2016 was a busy year for Rogers Place and ICE District — from the ice slab pour to the opening of the Edmonton Tower, and everything in between! Here is a look back at some of the key highlights:
2016 was a busy year for Rogers Place and ICE District — from the ice slab pour to the opening of the Edmonton Tower, and everything in between! Here is a look back at some of the key highlights:
JW Marriott Edmonton is announced as ICE District’s first luxury hotel. Expected to be complete in late 2018, the luxury hotel will be located between the 1-22 floors of the mixed-use tower — with the Legends Private Residences located above.
Rogers Place welcomed the public to a sneak peek inside the building to witness the expansive progress of the ongoing construction.
The very first seat at Rogers Place is installed (seat 4, row 20, section 101).
The ice slab foundation is installed at Rogers Place in preparation for the real deal!
Rogers Place entertainment rollout begins, announcing some of the first concerts to come to Rogers Place.
The first Rogers Place sign installation is complete.
With the demolition of the Greyhound lot complete, the development of ICE District continues.
Final touches are made inside Rogers Place, including painting the lines on the ice surface.
Connor McDavid is the first Oilers player to set foot on Rogers Place ice.
Alex Janvier’s artwork, Tsątsąke k’e (Iron Foot Place) — a 45-foot tile mosaic — was officially unveiled to the public.
The official opening of Rogers Place included special guests Daryl Katz, Mayor Don Iveson and Wayne Gretzky.
Nearly 60,000 excited fans came out to see the Rogers Place Public Open House.
Keith Urban performed the inaugural concert at Rogers Place to a sold-out crowd.
For the first time in modern franchise history, the Edmonton Oil Kings played against the Red Deer Rebels in front of a sold-out crowd at their home opener inside Rogers Place.
Complete with a juggler, free skating and a DJ, the official opening of the Edmonton Downtown Community Arena was a day to remember!
Oilers Entertainment Group unveiled the new home of the famed Wayne Gretzky Statue along with the Oilers Hall of Fame inside Rogers Place.
The Oilers Inaugural Season Opener at Rogers Place was a night to remember, marking a new era for the franchise.
ICE District welcomed the first tenants of Edmonton Tower, celebrating the official opening of Kids & Company.
With a total of nine shows announced at Rogers Place for February, Garth Brooks shattered his Edmonton sales record.
Turning Rogers Place into the mystical world of Pandora, Cirque de Soleil’s Toruk — The First Flight broke their single show attendance record!
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