Centre Bell

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"Zealots come far and wide from across Canada and the world to pay their respects at the Bell Centre, one of the largest and most-visited ice hockey arenas in the world. It's one of the sport's and Montreal's most iconic venues. First and foremost, it's the home of the Montreal Canadiens (call them the Habs if you want to sound like a local). But the Bell Centre is also known in Canada as one of the country's most popular ice hockey arenas also used for non-sporting events, too. This writer saw Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet Tour" there in 2008, and has never been the same since. The arena fits around twenty-one thousand spectators for hockey games, but still feels surprisingly intimate. During a game, you can hear players grunting and see the sweat on their brows." - Todd Plummer