Rogers Arena

Rogers Arena is a sports arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The arena opened on September 21, 1995, and is the current home to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.

Rogers Arena

Former names	General Motors Place (1995–2010) Canada Hockey Place (February 2010)
Location	800[1] Griffiths Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 6G1
Coordinates	49°16′40″N 123°6′32″W
Parking	more than 7,000 spaces
Owner	Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Operator	Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Capacity	Ice hockey: 18,422 (1995–2002) 18,514 (2002–2003) 18,630 (2003–2009) 18,810 (2009–2010) 18,860 (2010–2011) 18,890 (2011–2012) 18,910 (2012-present) Basketball: 19,193 (1995–2003) 19,700 (2003–present) Concert: 19,000
Field size	475,000 square feet (44,100 m2)
Construction
Started	July 13, 1993
Opened	September 21, 1995
Construction cost	C$160 million[2]
Architect	Brisbin, Brook and Beynon
Structural engineer	Stuart Olson Dominion
Services engineer	The Mitchell Partnership Inc.
General contractor	Huber, Hunt & Nichols/Dominion Construction Joint Venture
Tenants
Vancouver Canucks (NHL) (1995–present) Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA) (1995–2001) Vancouver Ravens (NLL) (2001–2004) Vancouver Voodoo (RHI) (1996) 1998 NHL All-Star Game 1998 NBA Draft 2006 NHL Entry Draft 2010 Winter Olympics (ice hockey venue)

The arena during a Canucks 2007 playoffs game

History

The arena was first known as General Motors Place from 1995 to 2010. It was renamed Canada Hockey Place for a short time and held ice hockey events during the 2010 Winter Olympics.^[3] The arena used to be the home of the Vancouver Grizzlies from 1995 to 2001 before they moved to Memphis, Tennessee to become the Memphis Grizzlies.

Rogers Communications has naming rights for the arena right now.^[3] The arena has hosted the WWF's PPV In Your House 9: International Incident in 1996, ice hockey events during the 2010 Winter Olympics and UFC's 115 and 131.^[4][5]