Canadian Tire Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ottawa, located in the western suburb of Stittsville.
The name of the arena during its opening was 'The Palladium'. On 17th February 1996, the name changed to Corel Centre when the Corel Corporation (an Ottawa-based software company) signed the naming rights. Then on 19th January 2006 the name was again changed to Scotiabank Place after Canadian bank "Scotiabank" owned the naming rights. On 18th June 2013, the name was changed to the Canadian Tire Centre after Canadian Tire Corporation purchased the naming rights.
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. 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.
The arena has facilities for ice hockey and basketball games, which are held regularly. The arena has also hosted indoor lacrosse. The arena has different configurations for concerts, with full and half arena seating arrangements. The building has six restaurants and a fitness club. There are also several concession stands. The Ottawa Senators operate a merchandise store.
Arena seating is in three levels, which are fixed sections surrounding the arena floor. The levels start with the 100 or 'club' level closest to the ice surface rising further up and away to the 300 level. There are suites in the 100 level, 200 level and at the mezzanine level which is above the 300 level. The 100 level has its own concourse while levels 200 and 300 share a concourse. The Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame exhibit is on the 200/300 level concourse.
Trivia
- The arena was opened on 15th January 1996, with a concert by Canadian rocker Bryan Adams.
- The first NHL game was played two days after the opening where Montreal Canadiens defeated the Senators by 3-0.
- The arena hosted the 2007 Stanley Cup finals.
- Billy Graham's final Canadian Crusade featured in this arena in June 1998. The total attendance for the four-day crusade was over 100,000.
- In 2005, the arena became the home of the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame which was formerly located at the Ottawa Civic Centre since 1967.
- The arena has hosted the Canadian University Basketball Championship five times – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014.
- The arena also hosted musical concerts featuring AC/DC, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Kiss and many more.
- The arena hosted two World Championship Ice Hockey tournaments: 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship & 2013 Women's World Hockey Championship.
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