Jubilee Arena
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The Jubilee Arena also known as Jubilee Rink was an indoor arena located in Montreal
, Quebec, Canada
. It was located at the corner of St. Catherine Street East and Moreau Street. It was used for games of the Montreal Canadiens
hockey club of the National Hockey Association
(NHA) and National Hockey League
(NHL) from 1909 to 1910 and again in 1919, and it was home of the Montreal Wanderers
NHA club from 1910. It was originally built in 1908 and held seating for 3,200 spectators.
In 1918, when the Montreal Arena burned down, the Canadiens moved into Jubilee Arena on a full-time basis. In the summer of 1919, Jubilee Arena also burned down, forcing the Habs to build and move into the Mount Royal Arena
which opened in 1920.
Ownership of the Jubilee Rink played a significant role in the formation of the NHA in 1910. The Wanderers club had decided to move all of its home games to the rink, which they owned. As it was smaller than the Montreal Arena, the other members of the ECHA league objected as it would lower their revenues. The ECHA owners formed the CHA, without the Wanderers, who joined the NHA. However, without the Wanderers the CHA did poorly, and the CHA failed, leaving the NHA to continue.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec, 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...
. It was located at the corner of St. Catherine Street East and Moreau Street. It was used for games of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
hockey club of the National Hockey Association
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor organization to today's National Hockey League...
(NHA) and National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) from 1909 to 1910 and again in 1919, and it was home of the Montreal Wanderers
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
NHA club from 1910. It was originally built in 1908 and held seating for 3,200 spectators.
In 1918, when the Montreal Arena burned down, the Canadiens moved into Jubilee Arena on a full-time basis. In the summer of 1919, Jubilee Arena also burned down, forcing the Habs to build and move into the Mount Royal Arena
Mount Royal Arena
The Mount Royal Arena was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the corner of Mount Royal and St. Urbain Street. It was home of the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens from 1920 to 1926, before moving to the then two year old Montreal Forum. It had a capacity of 6,000...
which opened in 1920.
Ownership of the Jubilee Rink played a significant role in the formation of the NHA in 1910. The Wanderers club had decided to move all of its home games to the rink, which they owned. As it was smaller than the Montreal Arena, the other members of the ECHA league objected as it would lower their revenues. The ECHA owners formed the CHA, without the Wanderers, who joined the NHA. However, without the Wanderers the CHA did poorly, and the CHA failed, leaving the NHA to continue.
See also
- National Hockey AssociationNational Hockey AssociationThe National Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor organization to today's National Hockey League...
- National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
- Victoria Skating RinkVictoria Skating RinkThe Victoria Skating Rink was an indoor skating rink located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which opened in 1862. The building was used during winter seasons for pleasure skating, ice hockey and skating sports on a natural ice rink. In summer months, the building was used for various other events,...