[1] It was built in 1927 on the site of the former Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition which was badly damaged by the Halifax explosion in 1917.

The largest audience for an event held at the Forum was reportedly close to 8,600 people, at the first live World Wrestling Federation show in Halifax, on July 18, 1987, which featured a main event match between then-WWF champion Hulk Hogan and Randy "Macho Man" Savage.

In 2018 the venue hosted two nights of John Mellencamp's Sad Clowns & Hillbillies tour.

Originally chartered as the Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League, the organization was relocated to Montreal after five seasons due to low attendance and travel costs.

They were the first AHL team to be located in Atlantic Canada, and would be the first to play in the Halifax Metro Centre in 1979.

With the success of the Voyageurs in its existence of 13 seasons, it spawned a period of 34 consecutive years where there would be at least one AHL team in Atlantic Canada.

However, by the late 1990s, many of the remaining AHL teams in Atlantic Canada had disappeared, either by relocation or by the franchise being rendered dormant.

The QMJHL's eastward expansion has been credited with elevating the skill level and the career opportunities for hockey talent from the region.

The university also offers numerous intramural and club sports that are available to students, staff, alumni, and Dalpex members.

Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus.

The arena is named for the late Mr. Bob Dauphinee who was a strong supporter of the Huskies hockey team for over 50 years.