Pengrowth Saddledome

Opened in 1983

About Pengrowth Saddledome

Pengrowth Saddledome is a former name of Scotiabank Saddledome, used 2000–2009. Scotiabank Saddledome is an NHL arena in Calgary, Alberta. It opened in 1983. It seats 16,605. Its current tenant is Calgary Flames (NHL), since 1984. By capacity it ranks 31st of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 181st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Olympic Saddledome (1983–1994) and Canadian Airlines Saddledome (1995–1999).

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Photo by AceYYC. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

16,605

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1983

Address

555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2W1

Elevation

3,461 ft

1,055 m above sea level

Operator

Calgary Flames

Address 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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Pengrowth Saddledome by team, 1983–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Calgary Flames
While based here: 42 seasons · 1598-1500-226 regular season · 22 postseason trips
NHL · 1984–present
  1. Omni Coliseum 1973–1980
  2. Stampede Corral 1981–1983
  3. Scotiabank Saddledome 1984–present
NHL 1984–present

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.

NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Pengrowth Saddledome?

The capacity of Pengrowth Saddledome is 16,605.

When was Pengrowth Saddledome built?

Pengrowth Saddledome opened in 1983.

Who operates Pengrowth Saddledome?

Pengrowth Saddledome is operated by Calgary Flames.

Who plays at Pengrowth Saddledome?

Pengrowth Saddledome is the home venue of Calgary Flames.

Where did the Calgary Flames play before Pengrowth Saddledome?

Before moving to Pengrowth Saddledome in 1984, the Calgary Flames played at Stampede Corral from 1981 to 1983.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Scotiabank Saddledome

2010 - Present

Pengrowth Saddledome

2000 - 2009

Current

Olympic Saddledome

1983 - 1994

Location

Coordinates: 51.0374, -114.0520
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Stampede Corral 1950–2021 0.1 mi
Rogers Place 2016– 175 mi
Edmonton Gardens 1913–1982 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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