Rogers Place - Edmonton, Alberta
N 53° 32.800 W 113° 29.880
12U E 334498 N 5935988
Rogers Place is the brand spanking new home of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers.
Waymark Code: WMT6A0
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/02/2016
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Rogers Place is the brand spanking new home of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers' first regular season home game in their new digs will be against arch-rival Calgary Flames on October 12, 2016.
Getting to the point where the new arena would be constructed took years of debate for City Council and lots of negotiations between the City and the owners of the Oilers. Construction started in March 2014, and the building officially opened on September 8, 2016. The arena has a seating capacity of 18,641 as a hockey venue and 20,734 as a concert venue.
The arena is on the northern edge of Edmonton's downtown and connected to the city's light rail system. It is more than a hockey arena and the events are meant to spur new development in the downtown. Hopefully it works. The arena looks great!
It is the first NHL arena to be LEED certified. The first game was played by a junior hockey team, the Edmonton Oil Kings, on September 24, 2016. They sold out.
It's the home of which team(s)?: Edmonton Oilers
Which professional sports are played here?: hockey
Capacity (number of seats): 18,641
Opening Date: 09/24/2016
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
Guided Tours: Not Listed
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