Centre Pierre Charbonneau Explained

Stadium Name:	Centre Pierre-Charbonneau
Location:	3000, rue Viau Montreal, Quebec H1V 3J3
Opened:	1957
Owner:	City of Montreal
Architect:	Paul Lambert
Tenants:	Montreal Matrix (ABA) (2005 - 2008) Montreal Sasquatch (PBL) (2009) Montreal Jazz (NBL Canada) (2012 - 2013) Montreal Tundra (TBL) (2023 - present)
Seating Capacity:	Basketball 2,700

Centre Pierre Charbonneau is a community centre located in the Olympic Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1957 and its gymnasium holds 2,700 people. The arena has hosted a variety of events, including the wrestling events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Events

In September 2016, Montreal Roller Derby hosted a 2016 International Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 roller derby playoff tournament at the venue.^{[1] [2]}

Basketball

It has been the home arena for a variety of short-lived minor league basketball teams:

• Montreal Jazz of the National Basketball League of Canada.^[3]
• Montreal Matrix of the American Basketball Association^[4]
• Montreal Sasquatch of the Premier Basketball League^[4]
• Montreal Tundra of The Basketball League (2023-present)^[5]

See also

• Thin-shell structure
• List of thin shell structures

External links

• 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 90–3.
• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: D1 Playoffs Montréal, QC Sept 2-4 - About the venue. WFTDA. 30 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808225542/https://wftda.com/tournaments/2016/montreal/venue. 8 August 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Pall. Navneet. Montreal hosts international roller derby tournament. Global News. 16 September 2016. 4 September 2016.
3. Web site: New Montreal Team Gets Name, Home, and Coach . . November 1, 2012 . November 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103235954/http://nblcanada.pointstreaksites.com/view/nblcanada/nbl-canada-headlines/news_58514 . November 3, 2012 .
4. Web site: Lidbetter . Mark . Montreal's sports teams-many have come only a few have remained . The Suburban Newspaper . 26 April 2023 . en.
5. Web site: Montreal launches new professional American basketball franchise. Daily Hive. 8 October 2022.