The
Ottawa Civic Centre, also known as the
Rona Centre for 2010–2011, is an
indoor arena located in
Ottawa,
Ontario, seating 9,862. With temporary seating and standing room it can hold 10,585. Opened in December 1967, it is used primarily for sports, including
curling,
figure skating,
ice hockey and
lacrosse. The arena has hosted Canadian and world championships in
figure skating and
ice hockey, including the first women's world ice hockey championship in 1990. Canadian championships in curling have also been hosted at the arena. The arena is also used for concerts, conventions and
Ottawa SuperEX events and exhibits.
The arena is the current home of the
Ottawa 67's of the
OHL. It is the former home of the
Ottawa Senators of the
NHL (1992–1995), the
Ottawa Nationals of the
WHA (1972–1973), the
Ottawa Civics of the
WHA (1976), and the
Ottawa Rebel of the
NLL (
2002–
2003).
It was renamed the Urbandale Centre in 2009 after
Jeff Hunt, owner of the Ottawa 67's invited bids of $1,000 each to brand the then Civic Centre. Urbandale Construction had been a long-time sponsor of the 67's. For 2010–2011, the 67's renamed the centre the
Rona Centre. The building, owned by the City of Ottawa, is officially known as the
Civic Centre.
Construction
In the 1960s, the City of Ottawa was preparing to rebuild the football stadium at Lansdowne Park, on Bank Street at the Rideau Canal. During the planning phase, the...
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