Halifax Metro Centre
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| Location | 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia |
| Opened | February 1978 |
| Owner | Trade Centre Limited |
| Former names | Halifax Metro Centre (1978-present) |
| Tenants | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AHL) (1978-1984, Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL) (1985-1987) Halifax Citadels (AHL) (1988-1993) Men's basketball championship (CIS) (1988-2007) Halifax Windjammers (WBL) (1991-1992) Halifax Windjammers (NBL) (1993-1994) Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) (1994-present) Halifax Rainmen (ABA) (2007-present) |
| Capacity | Hockey: 10,595 Basketball: 11,000 Concerts: up to 15,000 |
The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978 in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface, which is known as the "lower bowl". Also it has an incomplete "upper bowl" on each side of the arena facing rinkside (courtside) with seats of the same colour. In the mid to late 1990s there were numerous renovations to the arena, including the addition of 43 SkyBoxes and 11 "Executive Suites". The addition of the SkyBoxes has since partially obscured views for people sitting high up in the upper bowl. These boxes do not cut off views of the game but more cut off views of the rest of the seating area. Before the 2002–03 ice hockey season, in preparation was for the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, a new scoreboard and "SilverVision" LED screens were added. The arena concourses feature photographs of the various events that have taken place at the Metro Centre, with one side featuring entertainment events and the other featuring sporting events (including professional wrestling). It currently has a seating capacity of 10,595 for ice hockey.
The arena is built into the ground to compensate for the steep elevation. One can see cars, at street level, outside while watching an event. It is sometimes referred to as the "MC".
In recent years there has been some talk of a possible new, larger arena to be built sometime in the next few years. It would likely have a seating capacity of over 15,000 for hockey games.[citation needed]
[edit] Events
- 1979 Billy Graham crusade
- 1981, 1995, 2003 Briers
- 1990 World Figure Skating Championships
- 1992 Scott Tournament of Hearts
- 1995 G7 Summit (media centre)
- 2000 Memorial Cup
- 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2004 Franklin Graham East Coast Festival
- 2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
- 2004 FIBA Under 21 Tournament of the Americas
- 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials ("Roar of the Rings")
- 2006 Juno Awards
- 2007 American Basketball Association All-Star Game
- 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
- 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
- annual Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
- numerous AUAA / AUS men's basketball tournaments
- numerous AUAA men's hockey All-Star Games (mid 1990s)
- numerous boxing cards
- numerous Canadian Figure Skating Championships
- numerous CIAU / CIS men's basketball tournaments
- numerous Harlem Globetrotter games
- numerous NBA & NHL preseason games, including the first Toronto Raptors preseason game in their history
- numerous NHL old-timers games
- numerous Skate Canada events
- numerous Team Canada basketball and hockey games
- numerous World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events
- numerous East Coast Music Awards
- some of NCAA (basketball) & NHL regular season games
- some scenes from the Trailer Park Boys episode, Closer to the Heart, were shot here
[edit] Notable performances
[edit] External links
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