Robert Guertin Centre, building in Quebec, Canada
Robert Guertin Centre was a multi-purpose hall in Hull, a borough of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, with seating for just under 5,000 spectators. The building had an arched roof with red metal siding and brown brick, and inside the steeply angled wooden seats gave a clear view of the ice surface below.
The centre opened in 1952 and quickly became home to several hockey teams, including the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens, who won the Memorial Cup there in 1958. From the 1970s onward it housed QMJHL teams such as the Hull Olympiques, until the building closed in 2021.
For decades, the arena brought together hockey fans from Hull and the wider region around a shared passion. The walls displayed photos and banners honoring past players, giving the building a personal and local feel that visitors could notice right away.
The venue was located in the Hull borough and was easy to reach by car, with a large parking lot nearby. Wide corridors and ramps inside made it easy for all visitors to move around, including those with reduced mobility.
The rink had two penalty boxes, one on each side of the ice, though only one was used during regular play. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the building temporarily served as an emergency shelter for people without housing before returning to its usual function.
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