Olympic Saddledome
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| Former names | Olympic Saddledome (1983–1995) Canadian Airlines Saddledome (1995–2000) Pengrowth Saddledome (2000–2010) |
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| Address | 555 Saddledome Rise SE |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.03750°N 114.05194°WCoordinates: 51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.03750°N 114.05194°W |
| Owner | City of Calgary |
| Operator | Saddledome Foundation/Calgary Flames LP |
| Capacity |
Ice hockey: 16,605 (1983–1988) 20,240 (1988–1995) 19,289 (1995–present) |
| Field size | 474,000 square feet (44,000 m2) |
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| Broke ground | July 29, 1981 |
| Opened | October 15, 1983 |
| Construction cost |
C$97.7 million ($213 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Graham McCourt Architects |
| Structural engineer | Jan Bobrowski and Partners Ltd. |
| Services engineer | Vinto Engineering Ltd. |
| General contractor | CANA Construction Co. Ltd. |
| Main contractors | SE Johnson (mechanical) |
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Calgary Flames (NHL) (1983–present) Calgary Hitmen (WHL) (1995–present) Calgary Roughnecks (NLL) (2001–present) Calgary Outlaws (NBL) (1994) Calgary Rad'z (RHI) (1993) Calgary 88s (WBL) (1988–1992) |
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The Scotiabank Saddledome is the primary indoor arena of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Located on the Stampede Grounds, on the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, and to host ice hockey and figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Today the arena is also home to the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League and the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League.
The facility also hosts concerts, conferences and other sporting championships, and events for the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede. It underwent a major renovation in 1994–95 and sold its naming rights, during which its original name of Olympic Saddledome was changed to Canadian Airlines Saddledome. The facility was given the name Pengrowth Saddledome in 2000, after Pengrowth Management Ltd. signed a ten-year agreement. It adopted its current name in October 2010 as Scotiabank signed on as title sponsor.
The Saddledome is owned by the City of Calgary who leased it to the Saddledome Foundation, a non-profit organization, to oversee its operation. It is currently managed by the Calgary Flames.
The Saddledome was damaged during the 2013 Alberta floods but was repaired and reopened in time for the 2013–14 NHL season.
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