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Jaybird

May 3rd, 2005, 12:41 AM

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Montreal Canadiens
(Canadiens de Montréal)

24x Champion (record):
1916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944,
1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958,
1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968,
1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977,
1978, 1979, 1986, 1993

Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Home of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, and has a seating capacity of 21,000. Built in 1996 and replaced the old Montreal Forum as the new Canadiens home.

http://nhlfr.free.fr/actualites/dossiers/patinoires/molsoncentre.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/montreal/bellcentreaussen.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/montreal/bellcentrekurve.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/montreal/bellcentreoberrang.jpg

Jaybird

May 3rd, 2005, 12:43 AM

Nice looking building, but I don't like the team that plays in it. :D lol! 7.5/10

Zaqattaq

May 3rd, 2005, 05:10 AM

Horrible, like a car park

samsonyuen

May 6th, 2005, 09:14 PM

Too boxyfor me.

tayhiromi

July 11th, 2005, 07:56 AM

4... would've been 5 but the canadiens make me sick to my stomach haha

el pato

July 13th, 2005, 01:27 AM

9

I like the steep slopes of the arena putting the fans very close to the action. Looks like a very intimate setting for a big arena.

TooFar

July 13th, 2005, 03:52 AM

Who cares what it looks like from outside, it is how it is configured on the inside that matters, and it is configured pretty well IMO. Very close to the action no matter were you sit. Great venue for both hockey and rock concerts, although I have never sat/stood in the nosebleed seats. 9/10.

I believe it is the largest NHL Arena.

Gjm130

July 30th, 2006, 10:41 AM

What do you think of the Bell Center in Montreal??
Capacity: About 22 000.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e0/Centrebellmontreal.jpg

http://vipprotours.com/images/hockey/seatingmap.jpg

http://www.thesportsroadtrip.com/bellcentre108.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/eishockey_hallen/hallenlisten/kanada/centre_bell/100.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/eishockey_hallen/hallenlisten/kanada/centre_bell/110.jpg

Gjm130

July 30th, 2006, 10:42 AM

It was built in 1996 and it's capacity is 21 273. Largest in North America. And 3rd most profitable arena in North America !! Home of the Montreal Canadiens.

It has 3 decks !! a 400 section !!!

skaP187

July 30th, 2006, 10:54 AM

it is allright!
3 decks, so you can put it in the 3 tires stadium thread too I guess

samsonyuen

July 30th, 2006, 03:31 PM

It's a nice arena. I saw the Madonna concert there last month. The views are quite good even from the 400 section!

Isaac Newell

July 30th, 2006, 10:05 PM

Gjm130

July 30th, 2006, 11:54 PM

I've sat in the club seats (the middle deck) good view but I found the atmosphere disapointing, I expected more passion. They weren't playing the Bruins though. Quite a few people wearing Nords shirts and I even saw a Leafs jersey.

Nice hotdogs though, toasted!

Really?? It is known that Montreal has the best atmosphere in the NHL. They sold out all of thier games at like 22K. Yes! The McCain hot dogs are amazing and the fries too.

mikeeagle

July 31st, 2006, 12:45 AM

If you want atmosphere, go to a playoff game. There're so many regular season games it makes many of them unimportant. :scouserd:
I remember the Stanley Cup Finals this year. The games in Edmonton - unbelievable !!! I would have loved to be there. My TV is connected to my stereo and I turned up the volume to get something of the atmosphere. The whole stadium singing the canadian anthem was impressing.
:eek2:

Gjm130

July 31st, 2006, 04:50 AM

cmoonflyer

July 31st, 2006, 06:00 AM

Nice design !

Gjm130

July 31st, 2006, 08:54 AM

The first deck is awfully long....about 40 rows up !!! :eek2:
You know the WWE SuperShow is coming to the Bell Center in Septembr. Got myself some good tickets. First row of the second deck. Section 211 !!

Walbanger

July 31st, 2006, 08:58 AM

I really like the Bell. Huge but with out the unfriendly face of corporate suites, guess they're neatly tucked under the above tier.

40Acres

July 31st, 2006, 09:33 AM

It was built in 1996 and it's capacity is 21 273. Largest in North America. And 3rd most profitable arena in North America !! Home of the Montreal Canadiens.

It has 3 decks !! a 400 section !!!

Largest what in North America? If you mean "arena", then Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky has that beat with a capacity of 23,000.

http://ukathletics.com/image_lib/mbb_rupp_fireworks_370.jpg

Gjm130

August 1st, 2006, 02:01 AM

Largest what in North America? If you mean "arena", then Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky has that beat with a capacity of 23,000.

http://ukathletics.com/image_lib/mbb_rupp_fireworks_370.jpg

Oh I know why I said that....
Because the Bell Center's hockey capacity is about 22 thousand.
I guess the basketball capacity is about 23k.

Dreamlıneя

August 1st, 2006, 03:21 AM

It's nice.. I like it :)

Loranga

August 1st, 2006, 01:49 PM

Have they ever played basketbal in Bell Centre?

Gjm130

August 2nd, 2006, 02:58 AM

Yes, the Harlem Globetrotters and Steve Nash's Invitational in 2007

www.sercan.de

April 17th, 2008, 09:44 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2292/2403283493_ee0844f959_b.jpg
bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crumbs/2403283493/sizes/o/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/2361777106_f1cf03b2bd_b.jpg
bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spcbrass/2361777106/sizes/o/

Neda Say

April 18th, 2008, 10:21 PM

Best atmosphere of the NHL!!! Very good sight lines! located downtown! that's a 9!

