Montreal Forum
The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens from 1924 to 1996.
Located at 2313 Saint Catherine Street West () at the corner of Atwater Ave., the building was historically significant as it was home to 16 Stanley Cups. It was also home to the Montreal Maroons, Montreal Roadrunners and Montreal Jr. Canadiens.
The Forum opened on November 29, 1924 at a total cost of $1,500,000 with an original seating capacity of 9,300. Originally it was owned by Canderel Management.
The Montreal Forum hosted Memorial Cup games in 1950, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973 & 1976. The Junior Canadiens winning on home ice in 1970.
On March 11, 1996, the Montreal Canadiens played their last game at the Montreal Forum, beating the lowly Dallas Stars 4-1 on a Monday night. The game was televised on TSN. After the game, many previous hockey greats were presented to the crowd. The largest ovation of the night was left at the end for legendary Canadiens star Rocket Richard.
When the Canadiens left the Forum, the building was completely gutted and converted into a downtown entertainment centre called the Pepsi Forum. Centre ice has been recreated in the centre of the complex while original stands are scattered throughout. On the St. Catherine Street entrance there is a Quebec Walk of Fame consisting of Celine Dion and Maurice Richard. Both were on hand for their bronze star's respective unveiling. The Atwater street entrance has a large bronze Montreal Canadiens logo surrounded by 24 bronze Stanley Cup banners cemented into the sidewalk. Inscribed in French are the words "Forever proud". The entire building is themed after the Forums storied history with special emphasis on the Montreal Canadiens. It is located next to the Atwater station of the Montreal Metro.
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