Halifax Metro Centre

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Halifax Metro Centre
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Location 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia
Opened February 1978
Owner Trade Centre Limited
Former names Halifax Metro Centre (1978-present)
Tenants Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AHL) (1978-1984,
Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL) (1985-1987)
Halifax Citadels (AHL) (1988-1993)
Men's basketball championship (CIS) (1988-2007)
Halifax Windjammers (WBL) (1991-1992)
Halifax Windjammers (NBL) (1993-1994)
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) (1994-present)
Halifax Rainmen (ABA) (2007-present)
Capacity Hockey: 10,595
Basketball: 11,000
Concerts: up to 15,000

Coordinates: 44°38′54″N, 63°34′36″W The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978 in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface, which is known as the "lower bowl". Also it has an incomplete "upper bowl" on each side of the arena facing rinkside (courtside) with seats of the same colour. In the mid to late 1990s there were numerous renovations to the arena, including the addition of 43 SkyBoxes and 11 "Executive Suites". The addition of the SkyBoxes has since partially obscured views for people sitting high up in the upper bowl. These boxes do not cut off views of the game but more cut off views of the rest of the seating area. Before the 2002–03 ice hockey season, in preparation was for the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, a new scoreboard and "SilverVision" LED screens were added. The arena concourses feature photographs of the various events that have taken place at the Metro Centre, with one side featuring entertainment events and the other featuring sporting events (including professional wrestling). It currently has a seating capacity of 10,595 for ice hockey.

The arena is built into the ground to compensate for the steep elevation. One can see cars, at street level, outside while watching an event. It is sometimes referred to as the "MC".

In recent years there has been some talk of a possible new, larger arena to be built sometime in the next few years. It would likely have a seating capacity of over 15,000 for hockey games.[citation needed]

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The Metro Centre prior to a Mooseheads game against Lewiston on December 27, 2005
The Metro Centre prior to a Mooseheads game against Lewiston on December 27, 2005
Large portions of the seating can be removed in order to accommodate trade shows and conventions.
Large portions of the seating can be removed in order to accommodate trade shows and conventions.

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