Quebec Skating Rink was the name of several
ice rinks in
Quebec City
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,
Quebec
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. The first was built in 1851, and was the world's first covered skating rink, and was located near the St. Lawrence River. The second rink, built in 1864, was situated on the Grande-Allée, as were the third and fourth rinks. The rinks were developed initially for ice skating, but the developing sport of
ice hockey
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led to the inauguration of the
Quebec Hockey Club in the 1880s, which used the rink as their home rink. The hockey club moved to the new, larger
Quebec Arena in 1913.
History
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 north side of the Grande-Allée, in front of the parliament building.
The third rink opened in December 1877, was located again on the same side of the Grand-Allée, but next to the Saint-Louis gate. It was designed by
William Tutin Thomas, the son of
William Thomas. It was dismantled in 1889, for plans were made to transfer the rink on the other side of the Grande-Allée, but management problems caused important delays. An attempt to build a temporary structure in 1890 led to total failure. Built in haste, the building collapsed on itself on January 21.
The fourth rink was constructed on the south side of the Grande-Allée in 1892. It would host the two
Stanley Cup
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victories of the Quebec Hockey Club (by then known as the ''Bulldogs'') in 1912 and 1913. The rink was located at the entrance to the Plains of Abraham park. The fourth rink was destroyed by fire in 1918.
In 1913, after the second Stanley Cup win, the Quebec Hockey Club proposed to build a new facility. With support of Quebec City Council, a new arena was built in Victoria Park by a group headed by Joseph-Etienne Dussualt. The 6,000 seat venue, known as
Quebec Arena was built in time for its first game in December 1913. The Quebec Skating Rink, already scheduled for demolition, was destroyed by fire in October 1918.
See also
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Quebec Bulldogs
References
External links
Quebec Skating Rink informationL'emplacement exact du Quebec Skating Rink enfin dévoilé
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Defunct ice hockey venues in Canada
Ice hockey venues in Quebec City
Defunct sports venues in Canada
Defunct indoor arenas in Canada
Sports venues completed in 1851
1918 disestablishments in Quebec
Sports venues demolished in 1918