Sporting Archives | The Verdun Auditorium: A Source of Pride

Barbara Ann Scott’s speech

(Barbara Ann Scott) Ladies and gentlemen, I’m so happy to be in Montreal. It was a grand feeling to win the World Championship and the European Championship, but […]

They shoot and score!

During the course of its existence, the Verdun Auditorium welcomed a number of local and regional hockey teams, both junior and senior. Among the many teams in Verdun […]

Wrigley hockey tournament in Verdun!

In 1978, the Verdun Auditorium welcomed the best midget AAA hockey teams in Canada within the Wrigley Tournament. It was the most highly coveted minor hockey tournament for […]

Fundraisers in the colours of hockey

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Auditorium hosted the Old Timers, a hockey team of former players from the National Hockey League. They played against amateur teams to […]

Scotty Bowman, a history-making Verdunite!

Born in Verdun on September 18, 1933, William Scott Bowman had a passion for hockey, going back to his childhood. He joined the National Hockey League in 1967, […]

Star for a day at the Verdun Auditorium

On January 9, 2006, during a Montréal Canadiens’ training session at the Verdun Auditorium, an incredible story unfolded. Taking advantage of an unsupervised moment and a team training […]

The “Three Denis”: three players with different career paths

They were born on the same day, the same year. During the 1970s, they called the shots on the ice rink in the Verdun Auditorium. Their future seemed […]

Denis Savard, a hockey player who left his mark on Verdun

Never has a local athlete been such a focus of attention on the national and international scene as Denis Savard. He is the pride and joy of Verdun […]

Wrestling at the Verdun Auditorium: a phenomenon that has been around for a long time

As soon as it opened to the public, the Auditorium hosted wrestling galas. These large-scale events, where muscle mass and athletic feats are highlighted, were very popular in […]

A historic boxing match in Verdun

On October 31, 1978, the Verdun Auditorium welcomed a boxing match that went down in history. That evening, two athletes fought each other in the first of three […]

Synchronized athletes on the Auditorium rink

In 1994, the Verdun Auditorium welcomed the Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships. In this figure skating discipline, 16-20 skaters work as a team, moving together during most of their […]

Auditorium catches fire as the Olympic Games approach

At the time of the Montréal Olympic Games in 1976, several cities in Québec and Ontario welcomed the Olympic flame for a few moments. This honour was bestowed […]