Corel Centre
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| Corel Centre | |
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| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | 1000 Palladium Drive Ottawa, Ontario K2V 1A5 |
| Broke Ground | 1992 |
| Opened | January 15, 1996 |
| Owner | Palladium Corp. |
| Manager | Ogden Entertainment |
| Construction Cost | C$200 million |
| Architect | Rossetti Associates Architects |
| Former Names | |
| The Palladium | 1996 |
| Tenants | |
| Ottawa Senators | 1996-present |
| Seating Capacity | |
| 2004 Hockey | 20,500 |
The Corel Centre is an arena in Ottawa, Ontario and home to the NHL's Ottawa Senators. When it was completed, the arena seated 18,500 people for hockey. The arena was built in the former city of Kanata, which was merged into Ottawa in 2001. Its capacity was expanded to 20,500 in 2004.
The Corel Centre, originally called 'The Palladium', opened on January 15, 1996 with a concert by Canadian rocker Bryan Adams. The first NHL game took place two days later, with the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Senators 3-0. A month later the Corel Corporation, an Ottawa software company, signed a 20-year deal to purchase the naming rights for the Palladium.
On December 30, 2004 the Corel Centre hosted the largest attended crowd ever witnessed in the Canadian Hockey League at 20,081 as the Ottawa 67's were defeated by the Kingston Frontenacs. This came as a result of the arena seating capacity being expanded by 2,000 seats.