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{{Short description|Indoor arena in Vancouver, Canada}}
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{{Infobox venue
| name = Pacific Coliseum
| nickname = "''The Coliseum"'' <br/> "''The Rink on Renfrew"''
| image = Pacificcoliseum.jpg
| address = 100 North Renfrew Street
| location = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| coordinates = {{coord|49|17|9|N|123|2|34|W|region:CA-BC_type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = 1966
| opened = January 8, 1968<ref>{{cite book|last=Rud|first=Jeff|title=Canuck Legends, Vancouver's Hockey Heroes|publisher=[[Raincoast Books]]|year=2006|isbn=978-1-55192-809-8}}</ref>
| expanded = 1984
| renovated = 1984, 2007
| owner = [[Vancouver|City of Vancouver]] [[Pacific National Exhibition]]
| construction_cost = [[Canadian dollar|C]]<nowiki>$</nowiki>6 million<ref>{{cite news|title=From Renfrew to Downtown the Griffiths Way|first=Bruce|last=Constantineau|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/hockey/vancouver-canucks/From+Renfrew+downtown+Griffiths/2049812/story.html|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|date=September 30, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422043649/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/hockey/vancouver-canucks/From+Renfrew+downtown+Griffiths/2049812/story.html|archive-date=April 22, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref><br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|CA|6000000|1968}}}} in {{Inflation-year|CA}} dollars{{inflation-fn|CA}})
| architect = Phillips, Barratt, Hillier, Jones and Partners<ref name="construction">[http://www.cana.ca/projects/view-project.asp?id=99 Pacific Coliseum Original Construction] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410110940/http://www.cana.ca/projects/view-project.asp?id=99 |date=April 10, 2014 }}</ref><br />W. K. Noppe
| general_contractor = CANA Construction<ref name="construction"/>
| tenants = [[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]] ([[Western Hockey League (1952–1974)|WHL]]) (1968–1970)<br />[[Vancouver Canucks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) (1970–1995)<br />[[Vancouver Nats]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]]) (1971–1973)<br />[[Vancouver Blazers]] ([[World Hockey Association|WHA]]) (1973–1975)<br /> [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–84)|Vancouver Whitecaps]] ([[North American Soccer League (1968–84)#NASL indoor|NASL Indoor]]) (1980&ndash;1981, 1983–1984)<br />[[Vancouver Voodoo]] ([[Roller Hockey International|RHI]]) (1994–1995)<br />[[Vancouver Giants]] (WHL) (2001–2016)<br />[[Vancouver Goldeneyes]] ([[Professional Women's Hockey League|PWHL]]) (2025–present)
| seating_capacity = [[Ice hockey]]: 16,281<br />[[Concert]]s: 17,500
}}

'''Pacific Coliseum''', locally known as '''The Coliseum''' or the '''Rink on Renfrew''', is an [[indoor arena]] located at [[Hastings Park]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. Its main use has been for [[ice hockey]] and the arena has been the home for several ice hockey teams.

Currently the home of the [[Vancouver Goldeneyes]] of the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]] (PWHL), the arena was best known as the home of the [[Vancouver Canucks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), from 1970 to 1995. Other hockey tenants of the Pacific Coliseum have been the [[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]] ([[Western Hockey League (1952–74)|Western Hockey League]]) from 1968 to 1970, the [[Vancouver Nats]] (WHL) from 1972 to 1973, the [[Vancouver Blazers]] ([[World Hockey Association]]) from 1973 to 1975, the [[Vancouver Voodoo]] ([[Roller Hockey International]]) from 1994 to 1995, and the [[Vancouver Giants]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]]) from 2001 to 2016.

It was completed in 1968 on the site of the [[Pacific National Exhibition]]. Its architect and plans were also used for Edmonton's [[Northlands Coliseum]].<ref>[https://edmontonsun.com/2015/06/30/booking-acts-in-edmonton-wasnt-easy-in-the-early-days-of-the-northlands-coliseum/wcm/48773acc-5a0c-40f0-81f8-5dfd109f887c Braid, Tom. "Booking acts in Edmonton wasn't easy in the early days of the Northlands Coliseum," ''Edmonton Sun'', Wednesday, July 1, 2015.] Retrieved April 18, 2020</ref> Originally holding 15,038 for [[ice hockey]], capacity has fluctuated slightly over the years and currently holds 16,281. During the [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Olympic Winter Games]], it was the venue for [[figure skating]] and [[short track speed skating]]. The arena also hosts a variety of concerts and other events.

