Air Canada Centre facts for kids
| The ACC, The Hangar | |
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| Location | 1909 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2X2 |
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| Coordinates | 43°38′36″N 79°22′45″W / 43.64333°N 79.37917°W |
| Parking | 13000 spaces |
| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Operator | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,800, at least 20,511 with standing room Hockey: 18,819, at least 20,270 with standing room Lacrosse: 18,819 Concerts: 19,800 Theatre: 5,200 |
| Field size | 665,000 square feet (61,800 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 12, 1997 |
| Opened | February 19, 1999 |
| Construction cost | C$265 million |
| Architect | Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects (Architect of Record) HOK Sport (Consulting Architects) |
| Project manager | Clarendon Projects Ltd. |
| Structural engineer | Yolles Partnership Inc. |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership, Inc. |
| General contractor | PCL Constructors Western, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) (1999–present) Toronto Raptors (NBA) (1999–present) Toronto Rock (NLL) (2001–present) Toronto Phantoms (AFL) (2001–2002) |
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The Air Canada Centre is a sports arena in Toronto, Ontario. The arena opened in 1999, and is the current home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The arena is sponsored by Air Canada and is nicknamed the ACC and the Hangar. It holds 19,800 seats for basketball and 18,819 for hockey. It is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.. The arena has also been the host of many concerts and WWE events over the years.
Images for kids
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The Railway Lands between the Toronto waterfront and Front Street, c. 1919 the stadium site being in the centre area of this photo
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The southwest corner of Toronto Postal Delivery Building c. 1950s. The grass area in the foreground is the current location of the elevated Gardiner Expressway.
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The arena retains the eastern and southern walls of the original postal structure built, through a process of facadism.
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Air Canada Centre during construction in 1998
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A welcome message by Steve Stavro at the Leafs opening game on February 20th 1999
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In September 2014, a group of life-sized statues were installed at the southwest corner of the arena.
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Scotiabank Arena indoor entrance, the left side is the escalators for a new PATH system connection to the CIBC Square office complex
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A popular gathering point during Maple Leafs and Raptors playoff runs, the arena has a large video screen that overlooks the atrium of Maple Leaf Square.
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Flag raising during the 2017 Invictus Games closing ceremonies
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See also
In Spanish: Scotiabank Arena para niños
