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| Former names | Molson Centre, Centre Molson (1996 � 2002) | | Location | 1909 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H3B 5E8 | | Broke ground | June 22, 1993 | | Opened | March 16, 1996 | | Owner | Molson family | | Operator | Molson family | | Construction cost | C$270 million
(${{formatprice| }} in dollars ) | | Architect | Consortium of Quebec Architects | | Structural engineer | SNC-Lavalin/Dessau | | General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols | | Capacity | Ice hockey: 21,273
Basketball: 22,114
Concert: 15,000
Theatre: 5,000 to 9,000
Hemicycle: 2,000 to 3,500 | | Tenants | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) (1996-present)
Montreal Impact (NPSL) (1997 � 2000)
Montreal Rocket (QMJHL) (2001 � 2003)
Montreal Express (NLL) (2002) |
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:This article is about the Montreal arena. For the Wisconsin town, see Bell Center, Wisconsin.The Bell Centre ( ), formerly known as the Molson Centre ( ), is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction. It is best known as the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team.
It is currently owned by a partnership group headed by Geoff Molson and his brothers, Andrew and Justin. The same ownership group also owns the Montreal Canadiens and Evenko, an entertainment event promoter. Since it opened in 1996, it has consistently been listed as one of the world's busiest arenas, usually receiving the highest attendance of any arena in Canada. In 2008, it was the 6th busiest arena in the world based on ticket sales for non-sporting events.
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