Edmonton Gardens

Opened in 1913

About Edmonton Gardens

Edmonton Gardens was an NHL arena in Edmonton, Alberta. It opened in 1913 and closed in 1982. Its last recorded capacity was 5,200. Its only tenant was Alberta Oilers (NHL, 1973–1974). On our ranked lists it ranks 228th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

5,200

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1913

Year Closed

1982

Location

Edmonton, Alberta

Elevation

2,165 ft

660 m above sea level

Operator

Northlands

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

The site today

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at Edmonton Gardens by team, 1913–1982. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Alberta Oilers
While based here: 2 seasons · 76-74-6 regular season · 2 postseason trips
WHA · 1973–1974
  1. Edmonton Gardens 1973–1974
  2. Rexall Place 1975–2016
  3. Rogers Place 2017–present
WHA 1973–1974

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Edmonton Gardens?

The capacity of Edmonton Gardens is 5,200.

When was Edmonton Gardens built?

Edmonton Gardens opened in 1913.

What is on the site of Edmonton Gardens today?

The site is now occupied by Edmonton EXPO Centre.

Who operates Edmonton Gardens?

Edmonton Gardens is operated by Northlands.

Where did the Alberta Oilers play after Edmonton Gardens?

After leaving Edmonton Gardens in 1974, the Alberta Oilers moved to Rexall Place in 1975. They played there until 2016.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 53.5694, -113.4572
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Rexall Place 1974–2018 0.1 mi
Rogers Place 2016– 2.3 mi
Scotiabank Saddledome 1983– 177 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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