trophy Most Outstanding Defenceman OHL Goaltender of

1798-492: The arena and stadium's frame, some so large they had to be brought to the site by barge, up the Ottawa River and down the Rideau Canal. According to Dominion Bridge "the most striking feature of the unique design concept is a giant overhanging roof reaching out 170 degrees from atop eight massive steel A-frames." The new Civic Centre opened on December 29, 1967—although seating was not complete—for an exhibition game between

1860-596: The arena held a MMA event, hosting UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson . This marked the first time a UFC event was held in Ottawa. In April 1968, the arena hosted the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention , when Pierre Trudeau was named Canadian Prime Minister . It also hosted the 1984 Liberal Party leadership convention . The arena also hosted the Progressive Conservative leadership conventions in 1983 and 1993 . Until

1922-409: The arena, though the inline version of the sport proved to be both unprofitable and unpopular in Ottawa. In 2008 and 2009, it was used for games of the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships . The arena's unique arrangement of having most of the seats on one side of the ice has been described by Barbara Underhill as making it an ideal venue for figure skating presentations. The arena has hosted

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1984-582: The bottom and arms. It also had an opposite black background style with white & red trim. This third jersey was discontinued in 2012, but the "Angry Puck" motif still features on some 67's merchandise. The Ottawa 67's played the first half of their 1967–68 inaugural season at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec , until completion of the new arena at Lansdowne Park. The Ottawa 67's have played at TD Place Arena since January 1968 when it

2046-502: The city's name diagonally on the front. The team did have its own colour scheme, featuring burgundy, black, and beige. In October 2023, the league registered a trademark for the name Montreal Echo. Ultimately, when the league unveiled franchise names in September 2024, the team was given the name Victoire in a nod to the city's history of success in ice hockey. According to a report from The Hockey News , other names in contention for

2108-486: The cup, finishing third-last in the OHL in 1985 and second-last in 1986. Ellett resigned at the end of the season and Brian Kilrea, out of contract with the Islanders, returned for the 1986–87 season. The second Kilrea era was not as superb as his first coaching stint. The 67's finished as high as second place in their division two times, and reached the league's playoff semi-finals three times. The highlight of this era

2170-558: The following season, and were tipped to go all the way to the Memorial Cup tournament again, but struggled to finish off the Wayne Gretzky -led Soo Greyhounds in the first round and lost to the rival Peterborough Petes in the semi-finals. The 67's rebuilt during the 1978–79 season, and returned to play for a second J. Ross Robertson Cup versus the Kitchener Rangers at the end of the 1981–82 season. They were swept by

2232-403: The game, Ann-Sophie Bettez scored in overtime to secure the team's first win by a score of 3–2. The team hosted its first home game on January 13, with PWHL Boston securing a 3–2 overtime win in front of a sold-out crowd at Verdun Auditorium. On February 16, 2024, Montreal played a match hosted by PWHL Toronto at Scotiabank Arena in a game dubbed "The Battle on Bay Street". The game set

2294-509: The hockey void left by the departure of the junior Hull–Ottawa Canadiens and the semi-professional Hull-Ottawa Canadiens . However, before the team played a game Touhey left the ownership group and Jack Kinsella became one of the owners in his stead. Bill Long was the team's first head coach. The 67's played their first game on October 6, 1967, losing 9–0 on the road to the Niagara Falls Flyers . The first 11 home games of

2356-770: The late 1970s, Ottawa was led by scoring champions Peter Lee , Bobby Smith and Jim Fox and future Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Doug Wilson . The 67's moved on to compete for the 1977 Memorial Cup versus the champions of the other Canadian major junior leagues, the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Canada Hockey League , and the Sherbrooke Castors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The 1977 Memorial Cup tournament

2418-560: The mid-2000s, the Central Canada Exhibition , or Ottawa SuperEx, used the arena for concerts and exhibits. Ottawa 67%27s The Ottawa 67's are a major junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada, that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Established during Canada's centennial year of 1967 and named in honour of this, the 67's currently play their home games at TD Place Arena . The 67's are three-time OHL champions, and have played in

