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The Air Canada Centre is an arena located at 40 Bay St, in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It is owned by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment Ltd, and is 665,000 square feet in size. It is the official home of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, and the NLL's Toronto Rock.
Air Canada Centre's groundbreaking was performed in February of 1997. It was built to replace the legendary Maple Leaf Gardens, which was too small and aged for modern times.
Opening NHL game was vs. the Montreal Canadiens on February 20, 1999.
Opening NBA game was vs. the Vancouver Grizzlies on February 21, 1999.History
