Colisée de Québec
Colisée de Québec (later known as Colisée Pepsi, meaning "Pepsi Coliseum") is a defunct multi-purpose arena located in Quebec City, Quebec. It was the home of the Quebec Nordiques from 1972 to 1995, during their time in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League. It was also the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1999 until its closing in 2015. The Colisée hosted the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament each February until its closure in 2015, with almost 2,300 young hockey players from 16 countries participating annually.
Colisée de Québec in 2012 | |
| Former names | Colisée de Québec (1949–1999) Colisée Pepsi (1999–2015) |
|---|---|
| Address | 250 Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46°49′51″N 71°14′47″W |
| Owner | Quebec City |
| Operator | ExpoCité |
| Capacity | 15,176 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 24, 1949 |
| Opened | December 8, 1949 |
| Closed | September 14, 2015 |
| Construction cost | C$3 million ($34.8 million in 2021 dollars) |
| Architect | Robert Blatter Bouchard & Rinfret |
| Tenants | |
| Quebec Aces (QSHL / AHL) (1950–1971) Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) (1969–1985, 1999–2015) Quebec Nordiques (WHA / NHL) (1972–1995) Quebec Rafales (IHL) (1996–1998) Quebec Citadelles (AHL) (1999–2002) Quebec Radio X (LNAH) (2003–2008) | |
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