What is Centre Étienne Desmarteau?
The '''Centre Étienne Desmarteau''' is situated on 3430 Bellechasse street in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]. Built in 1976, the Center includes two [[Ice rink|ice rinks]], a room for the gymnastics and a [[gymnasium]]. It was the site of the [[basketball]] competitions during the Olympics of Montreal of 1976. The center is named in honour of Olympian Étienne Desmarteau, a Canadian athlete during the 1904 Summer Olympics. The center is the official home of the [[Montreal Stars]],<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.montrealexpress.ca/Sports/Volleyball/2008-12-13/article-1549359/Les-Stars-de-Montreal-lancent-leur-saison-a-Etienne-Desmarteau/1 Journal Montréal Express, Les Stars de Montréal lancent leur saison à Étienne-Desmarteau] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303234209/http://www.montrealexpress.ca/Sports/Volleyball/2008-12-13/article-1549359/Les-Stars-de-Montreal-lancent-leur-saison-a-Etienne-Desmarteau/1 |date=2012-03-03 }}</ref> a team of the [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]] and [[Montreal Mission]] a team of the [[National Ringette League]]. Furthermore, numerous amateur tournaments are held in it every year.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.journalderosemont.com/Sports/Hockey/2011-03-22/article-2355761/Place-aux-filles!/1 Journal Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Place aux Filles, le centre Étienne-Desmarteau : le plus occupé de la Coupe Dodge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723020111/http://www.journalderosemont.com/Sports/Hockey/2011-03-22/article-2355761/Place-aux-filles%21/1 |date=2011-07-23 }}, 22 mars 2011</ref> <gallery> File:Centre Etienne Desmarteau. Hockey Arena in Montreal.jpg|Centre Étienne Desmarteau Image:Montreal-burlington-8janvier2010 014.jpg|Hockey game Image:Centre Etienne Desmarteau-Interior in arena Caroline Ouellette.jpg| Ice Rink Caroline Ouellette with 2200 places Image:Centre-etienne-desmarteau-secondIce rink.jpg|Ice rink Jean Trottier with 600 places </gallery> ==References== {{reflist}} {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Indoor arenas]] [[Category:Sport in Mon