==History==

Designed by W. K. Noppe in 1966–67, with its simple geometric shape and distinctive ring of white panels, the building can be classified as [[Formalism (art)|formalist architecture]]. Used initially as home to the [[Western Hockey League (1952–1974)|WHL]]'s Vancouver Canucks, the building was used to attract an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] franchise in 1970 and a [[World Hockey Association]] franchise in 1973. The Coliseum underwent renovations and additions in the late 1970s, but its role as host of an NHL team and a main venue for events in Vancouver was lost with the construction and opening of [[General Motors]] Place (now [[Rogers Arena]]) in 1995.

The original centre-hung scoreclock was replaced during the 1985 renovations (this renovation work included seismic upgrades to the facility) by a new four-sided centre-hung scoreclock with colour matrix animation/matrix displays along with electronic message boards across the bottom on each side (the original sponsors for this clock were [[Imperial Tobacco Canada|Imperial Tobacco]] and [[Molson Brewery]]), which in 2007 was replaced by a four-sided [[Daktronics]] scoreboard with a video display on each side.

Recent renovations were completed in 2007 to upgrade [[accessibility]], seating, [[HVAC]], and ice surface for its use as a venue for the [[2010 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=More info: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-spectator-guide/venues/pacific-coliseum/more-info/|publisher=[[Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games|VANOC]]|access-date=February 13, 2010|archive-date=February 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212094640/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-spectator-guide/venues/pacific-coliseum/more-info/|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the renovations prior to the Olympics major upgrades were done to the ice plant at Pacific Coliseum. The adjacent Agrodome ice plant was decommissioned and both buildings now share the same system located at the Coliseum.

In early 2023 the Pacific Coliseum retired its scoreclock, donating it to the Sunshine Coast Junior Hockey Society in Gibson, British Columbia. Video screens were added to the north end of the arena and concourse walls.

In June 2023 a $2.6 million lighting project installed LED lighting around the exterior walls of the venue, allowing the arena to light up with different colours to recognize different events, dates and occasions.

===Seating capacity===

The seating capacity for hockey has progressed as follows:
*15,038 (1968–1970)<ref>{{cite news |title=Vancouver, Buffalo to Join NHL|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JGpkAAAAIBAJ&pg=3656,1202027&dq=en|newspaper=[[Calgary Herald]]|date=December 3, 1969|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
*15,570 (1970–1978)<ref>{{cite news |title=Harrison Has His Wish Granted|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=30lVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2710,1078889&dq=en|newspaper=[[Leader-Post]]|location=Regina, SK|date=March 4, 1978|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
*16,413 (1978–1982)<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Liut and a Little Luck Save Blues|first=Arv|last=Olson|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k6FlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1082,2670130&dq=en|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|date=December 29, 1980|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
*16,553 (1983–1989)<ref>{{cite news |title=Scoring Machine Is Tough to Stop|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iX5WAAAAIBAJ&pg=1415,2980717&dq=en|newspaper=[[Leader-Post]]|location=Regina, SK|date=December 28, 1985|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
*16,123 (1989–1992)<ref>{{cite news |title=Canuckling Down Vancouver Has Proved Playoff Surge Was No Fluke|first=Jerry|last=Crowe|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-14-sp-143-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 14, 1991|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
*16,150 (1992–2006)<ref>{{cite web |title=Vancouver's Memorial Cup Bid Puzzling|first=Jeff|last=Bromley|url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/4941/vancouvers_memorial_cup_bid_puzzling/|work=Hockey's Future|date=September 11, 2002|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
*16,281 (2006–present)<ref>{{cite news|title=Rotation is Good: Toigo|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|url=http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=54d630e8-25c2-4831-9576-d0f603c45ac2|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407234427/http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=54d630e8-25c2-4831-9576-d0f603c45ac2|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2013|newspaper=[[Leader-Post]]|location=Regina, SK|date=October 22, 2008|access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>

==Sports==
The arena hosted the fourth game of the 1972 [[Summit Series]] on September 8, when the [[Soviet Union national ice hockey team|Soviet Union]] defeated [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] 5–3. In a famous post-game interview, [[Phil Esposito]] voiced his displeasure with the Vancouver crowd's reaction to their loss in an interview that was broadcast on national television.

