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)
Halifax Windjammers (WBL) (1991-1992)
Halifax Windjammers (NBL) (1993-1994)
Capacity
Hockey: 10,595
basketball: 11,000
Concerts: 5,000 to 15,000

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. In the mid to late 1990s there were numerous renovations to the arena, including the addition of 43 SkyBoxes and 11 "Executive Suites". Before the 2002-03 hockey season, in preparation was for the World Junior 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 20 years. This discussion had largely been put on the back-burner due to the buzz surrounding the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Contents

The attached convention centre.
The attached convention centre.

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.

Current arenas in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Eastern Division Western Division
Androscoggin Bank Colisée • Centre 200 • Charlottetown Civic Centre • Halifax Metro Centre • Harbour Station • K.C. Irving Regional Centre • Mile One Centre • Moncton Coliseum Aréna Dave Keon • Aréna Jacques Plante • Centre Air Creebec • Centre Georges-Vézina • Centre Henry-Leonard • Centre Marcel Dionne • Colisée Desjardins • Colisée Pepsi • Colisée de Rimouski • Robert Guertin Arena
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