Montreal Forum

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The Montreal Forum was a historic indoor arena in Montreal, Quebec, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and a legendary venue in professional hockey history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former building
historic site
ice hockey venue
indoor arena
sports venue
address 2313 Sainte-Catherine Street West
alsoHostedEventType concerts
figure skating shows
political rallies
alsoHostedSport basketball
boxing
wrestling
architecturalStyle early 20th-century arena
capacityForConcerts up to about 18000
capacityForHockey 17500
cityBlock Atwater Avenue and Sainte-Catherine Street West
closed 1996-03-11
country Canada
currentUse cinema
entertainment complex
restaurants
retail space
demolished 1998
functionedAs multi-purpose arena
hasNickname The Forum
The Forum
surface form: The Old Forum
heritageStatus important cultural landmark in Montreal
homeTeamFrom Montreal Canadiens
surface form: Montreal Canadiens, 1926
homeTeamUntil Montreal Canadiens
surface form: Montreal Canadiens, 1996
leagueOfPrimaryTenant National Hockey League
locatedIn Canada
Montreal
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
neighborhood Shaughnessy Village
notableFor historic home of the Montreal Canadiens
legendary atmosphere for professional hockey
site of numerous Stanley Cup victories
opened 1924-11-29
operator Montreal Canadiens
surface form: Montreal Canadiens (historical)
originalName Montreal Forum self-link
owner Montreal Canadiens
surface form: Montreal Canadiens (historical)
primaryTenant Montreal Canadiens
renovated 1968
1998
replacedBy Bell Centre
seatingCapacity 17500
sport ice hockey
surface ice

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NHL All-Star Game 1993 arena Montreal Forum
subject surface form: 1993 NHL All-Star Game
Montreal Canadiens formerHomeArena Montreal Forum
1972 Summit Series gamePlayedIn Montreal Forum
1976 Summer Olympics gymnasticsVenue Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum originalName Montreal Forum self-link
Bell Centre replaced Montreal Forum