Oshawa Civic Auditorium in 1964

The Oshawa Civic Auditorium is a 4,025-seat multi-purpose arena in Oshawa, Ontario Canada. Image File history File linksMetadata Civic_Auditorium_Oshawa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Civic_Auditorium_Oshawa. ... ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ... Oshawa (2004 population 150,000, metropolitan population 296,298) is a city on Lake Ontario located 56 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

It was opened in 1964, and is home to the Oshawa Generals ice hockey team of the Ontario Hockey League. It is located at 99 Thornton Road South in the city's west end, with close proximity to Highway 401. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... City: Oshawa, Ontario League: Ontario Hockey League Conference: Eastern Division: East Founded: 1937-1938 Home Arena: Oshawa Civic Auditorium Colours: Red, White, and Blue Head Coach: Brad Selwood General Manager: Brad Selwood Affiliated Team(s): Lindsay Muskies Collingwood Blues 1990 Memorial Cup Champions Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... The Kings Highway No. ...

The arena was built as a replacement home for the Oshawa Generals, when the Hambly Arena burned down on September 15th, 1953. When the Generals returned to the Ontario Hockey League for the 1963-1964 season with a partnership with the Boston Bruins, the team played in nearby Bowmanville, Ontario for one season until construction on the new arena was finished. circa 1930 Fire 1953 Fire 1953 Fire 1953 The Oshawa Arena (later known as the Hambly Arena) opened in 1930 and was built in large part to the contributions of Colonel R.S. McLaughlin. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Bowmanville is a town located about 55 km east of Toronto and about 15 km east of Oshawa on the former highway (Kingston Road) linking Toronto and Kingston and Scugog Road linking north towards Caesarea. ...

During its early years, the arena was the showcase for future Bruins such as Bobby Orr, Wayne Cashman, and coach Harry Sinden. Robert Gordon Bobby Orr, OC (born March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman and is considered by many to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. ... Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945) is a Canadian NHL coach and former player. ... Harry Sinden (born September 14, 1932 in Collins Bay, Ontario, Canada) was the coach of the Canadian national mens hockey team during the 1972 Summit Series and the American national womens hockey team during the 1998 Winter Olympics. ...

On April 22, 1979, the Auditorium became a concert venue, as it hosted a benefit concert for the CNIB by the Rolling Stones, after Keith Richards was charged with possession of heroin. Ironically, concert emcee John Belushi died of a heroin overdose in 1982. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), founded in 1918, is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting the integration of the blind and visually-impaired of Canada into mainstream society, to improve their condition, and to prevent blindness. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 in Dartford, Kent) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and singer. ... John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American actor, comedian and singer most notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House, and The Blues Brothers. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In May 2006, Alice Cooper appeared in concert at the Auditorium, perhaps one of the final acts to appear before the new arena (see below) opens. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a hard rock singer and musician, whose work spans four decades. ...

In June 2005 construction began on a new arena for the city. The General Motors Centre will become home to the Oshawa Generals. It will be operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs). The complex will cost $45 million (CAD) and has a planned opening of November 2006. The last Generals game in the arena was held October 29, 2006, versus the Kingston Frontenacs, in which the Generals won 8-6. Fittingly, the Generals also won their first game ever at the Civic, December 15, 1964, a 6-4 over the St. Catharines Black Hawks. Bobby Orr, aged 16 at the time, scored in that first game, while John Tavares, the Generals current star prospect, also age 16, scored in the final game. General Motors Centre (under construction) The General Motors Centre is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena currently under construction in Oshawa, Ontario. ... Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) are the owners and operators of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League hockey team and the Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... City: Kingston, Ontario League: Ontario Hockey League Conference: Eastern Division: East Founded: 1989-1990 Home Arena: Kingston Memorial Centre Colours: black, white & gold Head Coach: Vacant General Manager: Larry Mavety Frontenacs pre-game skate at home. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Saginaw Spirit are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. ... Robert Gordon Bobby Orr, OC (born March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman and is considered by many to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. ... John Tavares (born September 20, 1990, in Oakville, Ontario), is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary using the Transwiki process. ...