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ROGERS PLACE QUICK FACTS • Shaped like an oil drop, it is the new home of the Edmonton Oilers NHL team. • Replaces Rexall Place, which opened in 1974. • Seats 18,641 people for NHL hockey games and more than 20,700 for concerts and other events. • At 1.1 million square feet (over seven levels), it’s more than double the size of Rexall Place. • Expected to host upwards of 180 events and 2.2 million visitors annually. • Has 15 escalators and 15 elevators. One of Canada’ longest escalators will take people from the main concourse to the upper concourse. • Wired for all the latest technology, including high-speed Wi-Fi. Visitors can use their smart devices to find the shortest concession and washroom lineups, and access interactive hockey and concert apps. • Bistro bars along the main concourse open onto the bowl, allowing fans to purchase food and drink without missing any action. • 1,200 TV screens are located throughout the building • In addition to the main arena, Rogers Place is home to the Edmonton Downtown Community Arena, a city arena that seats over 1,000. • The gateway into Rogers Place is Ford Hall, which spans 104 Avenue. It has 2,200 square metres of public space for corporate and cultural events. • A pedway connects Rogers Place to the surrounding towers, hotels, LRT stations, and downtown.
-photo by Jeff Nash/Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club
THE MATERIALS • Built out of stainless steel and glass, Rogers Place tops out at 43 metres tall.
• Approximately 80,000 cubic metres of material was excavated from the building site. Maximum excavation depth was 4.5 metres. • The building’s foundation has 700 piles. • 10,000 pieces of structural steel, weighing 9,000 tonnes in all, was lifted by cranes and bolted into place during construction, along with 24,000 cubic metres of structural concrete.
-photo courtesy Oilers Entertainment Group
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