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| Location | 555 Saddledome Rise SE Calgary,  Alberta T2G 2W1 |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Owner | City of Calgary |
| Construction cost | $100,000,000 CAD |
| Architect | Graham McCourt Architects |
| Former names | Olympic Saddledome (1983–1996) Canadian Airlines Saddledome (1996–2000) |
| Tenants | Calgary Flames (NHL) (1983-present) Calgary Hitmen (WHL) (1995-present) Calgary Roughnecks (NLL) (2001-present) Calgary Rad'z (RHI) (1993) Calgary Outlaws (NBL) (1994) |
| Capacity | Hockey: 19,289 |
The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds and Macleod Trail. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Calgary Hitmen are a Major Junior Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary Alberta. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The Calgary Rad'z were a professional Inline hockey team that played two seasons in the Roller Hockey International in 1993 and 1994 Roller Hockey International was a professional Inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. The National Basketball League that was based in Canada lasted only one and a half seasons in 1993 and 1994. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large Festival, exhibition, and Rodeo held in Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal Arterial road extending from Downtown Calgary It is also known simply as the Saddledome or even the 'Dome. The arena is home to the Calgary Flames of the NHL, the Calgary Roughnecks of the NLL and the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary Alberta. The Calgary Hitmen are a Major Junior Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Calgary Flames currently have an agreement to manage the Saddledome until July 2014. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
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Architecture
- Architect: Graham McCourt Architects [Now GEC Architecture]
- Engineer: Jan Bobrowski and Partners
- Contractor: CANA
- Cost: CAD 100,000,000
- Title: Saddledome
The distinctive saddle-shaped roof, giving the structure its name, is an inverted hyperbolic paraboloid. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary Alberta. A saddle roof is one which follows a convex curve about one axis and a concave curve about the other In Mathematics, a paraboloid is a Quadric surface of special kind This original design is believed to still hold the world record for the longest spanning hyperbolic paraboloid concrete shell in the world. Projected onto the x-z plane the Saddledome produces a circle with a radius of 67. 7m. Constructed using pre-cast concrete panels suspended by post-tension cables, the roof has an unobstructed 122 metre span covering 12,000 m², but is only 60 centimetres thick.
As a practical matter, such a design causes there to be many more rows of seating near "center ice" than behind the goals.
Depending on the event configuration, the facility seats up to 20,100 spectators, and includes 76 luxury suites, 2 super suites, and 6 restaurants and bars.
History
When it opened on October 15, 1983, it was known as the Olympic Saddledome as it would host the indoor ice events for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary This was the first major arena in North America capable of hosting ice hockey matches on the international standard size ice sheet. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. In its first NHL game, the Flames lost 4–3 to the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The building underwent a major renovation in the summer of 1995, during which time luxury boxes were added and about a thousand seats were removed in the lower bowl on the north, west, and south sides. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 This forced the Hitmen to play some early-season home games at the nearby Stampede Corral and the Flames to open the season with an extended road trip. Stampede Corral (also known as the Calgary Corral) is an Ice hockey and Rodeo Arena in Calgary Alberta, Canada. The building was renamed the Canadian Airlines Saddledome when the Calgary-based airline became the building's sponsor in July 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) This was controversial among many Calgarians who opposed the facility losing the "Olympic" name, and who were also opposed to the decision to cover the Dome's massive roof with the Canadian Airlines logo. In 2000, another company, Pengrowth Management Ltd., took over sponsorship of the complex when Canadian Airlines was acquired by Air Canada and the facility was renamed the Pengrowth Saddledome. Pengrowth Energy Trust () is a Canadian oil and Natural gas Royalty trust based in Calgary Alberta. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Unlike Canadian Airlines, Pengrowth chose not to put its logo on the roof of the facility. Canadian Airlines International Ltd was from 1987 until 2001 Canada 's second largest Airline after Air Canada, carrying more than 11 Pengrowth Energy Trust () is a Canadian oil and Natural gas Royalty trust based in Calgary Alberta.
Ice hockey, rodeo events, dog shows, basketball, monster truck events, circus events, music concerts, tapings of Wheel of Fortune, World Wrestling Entertainment and the 2006 ISU World Figure Skating Championships have all been held at the Saddledome in its 20+ year history. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States
The Saddledome hosts the championship game of the Mac's World Invitational AAA Midget Hockey Championship every year on January 1. The Mac's World Invitational AAA Midget Hockey Tournament is a prestigious Ice hockey tournament held annually for midget aged players in Calgary, New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
See also
- Peace and Friendship Stadium
- Tensile architecture
- Hyperboloid structure
- Tensile and membrane structures
External links
- ^ http://publicaccess.calgary.ca/lldm01/livelink.exe?func=ccpa.general&msgID=BesTceqqTH&msgAction=Download The Saddledome Foundation – An Historical Perspective
| Preceded by Stampede Corral |
Home of the Calgary Flames 1983 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Meadowlands Arena |
Host of NHL All-Star Game 1985 |
Succeeded by Hartford Civic Center |
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