Canadian Tire Centre
Canadian Tire Centre (French: Centre Canadian Tire) is a multi-purpose arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located in the western suburb of Kanata. It opened in January 1996 as the Palladium and was also known as Corel Centre (French: Centre Corel) from 1996 to 2006 and Scotiabank Place (French: Place Banque Scotia) from 2006 to 2013.
Canadian Tire Centre exterior in July 2023 | |
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| Former names | Palladium (1996) Corel Centre (1996–2006) Scotiabank Place (2006–2013) |
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| Address | 1000 Palladium Drive |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°17′49″N 75°55′38″W |
| Public transit | OC Transpo 62 162 400 |
| Owner | Capital Sports Properties Inc. |
| Capacity | 18,500 (1996–2004) 19,153 (2004–2017) 18,655 (2017–present) |
| Record attendance | 20,511 (December 4, 2014) |
| Field size | 650,000 sq ft (60,000 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 7, 1994 |
| Opened | January 15, 1996 |
| Expanded | 2005 |
| Construction cost | C$170 million ($246 million in 2021 dollars) |
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| Project manager | ZW Group |
| Structural engineer | Carruthers & Wallace Ltd. |
| Services engineer | J. L. Richards & Associated Ltd. |
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| Main contractors | Eastern Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Ottawa Senators (NHL) (1996–present) Ottawa Black Bears (NLL) (2024-present) Ottawa Wheels (RHI) (1996–1997) Ottawa Rebel (NLL) (2001–2002) Ottawa 67's (OHL) (2012–2014) Ottawa SkyHawks (NBL Canada) (2013–2014) | |
The arena is primarily used for ice hockey, serving as the home arena of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) since its opening in 1996, and as a temporary home for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League during renovations at its arena. It will also be the home arena of the Ottawa Black Bears of the National Lacrosse League starting with the 2024-25 NLL season. The arena is also used regularly for music concerts and has hosted events such as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball championship and the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.