Spanning a total of 1.2 kilometres, it links Doctor Penfield Avenue in the north and De la Gauchetière Street in the south.Around 1925, it was a quiet tree-lined avenue of mansions belonging to the Drummond, Smithers, Molson, Reford, MacIntyre, Meighen (inherited from Lord Mount Stephen), Wallis, Angus, Reid, Davis, Brainard, Wanklyn, and Hosmer families.The rink is best known for being the site of the first recorded organized indoor ice hockey game on March 3, 1875.[4] It was also the venue for numerous other activities such as the Montreal Winter Carnaval, fancy balls, exhibitions, and concerts.Today, one block south, at the corner of Drummond and De la Gauchetière Street, is the Bell Centre, the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens.