Ottawa Civic Centre
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| Former names | Ottawa Civic Centre (1966–2009; 2012) Urbandale Centre (2009-10) Rona Centre (2010–11) J. Benson Cartage Centre (2011-12) |
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| Location | 1015 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3W7 |
| Coordinates | 45°23′55.99″N 75°41′2.84″W / 45.3988861°N 75.6841222°WCoordinates: 45°23′55.99″N 75°41′2.84″W / 45.3988861°N 75.6841222°W |
| Owner | City of Ottawa |
| Operator | City of Ottawa |
| Capacity | 9,500 (standard) 10,585 (temporary) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| 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 ($66.6 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Craig and Kohler |
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Ottawa 67's (OHL) (1967–2012, 2014–present) Ottawa Senators (NHL) (1992–1995) Ottawa Nationals (WHA) (1972–1973) Ottawa Civics (WHA) (1976) Ottawa Rebel (NLL) (2002–2003) |
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TD Place Arena (originally the Ottawa Civic Centre) is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, seating 10,000. With temporary seating and standing room it can hold 10,585. 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 and ice hockey, including the first women's world ice hockey championship in 1990. Canadian championships in curling have also been hosted at the arena. The arena is also used for concerts and conventions. It has also been used for Ottawa SuperEX events and exhibits.
The arena is the home of the Ottawa 67's of the OHL. It was the former home arena of the Ottawa Senators of the NHL (1992–1995), the Ottawa Nationals of the WHA (1972–1973), the Ottawa Civics of the WHA (1976), and the Ottawa Rebel of the NLL (2002–2003).
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 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.
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