Quebec Skating Rink
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Quebec Skating Rink was the name of several ice rink
s in the Quebec City
, Quebec
area.
The first, opened in 1851 or 1852, was the first covered skating rink in the world. It was located on a dock near the St. Lawrence River. The second rink opened in 1864. It was located on the south side of the Grand-Allée, on the grounds of what is today the Plains of Abraham
park. The third rink was located on the north side of the Grand-Allée ,but would later move back to the south side of Grand-Allée because the Parliament Building
wanted more room. The third rink was designed by William Tutin Thomas
, the son of William Thomas
.
The fourth rink was built back on the south side of the Grand-Allée in 1889. It would be home to the Quebec Bulldogs
ice hockey
team. It would host the clubs two Stanley Cup
victories in 1912 and 1913. The rink was located at the entrance to the Plains of Abraham park and officials wanted to close the arena. The fourth rink was destroyed by fire in 1918. Before the fire, the Bulldogs moved to a new 6,000 seat venue in 1914 in Parc Victoria, which was the fifth rink. The fifth rink was also known as the Quebec Arena.
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Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
s in the Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
area.
The first, opened in 1851 or 1852, was the first covered skating rink in the world. It was located on a dock near the St. Lawrence River. The second rink opened in 1864. It was located on the south side of the Grand-Allée, on the grounds of what is today the Plains of Abraham
Plains of Abraham
The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, that was originally grazing land, but became famous as the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759. Though written into the history books, housing and minor...
park. The third rink was located on the north side of the Grand-Allée ,but would later move back to the south side of Grand-Allée because the Parliament Building
Parliament Building (Quebec)
The Parliament Building is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height...
wanted more room. The third rink was designed by William Tutin Thomas
William Tutin Thomas
William Tutin Thomas was an Anglo-Canadian architect.He was the son of William Thomas. He worked for a few years with his father, and also with his brother, Cyrus...
, the son of William Thomas
William Thomas (architect)
William Thomas was an Anglo-Canadian architect.Thomas was apprenticed under Charles Barry and A.W. Pugin as a carpenter-joiner. His younger brother was the sculptor John Thomas .Thomas began his own practice at Leamington Spa in 1831 but in 1837 went bankrupt...
.
The fourth rink was built back on the south side of the Grand-Allée in 1889. It would be home to the Quebec Bulldogs
Quebec Bulldogs
The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team. It would host the clubs two Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
victories in 1912 and 1913. The rink was located at the entrance to the Plains of Abraham park and officials wanted to close the arena. The fourth rink was destroyed by fire in 1918. Before the fire, the Bulldogs moved to a new 6,000 seat venue in 1914 in Parc Victoria, which was the fifth rink. The fifth rink was also known as the Quebec Arena.
External links
- Quebec Skating Rink information
- L’emplacement exact du Quebec Skating Rink enfin dévoilé
- Le "Quebec Skating Rink" sur les Plaines d'Abraham
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