TIMELINE
See the milestones that have marked the coming of Rogers Place.
2013
2014
2015
2016
2013
2014
2015
March 30, 2015
The Oilers team visits Rogers Place for the first time, getting a sneak peek at their future home.
July 14, 2015
July 23, 2015
August 19, 2015
September 2, 2015
Kevin Galvin announced as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Security and Risk Management & Darcy Strang as Vice President, Security Operations Bureau.
2016
January 20, 2016
Michael McFaul announced as Assistant GM, Facility Operations & Sheena Way as Assistant GM, Live Entertainment, Rogers Place.
February 23, 2016
Live Nation Canada announced as Preferred Promoter for Rogers Place and the Winter Garden.
February 24, 2016
The first seat installed at Rogers Place.
March 10, 2016
Ice slab foundation installed at Rogers Place.
April 4, 2016
April 28, 2016
Entertainment rollout begins, announcing some of the first concerts to come to Rogers Place.
May 5, 2016
May 6, 2016
June 28, 2016
September 1, 2016
Connor McDavid is the first Oilers player to set foot on Rogers Place ice on September 1, 2016.
September 8, 2016
Photo by: Andy Devlin / Edmonton Oilers
Alex Janvier’s artwork, Tsątsąke k’e (Iron Foot Place) — a 45-foot tile mosaic — was officially unveiled to the public on September 8, 2016.
September 8, 2016
The official opening of Rogers Place was held on Thursday, September 8 with special guests Daryl Katz, Mayor Don Iveson and Wayne Gretzky.
September 10, 2016
Nearly 60,000 excited fans came out to see the Rogers Place Public Open House on September 10, 2016.