Colisée de Laval
Encyclopedia
The Colisée de Laval is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena
in Laval, Quebec
, Canada
built in 1954.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Laval, Quebec
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
built in 1954.
Function
Colisée de Laval has primarily been used as the home arena for several hockey teams in the Laval Area.- The Laval National, who had played the prior two seasons as the Rosemont National and relocated to Laval, played their first season at Colisée de Laval in 1971. The team would go through several name changes. In 1979, the team name was changed to Laval Voisins (French for "neighbors"), a name that the franchise would use until 1985. That year, the franchise would change the name from Voisin to Laval Titan. In 1994, after the team chose to bring on sponsor Collège Français (from nearby Verdun), the team name was changed to Laval Titan Collège Français. After slumping attendance, the franchise would relocate to Bathurst and would operate as the Acadie-Bathurst TitanAcadie-Bathurst TitanThe Acadie–Bathurst Titan is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . They play at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick.-History:...
. - The Colisée hosted the Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1994. - The Laval ChiefsLaval ChiefsThe Laval Chiefs was a hockey team based in Laval, Quebec. The team is still part of the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey , though no longer in Laval. The Chiefs were previously part of the semi-professional QSPHL and QSMHL , LNAH . The Chiefs played at the Colisée de Laval...
, who played in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League, Quebec Senior Major Hockey League, and the Ligue Nord-Américaine de HockeyLigue Nord-Américaine de HockeyThe Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004...
, called the Colisée home from 1998 until 2006, when the team moved from Laval to nearby Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The team was sold to Genex Communications in 2005-2006 and were rechristened the Laval-Summum Chiefs, after one of Genex's magazines. A season later, the team was moved from Laval and became the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum Chiefs at the start of the 2006-07 season. Parts of the 2004 movie Les Chiefs, a documentary about the LHSPQ team Laval ChiefsLaval ChiefsThe Laval Chiefs was a hockey team based in Laval, Quebec. The team is still part of the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey , though no longer in Laval. The Chiefs were previously part of the semi-professional QSPHL and QSMHL , LNAH . The Chiefs played at the Colisée de Laval...
, were shot inside Colisée de Laval during the 2001-02 season. - The Montreal RocketMontreal RocketThe Montreal Rocket were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for four seasons from 1999 to 2003, based out of Montreal, Quebec. The team was named in honor of Montreal Canadiens great Maurice "Rocket" Richard...
played several games at the Colisee during the 2003 QMJHL season. - The Laval-Bourassa Régents, a AAA Quebec midget team, called Colisée home at the start of the 2006 season and won the Jimmy Ferrari Trophy as playoff champion in 2009. The Laval-Bourassa team disbanded after that season. The team continues to play as the Laval-Montreal Régents, but plays their home games in Northern Montreal.