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McConnell Arena is a Canadian ice hockey arena located on the corner of Pine Avenue and Park Avenue in Montreal, Quebec. The arena is owned and operated by McGill University, and is the home to the McGill Redmen men's and McGill Martlets women's ice hockey teams. The ice surface is the standard North American size, 61 metres (200 feet) long by 26 metres (85 feet) wide. The arena seats 1,000 people.[1]
History
McConnell Arena was originally built in 1956 due to a donation by John Wilson McConnell, a Canadian businessman, newspaper publisher, humanitarian, philanthropist and senior governor of McGill University.[1] It was renovated in 2000 at a cost of $4 million.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Recruiting". The unofficial website of McGill Redmen hockey. http://www.redmenhockey.com/recruiting/recruiting.shtml. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
External links
McGill University Academics Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Faculty of Arts • Faculty of Dentistry • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Engineering (includes School of Architecture and School of Urban Planing) • Faculty of Law • Desautels Faculty of Management • Faculty of Medicine • Schulich School of Music • Faculty of Religious Studies (Montreal Diocesan Theological College • The Presbyterian College, Montreal) • Faculty of Science (includes School of Computer Science)Campus Athletics Student life Categories:- Indoor ice hockey venues in Canada
- Sports venues in Montreal
- Sports at McGill University
- Buildings and structures completed in 1956
- McGill University buildings
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