With completion of Climate Pledge Arena coming down to the wire for the October start of the 2021-2022 NHL season, the Seattle Kraken will play three “home” preseason games at WHL arenas in the Pacific Northwest. (more…)
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Spokane Arena Debuts New Concessions Area
Spokane Arena has seen a significant change to its concession offerings, as the venue recently debuted the Market. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Teddy Bear Toss
The holidays are approaching, which means that teddy bear tosses are unfolding at arenas everywhere. (more…)
Oil Kings to Set Attendance Record for Rogers Place Opener
Initial reception suggests that the Edmonton Oil Kings will be beneficiaries of the opening of Rogers Place, as the team’s home opener will break an attendance record. (more…)
WHL Considering New Alberta Arena
The Western Hockey League is expressing interest in placing a team at a new arena in the County of Vermilion River, Alberta. (more…)
Giants Moving to Langley Events Centre
The Vancouver Giants have found a new home within Metro Vancouver, as the team is relocating to the Langley Events Centre for the 2016/2017 WHL season. This decision pulls the Giants out of the Pacific Coliseum, which had been their home since 2001. (more…)
AHL shifts east, with Abbotsford Heat moving to Glens Falls
The Abbotsford Heat are no more, as their lease was bought out by the City of Abbotsford and plans are underway to shift operations to the Glens Falls Civic Center. (more…)
Western NHL seeking AHL West: report
Reps from eight Western NHL teams have lobbied NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly about working with the AHL on a western division or establishing a new league, according to TSN. The eight teams — the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks — […]
Colorado to ECHL; Victoria to WHL
The Colorado Eagles are jumping from the Central Hockey League to the ECHL for the 2011-2012 season, dealing another blow to the beleaguered circuit; meanwhile, the owners of the Victoria Salmon Kings bought the assets of the Chilliwack Bruins and will field a Victoria team in that league. The Eagles were perennially one of the […]
New for 2010: Scotiabank Saddledome
The rumors were true: the name of the home of the Calgary Flames (NHL) and Calgary Hitmen (WHL) is now Scotiabank Saddledome, as the banking giant closes on a new naming-rights deal. “We are delighted to be taking a new step in our partnership with the Calgary Flames, an integral part of this city, the […]
Pengrowth out, Scotiabank in at Saddledome?
As the Pengrowth signs were removed yesterday from the Calgary Saddledome, the speculation is that Scotiabank will be signing a new naming-rights deal for the arena shortly. Officials with the Calgary Flames (NHL) and Calgary Hitmen (WHL), who control naming rights for the arena, wouldn’t talk about the new owner of rights with the Calgary […]