2480-590: The most points in the league with 104, however, lost in the finals 4–2 to their division rivals, the Oshawa Generals . The 67's reached the finals again in 1998, losing to the Guelph Storm in five games. In 1999, 67's owner Jeff Hunt led the team's bid to host the 1999 Memorial Cup tournament. Despite the fact that in 1997 the tournament had been hosted across the river in Hull, he was able to convince

2542-706: The occasional home game at the Canadian Tire Centre . Twice the 67's played host to an interleague game versus the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL . On December 30, 2004, the arena hosted the largest crowd ever witnessed in the Ontario Hockey League as 20,081 people saw the Ottawa 67's defeated by the Kingston Frontenacs . This came as a result of the arena seating capacity being expanded by 600 seats. In early February 2012, it

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2604-536: The official Canadian Centennial project for the city of Ottawa, as federal government grant money depended on the facility opening within 1967, and construction was rushed to meet the deadline. It was renovated and seating increased in 1992 in order to temporarily accommodate the Ottawa Senators of the NHL . The renovation also sealed up constant leaks that had been a problem for the Civic Centre for years. During

2666-406: The original design, have horizontal " barber-pole " stripes with the rectangular 67's logo. The 67's have also used a white background jersey with barber-pole stripes on the shoulders and sleeves. An alternate jersey was unveiled in 2001. In keeping with their new "Hockey With Bite" slogan, it featured a logo with an angry puck, and a white background body with jagged red and black trim lines along

2728-452: The playoffs by the Belleville Bulls in 2000. However, it was not long before the 67's went to the Memorial Cup again. Ottawa defeated the Plymouth Whalers in the league championship capturing their second J. Ross Robertson Cup. The 2001 Memorial Cup was played in Regina, Saskatchewan . Ottawa had tougher luck in this tournament, winning just one game in the round robin versus the hometown Regina Pats , then ultimately losing to Regina 5–0 in

2790-417: The quarter-finals to the Niagara Falls Flyers. They won their first playoff series over the Hamilton Red Wings in 1970–71, led by future Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin on defence. The 67's reached the OHA finals during the following season in 1971–72. They lost to the Peterborough Petes 3–0, with two ties. The 67's came close to playing at home in the Memorial Cup , as the Ottawa Civic Centre hosted

2852-437: The round-robin series. In the semi-final game, Ottawa beat Kamloops again and in the finals versus Kitchener, Ottawa scored a victory, winning their first Memorial Cup. Adam Creighton was named the tournament's most valuable player and goaltender Darren Pang was named the tournament's top goalie. Creighton, Pang, Shaw, Cassidy, Jim Camazzola and Don McLaren of the 67's were all named to the tournament's all-star team. After

2914-403: The season ended, Kilrea left Ottawa to become an assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders . Cliff Stewart was hired to replace Kilrea in August 1984 as the 67's graduated many of their star players following their cup win. Stewart lasted until November, replacing him with Bob Ellett. The rebuilding team suffered through two dismal seasons after winning

2976-440: The season were played in the Hull Arena , Hull, Quebec , as their new home arena was still under construction. They played their first game at their own arena, the Ottawa Civic Centre , on December 29, losing to the Montreal Junior Canadiens 4–2. The first season for the 67's was terrible at best, with the team posting a final record of six wins, 45 losses and three ties. They made the playoffs in their second season, but lost in

3038-415: The season, Erin Ambrose was named the league's top defender for its inaugural year. In September 2024, the team announced that Place Bell would serve as its primary home venue for the 2024–25 season . Montreal operated with league branding during the PWHL's inaugural season, along with the other charter franchises. The team was known as PWHL Montreal and wore a league-wide jersey template that featured

3100-402: The standings. Montréal managed to draw large crowds throughout the season. Montreal clinched a berth in the inaugural PWHL playoffs on March on April 24 with a 5–2 win over PWHL New York . They faced Boston in the first round of the playoffs, and lost three straight games in overtime—including a triple-overtime affair in the second game of the series—to get eliminated from contention. After

3162-405: The team after a surprise loss to the Peterborough Petes in the playoffs the 67's hired a young up-and-coming coach named Brian Kilrea as both coach and general manager. Kilrea coached the team to three successive improved winning records, culminating in a victory in the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals in 1977, versus the London Knights , who were coached by former 67's bench boss Bill Long. During