The [[World Hockey Association|WHA]] [[Vancouver Blazers]] started playing at the Coliseum in 1973 when local businessman [[Jim Pattison]] bought the team from the [[Philadelphia Blazers]] ownership team. The team would last two years before moving to [[Calgary]], becoming the [[Calgary Cowboys]] and fold in 1977.

The Coliseum played host to the 2001 [[Mann Cup]], where the hosting [[Western Lacrosse Association|WLA]] [[Coquitlam Adanacs]] defeated [[Major Series Lacrosse|MSL's]] [[Brampton Excelsiors (MSL)|Brampton Excelsiors]] in seven games.

===2010 Winter Olympics===
The Coliseum played host to [[Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics|figure skating]] and [[Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics|short-track speed skating]] events for the [[XXI Olympic Winter Games]] in Vancouver, from February 12 to 28, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/pacific-coliseum/|title=Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2010|archive-date=March 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309224435/http://www.vancouver2010.com/pacific-coliseum/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Vancouver Canucks===
The arena hosted its first NHL game on October 9, 1970, where the [[Los Angeles Kings]] defeated the [[Vancouver Canucks]] 3–1 in the Canucks' NHL debut. The Kings' [[Bob Berry (ice hockey)|Bob Berry]] scored the first goal, with [[Barry Wilkins]] scoring the first goal for the Canucks. Its final NHL game was played May 27, 1995, with the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] defeating the Canucks 4–3 to sweep them out of the [[1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs]] in the second round.

The 25-year tenure of the Canucks would see the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] come to the Coliseum twice; once in {{scfy|1982}}, where the [[New York Islanders]] would complete their sweep of the Canucks in Vancouver on May 16, 1982, and again in {{scfy|1994}} where they would lose to the [[New York Rangers]] in a seven-game thriller. Former owner [[Arthur Griffiths (businessman)|Arthur Griffiths]] called the sixth game of the 1994 series, the only Stanley Cup Finals game that the Canucks would ever win at the Coliseum, to be "The greatest game ever played at the Pacific Coliseum," and sent the entire city into a frenzy in its wake. The Coliseum would host a viewing of game 7, which the Canucks would lose by a goal, after [[Nathan LaFayette]]'s potential tying shot went off the post.

Pacific Coliseum also played host to the [[30th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1977 NHL All-Star Game]], which saw the Wales Conference All-Stars defeat the Campbell Conference All-Stars 4–3.

The final NHL goal scored in the arena belongs to the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]' [[Chris Chelios]], as the Blackhawks completed a four-game sweep of the Canucks in the [[1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs]]' second round. [[Roman Oksiuta]] scored the Canucks' last goal in the building.

===Junior hockey===
[[File:2007 Memorial Cup towels.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Towel Power|Towels]] laid out on each seat at the Pacific Coliseum prior to the [[2007 Memorial Cup]] final.]]
Pacific Coliseum first hosted the [[Memorial Cup]] in [[1977 Memorial Cup|1977]], when [[Stan Smyl]] and the [[New Westminster Bruins]] won their first Memorial Cup championship by defeating the [[Ottawa 67's]], 6–5. Smyl would eventually have a successful thirteen-year NHL career playing with the Vancouver Canucks at the arena, eventually having his #12 retired by the team on November 3, 1991; the first number that the team would retire, and the only one retired by the Canucks during their time at the Coliseum.

After the departure of the Canucks in 1995, hockey returned to the Rink on Renfrew with the inaugural season of the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] [[Vancouver Giants]] in 2001, where they would stay until dwindling attendance numbers would cause them to move to the [[Langley Events Centre]] after the 2015–16 season.

The arena was one of four arenas to play host to the [[2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]], alongside [[Rogers Arena]], [[Prospera Place]] in [[Kelowna]], and the [[Sandman Centre]] in [[Kamloops]].

In [[2005–06 WHL season|2006]], the Giants were chosen to host the [[2007 Memorial Cup|2007 Memorial Cup Tournament]].  During this tournament, the arena surpassed the all-time Memorial Cup attendance record; after seven round-robin games 91,808 attended, and the tournament would eventually finish with a total attendance of 121,461. In the same tournament, the Vancouver Giants won their first [[Memorial Cup]] championship, by defeating the WHL champion [[Medicine Hat Tigers]], 3–1. The Giants had lost the WHL final in seven games to the Tigers earlier in the season.

===Volleyball===
The  [[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's North American qualification|2020 Men's Volleyball North American Olympic Qualification Tournament]] took place at the coliseum. Canada went 3–0 in the tournament, which qualified the team for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].

