Pacific Coliseum
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| Pacific Coliseum | |
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| Location | 100 North Renfrew Street Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 3N7 |
| Opened | 1967 |
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| Vancouver Giants (WHL) (2001-Present) Vancouver Blazers (WHA) (1973-1975) Vancouver Canucks (NHL) (1970-1995) Vancouver Voodoo (RHI) (1994-1995) |
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| Hockey: 16,150 | |
Pacific Coliseum is an indoor arena at 100 North Renfrew Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Completed in 1967 at the site of the Pacific National Exhibition, the arena seats 16,150 for ice hockey.
The coliseum is currently home to the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. The Giants were chosen to host the 2007 Memorial Cup here in May of that year. It has previously been home of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL from 1970-1995 and the Vancouver Blazers of the WHA from 1973-1975.
The arena also hosts a variety of events and concerts. It has been chosen as the venue for figure skating and short track speed skating in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The Coliseum hosted Game 4 of the 1972 Summit Series on September 8, with the U.S.S.R. beating Canada 5-3. In a famous post-game interview, Phil Esposito gave an emotional response to the booing of the crowd that was broadcast on national television. The Pacific Colisieum also played host to team Canada during the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship.
On June 11, 1994, the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks met at the Coliseum in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Jeff Brown and Geoff Courtnall each scored twice as the Canucks won the game 4-1 to even the series at three games apiece. However, they lost the series to New York by a 3-2 score in Game 7.
The arena was used for the Madison Square Garden scene in the movie Miracle.
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| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Vancouver Canucks 1970–1995 |
Succeeded by General Motors Place 1995–present |
| Current arenas in the Western Hockey League |
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
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| Art Hauser Centre • Brandt Centre • Centennial Civic Centre • Cranbrook Recreational Complex • Credit Union Centre • ENMAX Centre • ENMAX Centrium • Keystone Centre • Medicine Hat Arena • Moose Jaw Civic Centre • Pengrowth Saddledome • Rexall Place | CN Centre • Everett Events Center • Interior Savings Centre • KeyArena • Memorial Coliseum • Pacific Coliseum • Prospera Centre • Prospera Place • Rose Garden Arena • Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena • Toyota Center | |
Categories: 1967 establishments | 2010 Winter Olympics venues | Indoor arenas in Canada | Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada | Music venues in Canada | National Hockey League venues | Sports venues in Vancouver | Tourism in Vancouver | Vancouver Canucks | Western Hockey League arenas | World Hockey Association venues