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3224-418: The team announced that Poulin would serve as team captain, with Stacey and Erin Ambrose serving as assistant captains. Montreal's first ever game took place on January 2, 2024, against PWHL Ottawa ; the 8,318 fans in attendance at Ottawa's TD Place Arena set a new attendance record for professional women's hockey. Claire Dalton scored the first goal in franchise history. Although Montreal twice trailed in

3286-447: The tie-breaker game. In the 2002–03 season, the 67's reached the OHL finals again, but fell to the eventual Memorial Cup champions Kitchener Rangers in five games. Ottawa, which won the division in 2003–04, suffered a surprise first round defeat in the playoffs to the Brampton Battalion . The 67's finished in sixth place in the Eastern Conference in 2004–05, but had a veteran-laden team that managed an impressive playoff run. Ottawa upset

3348-402: The top-10 junior teams in Canada in terms of attendance, often finishing first on the list. The club has also been successful on the ice, winning the OHL championship in 1977, 1984, and 2001, and the Memorial Cup championship in 1984 and 1999. The 1972 and 1999 Memorial Cup tournaments were played at the arena, and the 1999 tournament was won by the host 67's. Beginning in 2024, the arena

3410-477: The tournament that year. Darwin announced in May 1972 that he would resign as team president in June 1972 and this was quickly followed by Bill Long's departure as general manger and head coach in June as well. Howard Henry was announced as the team's new president. Leo Boivin was named as Long's successor as head coach of the 67's and Ross Tyrell as general manager on June 18. After a rebuilding season in 1973–74, after which both Boivin and Tyrell were let go by

3472-442: Was Andrew Cassels , the rookie of the year in 1986–87, and scoring champion in 1987–88. Kilrea went into coaching retirement after the 1993–94 season, remaining as the general manager. For the 1994–95 season, the 67's were coached by former scoring champion Peter Lee. Brian Kilrea came out of coaching retirement in 1995 and replaced Lee. On June 10, 1998, Jeff Hunt purchased the team from Howard Darwin and Earl Montagano. Kilrea

3534-405: Was announced as the team's general manager. Kori Cheverie , a former assistant coach with the Canadian national team and the first woman to have coached a Canadian men's hockey team, was named the team's inaugural coach on September 13. Montreal's first three players—Canadian national team members Marie-Philip Poulin , Laura Stacey , and Ann-Renee Desbiens —were signed on September 5, 2023. At

3596-434: Was announced that the 67's would move to the Canadian Tire Centre for two seasons while renovations were finished at TD Place Arena. This came as a result of delays in construction originally planned to allow the 67's to stay at TD Place through the rebuild but now a closed site is needed to meet deadlines for NASL and CFL expansion. Montreal Victoire The Montreal Victoire ( French : Victoire de Montréal ) are

3658-403: Was asked by Hunt to remain as coach for three more years, but would remain as coach until the end of the 2008–09 season, retaining his duties as general manager until 2011. He was replaced by Chris Byrne, first as coach, then as general manager. The Kilrea-coached 67's resurged to the top of the OHL, winning five consecutive east division titles from 1996 to 2000. In 1996–97, Ottawa finished with

3720-408: Was demolished and the City now needed two new sports venues. The City combined plans and the arena, named the Civic Centre, was built together under the north grandstand of the football stadium . One side of the arena is located beneath the upper part of the stadium grandstand, with a much lower ceiling than the opposite side of the arena. Dominion Bridge was the supplier of the huge steel girders for

3782-513: Was known as the Ottawa Civic Centre. The Arena has the largest capacity of all current OHL arenas. The design of TD Place Arena is unique in that it is built into the side of a football stadium, and includes a large conference hall under its north stands. The seating in TD Place Arena is almost all on the north side and ends of the arena, with very few seats on the south side towards the football stadium. TD Place Arena has played host to many OHL and CHL events including: The Ottawa 67's also play

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3844-460: Was the first to be held in British Columbia and the first to use a double round-robin format. Ottawa lost the first game 7–6 to the Bruins, then won three in a row, 6–1 over the Castors, 4–3 in overtime versus the Bruins, and then 5–2 against Sherbrooke. However, Ottawa lost to the host Bruins 6–5 in the championship game. Bobby Smith and goaltender Pat Riggin were named to the tournament's all-star team. Ottawa finished first in their division

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