Northlands Coliseum
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Northlands Coliseum (1974–1995) |
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| place | 7424 118 Avenue Edmonton , Alberta T5B 0X2, Canada
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 34 '16 " N , 113 ° 27' 21" W |
| owner | Northlands |
| operator | Northlands Park |
| start of building | 3rd November 1972 |
| opening | November 10, 1974 |
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Concrete parquet ice surface |
| costs | 19.4 million CAD |
| capacity | 16,839 seats (ice hockey) 13,000 seats (concerts) |
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NHL ice hockey 60.96 × 25.91 m (200 × 85 ft) |
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The Northlands Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in the Canadian city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta .
history
The arena opened as Northlands Coliseum in 1974 and the Oilers moved from Edmonton Gardens to the new hall. She has had her current name since the middle of the 2003/04 NHL season . The official capacity for ice hockey games is 16,839, slightly less than the 17,100 seats before the 2003/04 season. The arena with 66 luxury suites was named after the pharmaceutical company Rexall Rexall Place in 2003 , the contract on the naming rights ended in 2016. Since then it has been called Northlands Coliseum again.
In front of the arena was a bronze statue depicting the exceptional Canadian player Wayne Gretzky , which the Oilers had erected in 1989 in honor of their former captain. After moving, she now stands in front of the Edmonton Oilers' new home, Rogers Place .
use
Northlands Coliseum was home to the NHL club of the Edmonton Oilers from 1974 to 2016, who moved to the new arena at Rogers Place in September 2016 . At the beginning of the 2007/08 season, the Edmonton Oil Kings , a team from the Canadian Western Hockey League , which belongs to the Oilers, moved into the hall. The Oil Kings will also move to the new building in 2016. The Edmonton Rush from the National Lacrosse League (NLL) used the hall from 2006 to 2015 when the team moved to Saskatoon and renamed the Saskatchewan Rush .
In addition to ice hockey, the event hall was also one of the venues for the Commonwealth Games 1978 and the Summer Universiade 1983. Other events such as wrestling , rodeo and conferences are also held. The arena is also a frequent venue for concerts .
selection
- Yes , 1984 (see 9012Live: The Solos )
- Nickelback , 2002 (seen on DVD Live At Home )
- Our Lady Peace , 2003 (concert recording on the album Live )
- The Who , 2006
future
After years of negotiations, the city and the Edmonton Oilers agreed in February 2014 to build a new multi-purpose arena called Rogers Place . After work began at the beginning of March 2014, the new home was opened on September 8, 2016. According to the owner's will, concerts and shows will continue to take place in the Northlands Coliseum in the future. It is planned to convert and renovate the entire site for CAD 165 million over the next few years.
Trivia
- The ice rink at Northlands Coliseum is considered to be one of the highest quality in the NHL.
- Although there is only 16,839 spectators in Northlands Coliseum, a volume of 114 decibels was measured during the play-off games of the 2005/06 NHL season against the San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes .
- During those play-offs, only the audience sang the two national anthems O Canada (Canada) and The Star-Spangled Banner (USA). Edmonton's anthem singer Paul Lorieau only intoned the first notes of the Canadian national anthem at the first home game.
- During play-offs between the Oilers and the Detroit Red Wings , home-team fans tossed a piece of local beef on the ice, a nod to the custom of Red Wings fans to toss a squid onto the field during play-offs .
- Rexall Place was the only NHL arena in which the players' benches are on the same side of the stadium as the press box, which means that the television images show the backs of the bench players.
- Rexall Place was, after Madison Square Garden (1968), the second oldest venue in the NHL.
- The last goal of the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place was achieved by Leon Draisaitl in the last home game of the 2015/16 Regular Season on April 6, 2016 against the Vancouver Canucks to make it 6-2.
gallery
The bronze statue of Wayne Gretzky in front of the arena (2001). Today she stands in front of Rogers Place.
The hall during the Tim Hortons Brier 2005
A lacrosse game between Edmonton Rush versus Toronto Rock in February 2010
The Rexall Place logo from 2004 to 2016
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Web links
- rexall-place.com: Official website (English)
- hockey.ballparks.com: Data on the hall (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The McDavid Effect: Connor McDavid and the New Hope for Hockey, Simon & Schuster [1]
- ↑ edmontonjournal.com: Wayne Gretzky statue gets a makeover before move to Rogers Place article from August 4, 2016 (English)
- ↑ setlist.fm: Concert list of the Northlands Coliseum , the Edmonton Coliseum , the Skyreach Center and the Rexall Place (English)
- ↑ globalnews.ca: Today's the day! Edmonton's long-awaited Rogers Place downtown arena opens article from September 8, 2016
- ↑ edmontonjournal.com: Rexall Place will host shows even after new arena opens Article from July 18, 2016 (English)
- ↑ sportsnet.ca: Hirsch: Rexall Place ice was a nightmare for goaltenders Article from April 5, 2016 (English)
- ↑ axs.com: Draisaitl scores last NHL goal at Rexall Place Article dated April 8, 2016 (English)