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Before they moved into the Molson/Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens played at ' The _______ ' ?

Forum &. The Forum closed its doors to hockey in March of 1996.

The Hartford Whalers played at the ' _______ Center' ?

Civic. The official name was: Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It had a capacity of 15,635 and was usually referred to as 'The Mall' as it was connected to a large shopping mall.

Where did the Detroit Red Wings play before they moved into the Joe Louis Arena?

Olympia.

Where did the Quebec Nordiques play?

Colisee.

Where did the Toronto Maple Leafs play before they moved into the Air Canada Centre?

Maple Leaf Gardens. Maple Leaf Gardens was the last of the old shrines to close its doors to NHL hockey.

Where did the Blackhawks play before they moved into the United Center?

Chicago Stadium. Chicago Stadium had been called the loudest venue in the league. The Blackhawks played their first game there in December, 1929, and their final games took place in the spring of 1994.

Where did the Boston Bruins call home before they moved into the Fleet Center?

Boston Garden. Boston Garden is fondly remembered for its smaller ice surface and the fan's proximity to the action.

Where did the Winnipeg Jets play?

Winnipeg Arena.

What baseball venue was the first home of the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Thunderdome. It became home to the D-Rays.

Where did the Vancouver Canucks play before moving into GM Place?

Pacific Coliseum. Pacific Coliseum was a twin structure to what was then called Northlands Coliseum, in Edmonton.

Where did the San Jose Sharks play before they moved into the San Jose Arena/Compaq Center?

Cow Palace.

Before they moved into the Pepsi Center, the Colorado Avalanche played where?

McNichols Arena & Mc Nichols Arena.

Where did the St. Louis Blues play before moving into the Keel Center?

St. Louis Arena.

Out of the following four, which arena was built first?

Mellon Arena.

Since 1975, which of these franchises was the first to move out of their old arena and into a new one?

Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings made their move to Joe Louis Arena in 1979.