===Boxing===
This venue has hosted [[Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo]] II on May 1, 1972, and [[Michael Spinks]] vs Oscar Rivadeneyra on November 25, 1983.

===Tennis===
Pacific Coliseum has hosted two Billie Jean King Cup of Tennis qualifying matches. Canada versus Latvia in 2022 and Canada versus Belgium in 2023.

===Vancouver Goldeneyes===
Pacific Coliseum will be the new host of the [[Vancouver Goldeneyes]], starting in 2025. The team will be the new primary tenant of the building, and will be one of two expansion franchises of the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]] (PWHL) for the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=2025-04-23 |title=Report: PWHL to announce Vancouver as its first expansion franchise at 2pm ET/11am PT |url=https://www.tsn.ca/pwhl/report-pwhl-to-announce-vancouver-as-its-first-expansion-franchise-at-2pm-et-11am-pt-1.2293703 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}}</ref>

==Other uses==

===Notable concerts===

On September 7, 1968 [[Jimi Hendrix]] performed at the Coliseum with his band [[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]].

On December 28, 1968, rock group [[Led Zeppelin]] opened for [[Vanilla Fudge]]. This would be the first of several concerts for the band at the Pacific Coliseum over the next decade. Led Zeppelin would go on to base several of their North American tour operations from Vancouver and the Pacific Coliseum in the early 1970s.<ref>[http://www.ledzeppelin.com/node/713/4280 Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132900/http://www.ledzeppelin.com/node/713/4280 |date=April 13, 2014 }}. Led Zeppelin (1973-07-18). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.</ref>

[[Three Dog Night]] appeared at the Coliseum with opening act [[Hoyt Axton]] on January 24, 1970.

On June 6, 1970 [[the Doors]] performed at the Coliseum with [[Albert King]] as part of their [[Roadhouse Blues Tour]]. The show was recorded and released as a live album ''[[Live in Vancouver 1970]].''

On Jun 25, 1971 the [[Yes (band)|Yes]] performed their [[The Yes Album Tour|Yes Album Tour]], one of two Canadian dates, at the Coliseum. There was only 3 concerts that year, the other bands (on separate dates) were Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull.

In 1972, [[The Rolling Stones]] opened their tour in support of their iconic album ''[[Exile On Main Street]]'' at the Pacific Coliseum. The band performed "[[Ventilator Blues]]" off the ''Exile'' album for the only time in their storied career at this concert. [[Stevie Wonder]] performed as the opening act.<ref>Shidoobee With Stonesdoug web site www.stonesdoug.com</ref>

On June 22, 1973, and May 17, 1974, the Coliseum hosted the [[Grateful Dead]] in an iconic set of performances featured in their album of live concerts, 'Pacific Northwest '73 - '74: Believe It If You Need It.'

On November 2, 1974, [[George Harrison]] performed the first of a series of concerts that would form his infamous [[Dark Horse (George Harrison album)|Dark Horse]] Tour. This tour marked not only the first North American Tour by a former-[[Beatle]], but also Harrison's last tour for 17 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/george-harrison-1974-tour/ |title=Revisiting George Harrison's Ill-Fated 1974 North American Tour |website=ultimateclassicrock.com |access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref>

On July 30, 1977 [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] played at Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada during their Works Tour '77 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/emerson-lake-and-palmer/1977/pacific-coliseum-vancouver-bc-canada-4bdcc306.html|title = Emerson, Lake & Palmer Setlist at Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver|website = setlist.fm}}</ref>

The [[Bee Gees]] played here on July 15, 1979, during the first leg of their North American [[Spirits Having Flown Tour]].

[[ABBA]] performed here on September 15, 1979, the second concert of their 1979 North American Tour.

[[Kiss (band)|KISS]] performed at the PNE Coliseum twice in their 1970s heyday. The first was on July 24, 1977 "Love Gun Tour" with [[Cheap Trick]] as the opening act. The second was on November 19, 1979, during the "Dynasty Tour", with Vancouver's own [[Loverboy]], in their first live performance, as the opening act.

[[Cheap Trick]] returned as a headliner on August 3, 1980, with [[Loverboy]] as opening act.

[[Bob Marley and the Wailers]] played the Coliseum on November 21, 1979, in support of his [[Survival Tour]].

[[Devo]] performed at the Coliseum on November 30, 1981, as part of their [[New Traditionalists]] tour.

[[Aerosmith]] played at the Coliseum on January 20, 1988, on August 14, 1993, and on October 25, 1997.

