1 / 1
Photo: Alexcaban · CC BY-SA 3.0
Current · NHL
Bell Centre
Home of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal, QC
Still to visit
Teams
Montreal Canadiens
NHL · hockey
1996–present
Also known as Centre Bell · Molson Centre
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 20,962
- Hockey from 2025. The page lists 21,273 for 1996–2014 and several figures in between, down to 21,105 for 2021–2025. The lead calls 20,962 the current hockey capacity and says the building is the largest indoor arena in Canada.Source for capacity
- Opened
- March 16, 1996
- Ground broken June 22, 1993, almost two weeks after the Canadiens' 24th Stanley Cup at the Montreal Forum. It replaced the Forum.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
New Montreal Forum
Pre-construction name, also given in French as Nouveau forum de Montréal. The infobox runs it through 1996.
SourceMolson Centre
1996–2002
Also written Centre Molson.
SourceBell Centre
2002–present
Also written Centre Bell. No dollar terms for the naming deal were taken from the page.
Source
Timeline
1996
1999
2009
2010
2014
2021
2024
March 16, 1996
Opens in place of the Forum
Bell Centre opened on March 16, 1996, as the Molson Centre, and replaced the Montreal Forum as the Canadiens' home. Construction had started on June 22, 1993. The page says the club's most recent Cup, the 24th, had been won at the Forum two weeks before that groundbreaking.
SourceUpcoming schedule
No games are posted yet. The home schedule will show here when it is available.
Seating chart
Approximate — not an official seating chart.
Select a section number to preview that view.
Reviews
Loading reviews…
Plan your trip
Affiliate links stay free.
Tickets
Flights
Hotels
Location
- Stay near Bell Centre. Search hotels by the stadium area rather than a brand name.
- Transit-first base. If Montreal has rail or subway, a station-area stay is often easier.
You vs Collector Score
Preview Collector Score 4.8 / 5. Stand-in numbers until community ratings are live.
Not ranked yet. Category scores saved in the app show up here as You.
Stadium Guide
Ice-level energy, intermission walks, and arena photo spots.
Unlock with Collector PassCity Guide
Sights and stay areas around Montreal.
Unlock with Collector Pass