TD Place Arena
TD Place Arena, originally the Ottawa Civic Centre, is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The arena can normally seat 5,500 people, and with the upper bowl open and with standing room it can hold 8,585 people. Opened in December 1967, it is used primarily for sports, including curling, figure skating, ice hockey, and lacrosse. The arena has hosted Canadian and world championships in figure skating, curling, and ice hockey, including the first women's world ice hockey championship in 1990. It is also used for concerts and conventions such as Ottawa SuperEX.
TD Place Arena interior in January 2016 | |
| Former names | Ottawa Civic Centre (1966–2009, 2012) Urbandale Centre (2009–2010) Rona Centre (2010–2011) J. Benson Cartage Centre (2011–2012) |
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| Address | 1015 Bank Street |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°23′55.99″N 75°41′2.84″W |
| Public transit | OC Transpo Local Routes 6 , 7 , Special Routes 450-455 |
| Owner | City of Ottawa |
| Operator | Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 9,862 (1967–2005) 5,500 (2005–present) (max 8,585 with seats added) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | December 29, 1967 |
| Renovated | 1992, 2005, 2012–2014 |
| Expanded | 1992 (seating reduced as part of 2005 renovation) |
| Construction cost | C$9.5 million ($74.3 million in 2021 dollars) |
| Architect | Craig and Kohler |
| Tenants | |
| Ottawa 67's (OHL) 1967–2012, 2014–present Ottawa Blackjacks (CEBL) 2020–present PWHL Ottawa (PWHL) 2024—present Ottawa Nationals (WHA) 1972–1973 Ottawa Civics (WHA) 1976 Ottawa Senators (NHL) 1992–1996 Ottawa Loggers (RHI) 1995 Ottawa Rebel (NLL) 2002–2003 | |
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The arena is the home to the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and PWHL Ottawa 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 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.