Scotiabank Saddledome

Scotiabank Saddledome
Former names	Olympic Saddledome (1983–1995); Canadian Airlines Saddledome (1995–2000); Pengrowth Saddledome (2000-2010)
Location	555; Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.03750°N 114.05194°W
Owner	City of Calgary
Operator	Saddledome Foundation/Calgary Flames LP
Capacity	Ice hockey:; 16,605 (1983-1988); 20,240 (1988-1995); 19,289 (1995-present)
Field size	474,000 square feet (44,000 m2)
Construction
Started	July 29, 1981
Opened	October 15, 1983
Construction cost	C$97.7 million
Architect	Graham McCourt Architects
Structural engineer	Jan Bobrowski and Partners Ltd.
Services engineer	Vinto Engineering Ltd.
General contractor	CANA Construction Co. Ltd.
Tenants
	Calgary Flames (NHL) (1983-present); Calgary Hitmen (WHL) (1995-present); Calgary Roughnecks (NLL) (2001-present); Calgary Outlaws (NBL) (1994); Calgary Rad'z (RHI) (1993); Calgary 88s (WBL) (1988-92)

The Scotiabank Saddledome is a sports arena in Calgary, Alberta. The arena opened on October 15, 1983, and is the current home to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL), Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The arena was also known as the Olympic Saddledome from 1983 to 1996, the Canadian Airlines Saddledome from 1996 to 2000 and the Pengrowth Saddledome from 2000 to 2010. Scotiabank currently has naming rights on the arena. The arena has a seating capacity of 19,289 people.

References change

↑ "Parking / Transportation". Scotiabank Saddledome. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
↑ "Olympic Saddledome". Archives Alberta. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
↑ "Sensational Saddledome helped define Calgary". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
↑ Bobrowski, Jan (1987). "The Saddledome: the Olympic ice stadium in Calgary". Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 14 (2): 239–256. doi:10.1139/l87-037. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
↑ "Construction Manager for Olympic Saddledome". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-24.

Events and Tenants
Preceded by Stampede Corral	Home of the Calgary Flames 1983 – present	Succeeded by current
Preceded by HSBC Arena & Dwyer Arena, New York	Host of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships along with Rexall Place 2012	Succeeded by Ufa Arena & Ufa Ice Palace, Russia
Preceded by first	Home of the Calgary Rad'z 1993	Succeeded by Max Bell Centre
Preceded by Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey	Host of the NHL All-Star Game 1985	Succeeded by Hartford Civic Center, Connecticut

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Construction


Former names	Olympic Saddledome (1983–1995) Canadian Airlines Saddledome (1995–2000) Pengrowth Saddledome (2000-2010)
Location	555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada^[1]
Coordinates	51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.03750°N 114.05194°W / 51.03750; -114.05194 (Scotiabank Saddledome)
Owner	City of Calgary
Operator	Saddledome Foundation/Calgary Flames LP
Capacity	Ice hockey: 16,605 (1983-1988) 20,240 (1988-1995) 19,289 (1995-present)
Field size	474,000 square feet (44,000 m²)
Started	July 29, 1981^[2]
Opened	October 15, 1983
Construction cost	C$97.7 million^[3]
Architect	Graham McCourt Architects
Structural engineer	Jan Bobrowski and Partners Ltd.
Services engineer	Vinto Engineering Ltd.^[4]
General contractor	CANA Construction Co. Ltd.^[5]
Tenants
Calgary Flames (NHL) (1983-present) Calgary Hitmen (WHL) (1995-present) Calgary Roughnecks (NLL) (2001-present) Calgary Outlaws (NBL) (1994) Calgary Rad'z (RHI) (1993) Calgary 88s (WBL) (1988-92)