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Home of Montreal Canadiens, iconic NHL arena with electric atmosphere
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1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC H3B 2S2, Canada Get directions
Home of Montreal Canadiens, iconic NHL arena with electric atmosphere
1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC H3B 2S2, Canada Get directions
"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
"It's notable that international superstars like Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin can now perform there to crowds of up to 14,885, a capacity that nightlife operators see as highlighting the disparity between large-scale events and the province's continued restrictions that keep small venues at half capacity." - Valerie Silva
"The arena where the Montreal Canadiens play, noted here because its rink boards frequently display advertising for St-Hubert BBQ, connecting the restaurant chain visually to the team amid recent controversy over the Canadiens' draft pick." - Valerie Silva
"I noted that Premier Legault is pushing to amend ongoing coronavirus capacity limitations at the Bell Centre so the Vegas Golden Knights don’t have a disproportionate home advantage, suggesting that a tug on his hockey-fan heartstrings is enough to get him to reconsider previously established health and safety protocols." - Valerie Silva
"The show at Montreal’s Bell Centre tonight (July 15) by the Backstreet Boys is sold out, and while big-name artists usually slip out after dining somewhere fancy, in this case the group is doing a more public late-night appearance nearby." - Tim Forster