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Historical · NHL
Montreal Forum
Former home of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal, QC
Still to visit
Teams
Montreal Canadiens
NHL · hockey
1926–1996
Also known as Forum de Montréal
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 17,959
- Hockey when it closed in 1996, including about 1,600 standing places. Basketball is listed at 18,575. The original seating was 9,300.Source for capacity
- Opened
- November 29, 1924
- Last Canadiens game March 11, 1996. The building still stands as a cinema and college space.Source for opened
Timeline
1924
1926
1932
1968
1993
1996
November 29, 1924
Forum opens
The Forum opened on November 29, 1924, at a cost of C$1.5 million, with 9,300 seats. The Maroons and later the Canadiens made it the city's hockey home. It was renovated in 1949 and 1968.
SourceUpcoming schedule
This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.
Seating chart
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Location
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