Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver)

 arena, olympic venue, ice rink

The Pacific Coliseum is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The arena was designed by W. K. Noppe, constructed from 1966-1967, and opened on January 8, 1968. It underwent renovations and additions in the late 1970s. The Coliseum is an example of formalist architecture with its simple geometric shape and distinctive ring of white panels. The Coliseum's capacity is 15,713 and it has 14 luxury suites.

The Pacific Coliseum was the home arena of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL from 1970 to 1995 and the WHL from 1968-1970, the Vancouver Blazers of the WHA from 1973-1975, the Vancouver Nats of the WHL from 1971-1973, the Vancouver Whistlers of the NASL Indoor League from 1979-1984, and the Vancouver Voodoo of the RHI from 1994-1995. It has served as the home of the Vancouver Giants of the WHL since 2001. The Coliseum's role as host of an NHL team and a main venue of events in Vancouver was lost with the construction of GM Place in 1995 and it is now the secondary venue for events in Vancouver.

The Coliseum also hosts a variety of events and concerts. Among the events it hosted are the 1982 and 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, the 1977 NHL All-Star Game, the 1977 and 2007 Memorial Cups, and Game 4 of the 1972 Summit Series. It was also one of four arenas to play host to the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

It is the venue for the Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating events of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The seating, HVAC system, washroom facilities, concession space, and the ice surface was upgraded for the Games at a cost of $20,100,000.