Rogers Arena
Home of the Canucks since 1995, formerly GM Place.
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Rogers Arena is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place (GM Place) from its opening until July 22, 2010, when it was officially renamed Rogers Arena following a naming rights agreement with Rogers Communications announced on July 6, 2010. Rogers Arena was built to replace Pacific Coliseum as Vancouver's primary indoor sports facility and in part due to the National Basketball Association (NBA) 1995 expansion into Canada, when Vancouver and Toronto were given expansion teams.
It is home to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL), and since 2019, the Vancouver Warriors of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The arena also hosted the ice hockey events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, temporarily renamed Canada Hockey Place during the Olympics. It was previously home to the Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA from 1995 to 2001.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- The Garage
- Address
- 800 Griffiths Way
- Location
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Public transit
- vancouver, expo Stadium–Chinatown
- Groundbreaking
- July 13, 1993
- Opened
- 21 September 1995
- Owner
- Aquilini Investment Group
- Former names
- General Motors Place (1995–2010); Canada Ice Hockey Place (2010)
Lore & Background
The arena opened in 1995 as General Motors Place to replace the Pacific Coliseum as Vancouver's main venue and to house the Canucks and the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies, who played there from 1995 to 2001. During the 2010 Winter Olympics it hosted the ice hockey tournaments under the temporary name Canada Hockey Place, and Canada won both gold medals there. It was renamed Rogers Arena on 22 July 2010. It also hosted Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final and is home to the Vancouver Warriors of the National Lacrosse League.
Did You Know?
- On January 8, 2025, the first Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) game in Vancouver was held here, with 19,038 in attendance.
- Prior to the 2010–11 Canucks season, four-storey high theatrical scrims and 16 projectors were installed—the first setup of its kind in North American sports.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Canucks start playing at Rogers Arena, and what was it called back then?
The Canucks took the ice at their new downtown home in 1995, stepping away from the Pacific Coliseum after 25 seasons there. The venue originally carried the name General Motors Place before a sponsorship deal with Rogers Communications changed it in 2010.
Where exactly is Rogers Arena located?
It sits in the False Creek neighbourhood of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, putting it within walking distance of the city's core. The downtown placement turned what was once a drive-to-suburban-arena experience into a walkable, urban event.
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