Ni3lS

April 18th, 2008, 10:32 PM

7,5/10

nyrmetros

April 21st, 2008, 05:25 AM

it's weird that they have a railing in front of every row in the upper deck. Would make sense if those were terraces, but they are seats.

Benn

April 21st, 2008, 05:40 AM

Its to help prevent vertigo (and adds a small element of safety), they are common in very steep pitched stands, the ends upper level at the Xcel Center have them for instance, and a number of football (soccer) stadiums around are set up the same way

krudmonk

April 21st, 2008, 06:53 AM

it's weird that they have a railing in front of every row in the upper deck. Would make sense if those were terraces, but they are seats.
I think it's because the upper levels are much steeper and the fans tend to lean forward more to see the action. They're not so much for resting as they are for protection, it seems.

P.S. Are you the same nyrmetros from HF and BS?

isaidso

April 21st, 2008, 10:21 AM

A good arena inside, but the exterior is a suburban eye sore that belongs in some hick town, not a fabulous city like Montreal.

ØlandDK

April 21st, 2008, 11:51 AM

^^
Agree... 7/10

6-6-6

April 23rd, 2008, 04:09 AM

10!because i lived in montreal haha

koolio

April 23rd, 2008, 04:43 AM

Best atmosphere in the league...and possibly the entire North America.....10/10 from me.

nyrmetros

April 24th, 2008, 05:09 AM

I think it's because the upper levels are much steeper and the fans tend to lean forward more to see the action. They're not so much for resting as they are for protection, it seems.

P.S. Are you the same nyrmetros from HF and BS?

Yes, I am, the one and only.

nyrmetros

April 24th, 2008, 05:09 AM

BTW, how were the riots outside the Bell Centre after the Habs finished of the Bruins?

isaidso

April 24th, 2008, 05:43 AM

What a bunch of animals! Every once in a while I forget why I don't watch the NHL, then it all comes back to me in a hurry. That league is full of thugs and people who tolerate thugs. Lock them up in prison, and that goes for half the players too.

king1010

April 24th, 2008, 11:56 PM

www.sercan.de

June 24th, 2008, 08:17 PM

Capacity:
Basketball: 19,945
Icehokey: 21,273

Why is the Basketball capacity lower?

Like at Joe Louis Arena, another mianly hokey stadium, the icehockey capacity is higher
Basketball 19,730
Capacity 20,066

Normally the Basketball capacity is always 1,000 - 2,000 higher

Benn

June 24th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Maybe they don't open up the gondola seats, or close off part of the upper level. If it can seat 21,273 for hockey it should be pushing 23,000 for basketball with out much trouble.

piraB4L

June 24th, 2008, 10:03 PM

Nice! :) 7/10

VelesHomais

June 24th, 2008, 10:22 PM

Ugly building on the outside.
Small capacity (or is this typical for hockey? I don't follow this sport)
Interior looks nice.

5/10

www.sercan.de

June 24th, 2008, 10:24 PM

erj-boy

July 24th, 2009, 02:52 PM

It's the largest arena in the NHL... and it has the biggest scoreboard... But I prefer the Olympic Stadium... :P

shadyunltd

September 8th, 2009, 02:10 AM

It's the largest arena in the NHL... and it has the biggest scoreboard... But I prefer the Olympic Stadium... :P

Wrong. Wachovia Center and United Center are largest.

The Blackhawks drew crowds over over 22,500 in the 2008-2009 season. Montreal's maximum is 21,273.

Luke80

September 8th, 2009, 12:18 PM

But isn't Montreal the largest all-seater NHL arena. I thought United Center and Wachovia Center got more people in standing only areas. They're official capacity is lower than Centre Bell no?

isaidso

September 8th, 2009, 12:28 PM

ok mom:lol:

If you won't accept violence as normal that makes you female? Right! :lol:

They should lock them all up and the 'people' who turn a blind eye to it. Bunch of cavemen really.

KingmanIII

September 10th, 2009, 06:04 AM

If you won't accept violence as normal that makes you female? Right! :lol:

They should lock them all up and the 'people' who turn a blind eye to it. Bunch of cavemen really.
They should be jailed a few nights and fined (heavily), but imprisoned? That's pretty draconic.

Besides, what happened in Montreal is child's play to some of the shit that goes down elsewhere in the world -- hell, even in North America. You should see Morgantown, West Virginia or East Lansing, Michigan after a big WVU/Michigan State win (or, twice in MSU's case, a loss).

isaidso

September 12th, 2009, 08:03 AM

They should be jailed a few nights and fined (heavily), but imprisoned? That's pretty draconic.

Yes, a few nights in the slammer. They should be charged with battery. Two offenses, and they should get a permanent record. I have a zero tolerance for violence. The way it's treated now is a joke. Hitting is wrong unless you're wearing ice skates? There is no instance where it should be permitted in civilian life.

Luke80

September 12th, 2009, 12:26 PM

It's part of the game. If you don't like it don't watch it!

koolio

September 12th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Yes, a few nights in the slammer. They should be charged with battery. Two offenses, and they should get a permanent record. I have a zero tolerance for violence. The way it's treated now is a joke. Hitting is wrong unless you're wearing ice skates? There is no instance where it should be permitted in civilian life.

I'm not a fan of fighting in hockey but I absolutely can not agree with you here. If you are going to judge sports by an everyday civilian life standards, most athletes would end up in jail for what they do on the field. We wouldn't have contact sports such as gridiron football and rugby.

nyrmetros

September 16th, 2009, 05:36 AM

people need to get a life. And if fans want to fight each other, let them! But if innocent bystanders get hurt, then arrest them.