| Winnipeg Arena | |
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| Ol' Barn on Maroons Road | |
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| Location | 1430 Maroons Road Winnipeg, MB R3G 0L5 |
| Broke ground | 1952 |
| Opened | October 18, 1955 |
| Closed | November 7, 2004 |
| Demolished | March 26, 2006 |
| Owner | Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation |
| Operator | Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation |
| Construction cost | $2. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population 5 million CAD (Includes cost of Canad Inns Stadium) |
| Tenants | Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) (1955-1961) Winnipeg Jets/Clubs/Monarchs (WCHL) (1967-1977) Winnipeg Jets (WHA/NHL) (1972-1996) Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) (1980-1984) Manitoba Moose (IHL/AHL) (1996-2004) Winnipeg Thunder (WBL) (1992-1994) |
| Capacity | Hockey: 10,100 WHA Hockey: 15,565 NHL Hockey: 13,767 AHL |
Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium. Canad Inns Stadium (formerly Winnipeg Stadium) is a Canadian football Stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba For the junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1980-84 see Winnipeg Warriors. This article refers to the minor pro Western Hockey League operating from 1952 to 1974 Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Winnipeg Monarchs were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Winnipeg Warriors were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League. 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At the time of the arena's construction, Enterprises was headed by prominent businessman Culver Riley and had borrowed about $2. 5 million, most of it from the City of Winnipeg, to build the Stadium and Arena. [1] At the time, Winnipeg was Canada's third largest city and the new Winnipeg Arena was considered to be the finest facility in the western half of North America. The building's first major tenant was the Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) of the Western Hockey League (minor pro) from 1955–1961. This article refers to the minor pro Western Hockey League operating from 1952 to 1974 Its major tenant subsequently was the Winnipeg Jets of the WHA and the NHL from 1972-1996. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In 1972 the Winnipeg Arena hosted game 3 of the famous "Summit Series" between Team Canada and the USSR. The game ended in a 4–4 tie. Following the departure of the Jets to Phoenix, Arizona, the Arena's prime tenant from 1996-2004 was the Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League, and later of the American Hockey League. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Manitoba Moose are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary
The Winnipeg Arena was also home to the Winnipeg Warriors of the (Junior) WHL from 1980 through 1984, and the Winnipeg Monarchs of the same league in the 1960s and 70s. The Winnipeg Warriors were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Winnipeg Monarchs were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names Also a popular location for filming movies, the building was used in the made-for-television Inside the Osmonds and the ESPN film A Season on the Brink. A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University 's men's basketball team led by the It hosted the fourth WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1995. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF
The arena opened October 18, 1955 with the first regular season game between the Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) and the Calgary Stampeders (hockey). Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Calgary Stampeders are a defunct Ice hockey team that was based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ceremonial opening faceoff was conducted by J. D. Perrin, President of the Warriors Hockey Club, before a sell-out crowd (including standing room) of 9,671. This was, at the time, the largest crowd in WHL history. The occasion marked the return of professional hockey to Winnipeg after a 27-year absence. The building sat 9,500 at its opening and replaced the obsolete Shea's Amphitheatre. Shea's Amphitheatre, also known as the Winnipeg Amphitheatre, was an indoor Arena located in Winnipeg Manitoba. In 1956, J. D. Perrin made an offer to purchase the Winnipeg Arena, Stadium, and Baseball Park Complex from Winnipeg Enterprises. In keeping with the tenor of the times, when public ownership was thought to be advantageous, the offer was rejected.
Renovations in 1979 expanded capacity to 15,565. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) That same year, a painting of Queen Elizabeth II was commissioned for the Arena by Manitoba's Lieutenant Governor, Francis Lawrence Jobin. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Francis Laurence Jobin ( August 14, 1914 &ndash August 25, 1995) was a politician and Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, Gilbert Burch did the painting, which measured 5x7 metres (one of the largest ever painted of the Queen) and hung from the Arena rafters.
In 1996, after the Jets left, another renovation took place. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Club seats were added, and the North End ice level seats were replaced with a club lounge. The portrait of the Queen was also removed; as of 2007, it sits in a Whitby, Ontario storage facility and is for sale. Whitby (2006 population 111184 is a Town in Ontario, Canada. Whitby is located east of Toronto [2]
The Winnipeg Arena earned the nickname of the "White House" amongst locals for its traditional White Out during Jets' playoff games. The Winnipeg White Out is the best known and most loved sports tradition in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg White Out is a hockey tradition that dates back to 1987 when hockey fans in Winnipeg were asked to wear white clothing to home playoff games in Winnipeg
Decommission and demolition
Due to the opening of the MTS Centre, the Winnipeg Arena's demolition was approved, with the Arena holding its last event on November 7, 2004. The MTS Centre is an indoor arena at 300 Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the former Eaton's site The City of Winnipeg took on the $1. 45 million expense of demolishing the now-vacant arena. Final demolition was scheduled for 7:15am on Sunday March 26, 2006. However, the dynamite failed to bring the entire structure down. Hours later, construction vehicles pulled down the rest of the structure.
The Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan Board, or "Ontrea Inc. ", purchased the Winnipeg Arena site for $3. 6 million. The land is expected to be used for retail.
References
- [3] - Manitoba Historical Society
External links
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Winnipeg Jets 1972 – 1996 |
Succeeded by America West Arena |
| Preceded by Saint Paul Civic Center |
Home of the Manitoba Moose 1996 – 2004 |
Succeeded by MTS Centre |
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