Posts About "Bell Centre"
Bringing Back NHL Arena Nicknames
October 30th, 2019 The Forum. The Olympia. The Stadium. The names of the Original Six’s arenas were instantly recognizable to hockey fans around the world, shorthand or not. Well, for fans of the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, at least. Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs (the Gardens), New York Rangers (the Garden,...
Loving Hockey Starts in Montreal
May 6th, 2017 It's that time of year again, where most hockey fans are spilling tears at the bar and sulking over another early playoff exit or another season of underachieving. There are other fans that have skipped the stage of sadness and are rejoicing that the draft lottery has taken place and their team has a chance to rebuild (five of the top 10...
Putting the Montreal Canadiens' Home Attendance into Perspective
October 16th, 2015 On a typical home opener for the Montreal Canadiens, the Bell Centre was loud, full of energy, and of course, sold out. Simply put, selling out home games is something that the Canadiens do not have to worry about. Existing since the year 1909, the Montreal Canadiens have a developed fan base that spans across the world. In the city of...
Audience Participation on the Fifth Line
January 9th, 2015 What factors make hockey the most exciting sport? In addition to the fast and rough play, each team portrays a personality indicative of its region and history. While the Montreal Canadiens’ or New York Rangers’ branding and communication conveys a sense of storied dignity, younger expansion teams like the San Jose Sharks or...
Montreal Fans Unimpressive at World Juniors
December 27th, 2014 The 2015 World Junior hockey tournament is officially off and running, using an unusual schedule that will expand into 2017. The games are spread between Montreal and Toronto through the quarter-finals, with both cities seeing Team Canada games. At that point the semi-finals and medal games then move to Toronto exclusively. In 2017...
The Bell Centre Is the Outlier in Rangers' Road Success
October 26th, 2014 While Carey Price dazzled in goal for the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night at the Bell Centre, leading his team to its seventh win of the season, the loss for the Rangers really shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone. Putting the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals aside, where the Rangers defeated the Canadiens in six games and won...
Inside the Mind of Long-time Habs Writer, Dave Stubbs
October 10th, 2014 Recently, I had an opportunity to interview Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette. For me, a 21-year-old university student, this was a particularly gratifying experience because Stubbs has been covering the Montreal Canadiens for a longer time than I have, and has written more about the Habs than I have. So for myself, it was an...
Saku Koivu: A Champion Who Never Won a Championship
September 19th, 2014 Despite growing up during the most depressing era in Montreal Canadiens franchise history, I was nevertheless subjected to the value and richness that is fostered by the hockey club’s deep foundational heritage. One of the major contributors to this development in my life was Saku Koivu, the franchise’s second longest serving...
So Long Saku: Koivu Retires a Hero
September 10th, 2014 Today marks the end of illustrious NHL career. Arguably one of the most beloved Montreal Canadiens, Saku Koivu has made the decision to hang up his skates on his hockey-playing days. While the former Habs captain never won a Cup in his 13 seasons with the Canadiens, the small forward left a huge hole in the character of the...The Signature Experience of NHL Arenas: Atlantic Division Part II
What Makes NHL Arenas Special? NHL arenas offer an environment and an atmosphere that cannot be found at any other major sporting event. A camaraderie and sense of brotherhood exists between fans of the same team that does not exist in other sports. At their core, all NHL arenas are essentially the same. They seat anywhere from 15,004...
Is The NHL Finished With Mike Ribeiro?
July 9th, 2014 After just his first season of a four-year, $22 million deal, the Arizona Coyotes are finished with Mike Ribeiro. And while the details of Ribeiro's reversal of fortunes are a bit obscure, what we do know is that Coyotes GM Don Maloney would rather pay a $1.944 yearly cap hit for the next six seasons than keep the offensive center on his...
To Reclaim its Past Glory, Les Glorieux Must First Reclaim the Past
June 1st, 2013 Hockey is an emotional game. A game can turn on a dime from momentum swings caused by a bruising body check, a great save or even a passionate chant from the crowd. Games are determined by the final tally written on the scoreboard but ultimately, games are won and lost by the sum of all of the little victories that add up to that end...
Montreal Canadiens Make Final Roster Cuts
January 18th, 2013 Earlier this morning, new head coach Michel Therrien announced his final roster in preparation for the season home opener Saturday at the Bell Centre versus their division rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The cuts happened the morning after the team played an intra-squad game in front of over 17,000 fans at home, crowd that began...
