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Posts About "Scotiabank Saddledome"

Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2 Iconic Rinks

Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2 Iconic Rinks

December 23rd, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The Flames have been...
Can An Election Jeopardize the Flames' New Arena?

Can An Election Jeopardize the Flames' New Arena?

October 1st, 2020 The Calgary Flames organization have had their eyes on a new arena for their club for quite some time. Their current home, the Scotiabank Saddledome, is the third-oldest building in the National Hockey League, so you can imagine the excitement among Flames fans when the team's ownership group and the City of Calgary finally reached a...
Calgary Signs Deal with Flames and Stampede for New Arena

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,...
Flames Arena Deal Hinges on Crucial Council Vote

Flames Arena Deal Hinges on Crucial Council Vote

July 28th, 2019 The most important moment for the Calgary Flames franchise in decades won't happen on the ice. After roughly 14 years of discussions, negotiations and near-misses, the Flames, the City of Calgary and Calgary Stampede jointly announced a tentative arena deal on Monday night at City Hall. Calgary Flames' Saddledome (THE CANADIAN...
New NHL Arena in Calgary Back on Table, Tentative Agreement Struck

New NHL Arena in Calgary Back on Table, Tentative Agreement Struck

July 22nd, 2019 CALGARY — Plans for a new arena in Calgary to replace the Saddledome are accelerating with a tentative agreement in place. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede, which owns the land, have agreed in principle to terms...
Calgary City Council to Discuss Arena Proposal Behind Closed Doors

Calgary City Council to Discuss Arena Proposal Behind Closed Doors

July 19th, 2019 Calgary's city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL's Calgary Flames. Details have not been revealed, but council members say they will be talking about the proposal at their next mee...
Calgary and the Flames Play a High-Stakes Game of Chicken

Calgary and the Flames Play a High-Stakes Game of Chicken

September 29th, 2017 The month of September is often a time of optimism in the National Hockey League's 31 markets, as training camps open and the possibilities of a brand-new season are still on the horizon. In Calgary the mood has instead been a bit uneasy as the tense negotiations for a new arena between the Flames and the municipal government have become...
Why Do Cities Still Publicly Fund New NHL Arenas?

Why Do Cities Still Publicly Fund New NHL Arenas?

June 21st, 2014 Brian Burke’s mouth, as it so often does, has made headlines in recent weeks concerning the Calgary Flames’ “embarrassing” home arena, the Saddledome. Burke’s call for a downtown stadium is nothing new to the sporting world, but it does bring up the hotly debated discussion of whether or not a new NHL arena should be...
The Saddledome's Uncertain Future

The Saddledome's Uncertain Future

June 12th, 2014 When the Olympic Saddledome opened in Calgary's Stampede Park in the winter of 1983, it was an optimistic time for the city. The local economy had begun to rebound after oil market price shocks had subsided. The Calgary Flames had made the playoffs for their first three seasons in town, playing in the cozy-if-antiquated Stampede Corral....
The Saddledome Turns 30 Amidst Flood Recovery

The Saddledome Turns 30 Amidst Flood Recovery

October 9th, 2013 The fall of 2013 was always going to be a time of celebration for the Scotiabank Saddledome and its operators, the Calgary Flames. As fate would have it, the nature of the celebrations changed dramatically due to some dire circumstances, and has led to increasing discussions regarding the future of the facility. When the Flames...
Don't Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet

Don't Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet

October 1st, 2013 It's been a long, hard summer for the Calgary Flames, but they're just about to kick off the 2013-14 campaign. And after what's been described by many players as one of the toughest, most strenuous training camps many of them have every been a part of, many around the organization are bristling at the notion that the team just won't be...
Report: Major Flood Damage To Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome

Report: Major Flood Damage To Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome

June 21st, 2013 Amidst major flooding of the Bow and Elbow Rivers in Calgary and the evacuation of roughly 100,000 citizens from their homes, reports are surfacing that the Scotiabank Saddledome has suffered major flood damage. As per various reports from local media - notably Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun - there is significant flooding of the...
Calgary Flames to honour Al MacInnis Feb 27

Calgary Flames to honour Al MacInnis Feb 27

February 27th, 2012 Al MacInnis will be honoured on February 27, prior to puck drop between the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. The Hall of Fame defenceman, notorious for his booming shot, will receive a banner in the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome as part of the “Forever A Flame” program. MacInnis will be the first ever to receive such...

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