A look at how Edmonton’s new arena compares to other Canadian rinks

EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton cuts the ribbon Thursday on the massive new home for its National Hockey League Team. Rogers Place bills itself as North America’s “next great arena” and is quickly reshaping the long-underutilized north side of Edmonton’s downtown. The building features a large glass “Winter Garden” that stretches over 104th Street, the largest high-definition scoreboard in the league and a community rink attached to the building.

Here is a look at how Rogers Place stacks up against other NHL rinks in Canada:

Rogers Place (Edmonton)

Opening: This month.

Ownership: The City of Edmonton

Capacity for hockey: 18,641 seats

Construction cost: $613.7 million

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Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary)

Opened: Oct. 15, 1983

Ownership: The City of Calgary

Capacity for hockey: 19,289

Construction cost: $97 million

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Rogers Arena (Vancouver)

Opened: Sept. 21, 1995

Ownership: Canucks Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the Vancouver Canucks.

Capacity for hockey: 18,910 seats.

Construction cost: $160 million

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Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa)

Opened: Jan. 15, 1996

Ownership: Capital Sports Properties, which is owned by Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk.

Capacity for hockey: 19,153 seats

Construction cost: $170 million

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Bell Centre (Montreal)

Opened: March 16, 1996

Ownership: Molson family ownership group, which also owns the Montreal Canadiens.

Capacity for hockey: 21,273 seats

Construction cost: $270 million

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Air Canada Centre (Toronto)

Opened: Feb. 20, 1999

Ownership: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., which also owns the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Capacity for hockey: 18,800 seats

Construction cost: $265 million

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MTS Centre (Winnipeg)

Opened: Nov. 16, 2004

Ownership: True North Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the Winnipeg Jets.

Capacity for hockey: 15,294 seats

Construction cost: $133.5 million

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