The Bell Centre (French: Centre Bell), formerly known as theMolson Centre or Le Centre Molson, is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction. It is best known as the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team.
It is currently owned by a partnership group headed by Geoff Molson and his brothers, Andrew and Justin. The same ownership group also owns the Montreal Canadiens and Evenko, an entertainment event promoter.[8] Since it opened in 1996, it has consistently been listed as one of the world's busiest arenas, usually receiving the highest attendance of any arena in Canada.[9] In 2012, it was the 5th busiest arena in the world based on ticket sales for non-sporting events.[10]http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=121242&extra=page%3D1&page=11