Maurice Richard Arena

Maurice Richard Arena

Aréna Maurice-Richard
Maurice Richard Arena seen in 2007
Address	2800, rue Viau
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Owner	City of Montreal
Capacity	Hockey: 4,750
Construction
Opened	1962
Architect	Jean-Julien Perrault
Tenants
Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (1999-2003)

Maurice Richard Arena (French: Aréna Maurice-Richard) is a 4,750-seat multi-purpose arena at Olympic Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1962. It is named in honour of Maurice Richard.

The rink was renovated in 1994, the arena includes a multi-media exhibition on the life of the Montreal Canadiens great. Entrance to the arena is free and there is a souvenir shop onsite. Formerly home to the Montreal Rocket, the ice rink is also used for training by speed and figure skaters. It can host corporate events, with banquet seating for up to 2,000.

The arena also hosted boxing and wrestling events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The building is located on the same massive city block that is home to Olympic Stadium and Saputo Stadium. It is situated in the south east corner, next to the Biodome (formerly the cycling Velodrome) and the Olympic Stadium. The arena still hosts fight cards and concerts, and hosted the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

References

• 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 86–89.

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Venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics (Montreal)

Montreal Olympic Park

• Centre Pierre Charbonneau
• Maurice Richard Arena
• Montreal Botanical Garden
• Olympic Pool
• Olympic Stadium
• Olympic Velodrome
• Olympic Village

Greater Montreal

• Centre Étienne Desmarteau
• Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
• Île Notre-Dame
• Molson Stadium, McGill University
• Montreal Forum
• Mount Royal Park
• Paul Sauvé Centre
• Quebec Autoroute 40
• St. Michel Arena
• Streets of Montreal
• Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal

Football venues

• Lansdowne Park (Ottawa)
• Sherbrooke Stadium
• Varsity Stadium (Toronto)

Handball venues

• Pavillion de l'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université Laval (Quebec City)
• Sherbrooke Sports Palace

Other venues

• Olympic Archery Field, Joliette
• Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont
• Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie
• Portsmouth Olympic Harbour (Kingston, Ontario)

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