Centre Pierre Charbonneau is a community centre located in the Olympic Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1957 and its gymnasium holds 2,700 people. The arena has hosted a variety of events, including the wrestling events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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| Location | 3000, rue Viau Montreal, Quebec H1V 3J3 |
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| Owner | City of Montreal |
| Capacity | Basketball: 2,700 |
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| Opened | 1957 |
| Architect | Paul Lambert |
| Tenants | |
| Montreal Matrix (ABA) (2005–2008) Montreal Sasquatch (PBL) (2009) Montreal Jazz (NBL Canada) (2012–2013) Montreal Tundra (TBL) (2023–present) | |
Events
editIn September 2016, Montreal Roller Derby hosted a 2016 International Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 roller derby playoff tournament at the venue.[1][2]
Basketball
editIt has been the home arena for a variety of short-lived minor league basketball teams:
- Montreal Jazz of the National Basketball League of Canada.[3]
- Montreal Matrix of the American Basketball Association[4]
- Montreal Sasquatch of the Premier Basketball League[4]
- Montreal Tundra of The Basketball League (2023-present)[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "D1 Playoffs Montréal, QC Sept 2-4 - About the venue". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Pall, Navneet (4 September 2016). "Montreal hosts international roller derby tournament". Global News. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "New Montreal Team Gets Name, Home, and Coach". NBL Canada. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Lidbetter, Mark (26 April 2023). "Montreal's sports teams-many have come only a few have remained". The Suburban Newspaper.
- ^ "Montreal launches new professional American basketball franchise". Daily Hive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
External links
edit- 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 90–3.
- Official Website
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