William Allman Memorial Arena

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The William Allman Memorial Arena, originally Stratford Arena, is an ice hockey arena in Stratford, Ontario. It was built in 1924. It was used by the Stratford Kroehlers of the Ontario Hockey League up until 1951, and is currently home to the Stratford Cullitons.

The arena is widely considered one of the finest old arenas in Canada and has been used by numerous film and television crews, including in Bauer's "Leave an Impression" advertising campaign. The arena is also nicknamed the "Asulym" and the "Old Barn" In the 1980s the Stratford Cullitons attempted to boost ticket sales, by filling empty seats with residents of the local psychiatric ward. The Allman is also said to have many rats that live in the building.[citation needed] Local lore is that, spotting a rat before a game brings luck to the home team.

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth hangs at one end of the rink.

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