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28-1111: 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

56-780: 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,

84-544: 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

112-490: 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

140-628: 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 ,

168-469: 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

196-576: 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

224-529: 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

252-543: 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,

280-511: 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

308-497: 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

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336-604: 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

364-572: 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

392-531: 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

420-617: 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

448-492: 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

476-596: 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

504-409: 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

532-502: 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

560-403: 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

588-683: The mid-2000s, the Central Canada Exhibition , or Ottawa SuperEx, used the arena for concerts and exhibits. Ottawa 67%27s Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 955398924 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:05:49 GMT Montreal Victoire The Montreal Victoire ( French : Victoire de Montréal ) are

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616-536: 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

644-415: 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

672-402: 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

700-418: 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

728-563: 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

756-405: 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

784-408: 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

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