[[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]] recorded their live album ''[['Snaz]]'' there in May 1981.

[[David Bowie]]'s performances, during his [[Serious Moonlight Tour]], on September 11–12, 1983, were filmed and released, on [[VHS]] and LaserDisc, in 1984, and re-released, as a [[DVD]], in 2006.

[[MC Hammer]] performed on December 15, 1990, as part of his [[Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dec 17, 1990, page 22 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/495038167/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref>

American band [[Pearl Jam]] played at the arena on September 25, 2011, as part of the band's [[Pearl Jam Twenty Tour|20th anniversary celebrations]].<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine |title=Pearl Jam reveals WI Labor Day Festival|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/471556/pearl-jam-reveals-wi-labor-day-fest-canadian-tour-film-book|date=May 17, 2011|access-date=May 17, 2011|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

[[Alexisonfire]] played in the Coliseum on December 17, 2012, for their [[Alexisonfire Farewell Tour|farewell tour]].

On April 30, 2022, Indian singer [[Babbu Maan]] became the first South Asian artist to sell out the Pacific Coliseum.

===Filming===
The Coliseum was used for the [[Madison Square Garden]] scene in the movie ''[[Miracle (2004 film)|Miracle]]'' as well as ''[[Slam Dunk Ernest]]''. The dog show scenes from ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' were filmed at the Coliseum. The final shot of first look trailer for the [[Nintendo Switch]] was filmed here. The television show ''[[A Million Little Things]]'' has used the arena to film scenes that are taking place in [[TD Garden]]. The concert scene at the end of the 2001 film ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats]]'' was filmed at the Coliseum.

===Political demonstrations===
On October 16, 1970, the anti-nuclear protest group Don't Make a Wave Committee held a concert at the Pacific Coliseum and managed to raise funds for a demonstration against nuclear testing by The United States. The demonstration marked the beginning of the environmental organization [[Greenpeace]].<ref>[https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/22/a-long-lost-1970-benefit-concert-featuring-joni-mitchell-and-james-taylor-surfaces/ Lost 1970 Amchitka Concert Featuring Joni Mitchell and James Taylor Surfaces] ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', November 22, 2009</ref>

===Religious gatherings===
On November 14–16, 1978, His Highness Prince [[Aga Khan]], 49th Imam of [[Ismaili]] [[Muslims]] gave a series of audiences or mulaqats to the [[Ismaili]] community of [[British Columbia]].

On July 26, 1982, to commemorate the foundation ceremony of the [[Ismaili Centre]] Vancouver, His Highness Prince [[Aga Khan]], 49th Imam of [[Ismaili]] [[Muslims]] gave an audience or mulaqat to the [[Ismaili]] community of [[British Columbia]].

On April 22, 1983, during the commemoration of his [[Silver Jubilee]] His Highness Prince [[Aga Khan]], 49th Imam of [[Ismaili]] [[Muslims]] together with the Begum Aga Khan and his brother [[Prince]] [[Amyn Aga Khan]] gave an audience or mulaqat to the [[Ismaili]] community of [[British Columbia]].

===Esports===
The Pacific Coliseum hosted the ''[[League of Legends]]'' [[League of Legends Championship Series|Championship Series]] Spring 2017 North American Finals on April 22 and 23, 2017, where [[Team SoloMid]] retained its NALCS title against [[Cloud9]] in a five-game series. Usually hosted in [[Santa Monica, California]], it was the second consecutive time that a North American LCS final was held in Canada, after [[Toronto]] hosted the [[2016 Summer North American League of Legends Championship Series|Summer 2016]] final.<ref>[http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/articles/na-spring-finals-going-vancouver-bc NA Spring Finals Is Going To Vancouver, BC] ''[http://lolesports.com lolesports.com]'', January 17, 2017</ref>

On 27 June to 12 July 2025, the Coliseum will host the [[2025 Mid-Season Invitational]], which will be Canada's first hosting of a ''League of Legends'' international competition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Announcing the MSI 2025 Venue! |url=https://lolesports.com/en-US/news/announcing-the-msi-2025-venue |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=lolesports.com}}</ref>

=== Superdogs ===
During the [[Pacific National Exhibition]] fair, a show with dogs called "The Superdogs"  is held. During the show, dogs participate in all sorts of competition: dancing, running or jumping. 


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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100926043240/http://pne.ca/index.html Pacific Coliseum]
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