Posts About "NHL Arenas"
Calgary Signs Deal with Flames and Stampede for New Arena
December 5th, 2019 CALGARY — A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. The announcement to replace the 36-year-old Scotiabank Saddledome was made on social media by Coun. Jeff Davison. In the agreement,...
Can NHL Fans Behave Themselves?
October 28th, 2019 A crowd full of hockey fans can be both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Catch them when their team is winning a game and it’s an experience in itself. If you find yourself in the cheap seats when the team is losing, you might hear some vocabulary you won’t want to bring home to your mother. Then again, I’ve seen my...
The Ice Rink: A Brief History
October 23rd, 2019 And the music from the skating rink drifts across the town ... All across the world, the ice rink has become a home away from home for scores of hockey players and fans. From the sushi-serving confines of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to the frozen metal bleachers of your local arena, as well as the wide range of outdoor locations...
Capitals Unveil Enhanced Game-Day Experience
October 2nd, 2019 If you are planning on heading to a Washington Capitals game this season, the organization has some significant changes in store for you. In addition to some structural changes to the rink itself, there will be new food vendors, enhanced insights into real-time analytics, and new pre-game presentations to enjoy. Since moving to...
Boston Bruins Seating Changes Creating Problems for Players and Fans
September 30th, 2019 The Delaware North Group that owns both the Boston Bruins and their home arena TD Garden is completing a major $100-million expansion on the arena. The 50,000 square foot expansion has encompassed many areas of the venue including the upper and lower bowl seating. Boston’s iconic Black and Gold seats had been replaced with an...
NHL Attendance Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
September 26th, 2019 When the Associated Press ran a story with the headline stating that NHL teams were trying to get fans to come to games instead of watching it on television, you could hear an audible chuckle from me. Why would the NHL in the last year of its national broadcast rights deal with NBC try and drive value away from what should be a...
