Northlands Coliseum
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Northlands Coliseum in 2010
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| Former names | Northlands Coliseum (1974–1995) Edmonton Coliseum (1995–1998) Skyreach Centre (1998–2003) Rexall Place (2003–2016) |
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| Address | 7424 118 Avenue |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°34′17″N 113°27′22″W / 53.57139°N 113.45611°WCoordinates: 53°34′17″N 113°27′22″W / 53.57139°N 113.45611°W |
| Public transit |
Edmonton LRT (Coliseum) Edmonton Transit System (5, 8, 10, 99, 127, 141, 142, 318) |
| Owner | Northlands |
| Operator | Northlands |
| Capacity |
Hockey: 16,839 Concerts: 13,000 (approx) |
| Field size | 497,700 square feet (46,240 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 3, 1972 |
| Opened | November 10, 1974 |
| Construction cost |
C$17.3 million ($83.7 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Phillips, Barrett, Hillier, Jones Partners Wynn, Forbes, Lord, Feldberg & Schmidt |
| Structural engineer | Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. |
| General contractor | Batoni Bowlen Enterprises |
| Main contractors | SE Johnson Ltd. (mechanical) |
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Edmonton Oilers (WHA/NHL) (1974–2016) Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) (2007–2016) Edmonton Rush (NLL) (2006–2015) Edmonton Drillers (CMISL) (2007) Edmonton Road Runners (AHL) (2004–2005) Edmonton Drillers (NPSL) (1996–2000) Edmonton Sled Dogs (RHI) (1994) Edmonton Skyhawks (NBL) (1993–1994) Edmonton Drillers (NASL) (1980–1982) Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) (1974–1976) |
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Northlands Coliseum, or simply the Coliseum, is an indoor arena located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, situated on the north side of Northlands. It was home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The arena opened in 1974, and was later known as Edmonton Coliseum, Skyreach Centre, and Rexall Place.
The arena hosted the 1981 and 1984 Canada Cup hockey tournaments, the 1978 Commonwealth Games, seven Stanley Cup finals (loss captained by Lee Fogolin in 1982–1983 to the New York Islanders; victories captained by Wayne Gretzky in 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88; victory captained by Mark Messier in 1989–90; and a loss captained by Jason Smith in 2005–2006 to the Carolina Hurricanes), many other hockey events, along with other sporting events and major concerts.
The final NHL game was played at the Coliseum on April 6, 2016. Northlands Coliseum is expected to continue operating as a concert venue and then as a venue for minor-league sports.
Housing the World Hockey Association Oilers, Northlands Coliseum opened on November 10, 1974, named after the nonprofit organization that still owns the arena today. Then it became the Edmonton Coliseum in 1995, and Skyreach Centre in 1998, before changing to Rexall Place on November 20, 2003, when its naming rights were purchased by the Rexall medicine company, a subsidiary of Katz Group Canada. The Katz Group later purchased the Oilers and the Oil Kings. When the naming rights expired on August 31, 2016, the name reverted back to Northlands Coliseum.
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