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The skating rink ready to welcome hockey players!

Black-and-white photo of the inside of an arena, where we see a skating rink surrounded by empty stands, as well as hockey nets at each end of the ice surface with flags flying overhead.

Date: December 7, 1939

Credit: Verdun Borough Archives Fund

During the winters of 1939 and 1940, a number of hockey leagues shared the ice time at the Auditorium, including the Manufacturers League and the Mount Royal League. Admission to watch the games in these leagues was approximately 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Certain minor leagues also had access to the arena for their playoff series. In addition, the Verdun Auditorium promoted its facilities by organizing games between local and professional teams, including the game on November 15, 1940, when the Verdun Red Devils faced the Montreal Canadiens’ backup players.