About Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena was an NHL arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It opened in 1955 and closed in 2006. It was designed by Herbert Henry Gatenby Moody. Its last recorded capacity was 10,100. Its only tenant was Winnipeg Jets (NHL, 1973–1996). On our ranked lists it ranks 171st shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 171st shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 21st shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 41st longest single tenancy (23 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 18th shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
- 6th shortest-lived of 13 WHA arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
230 m above sea level
Architect
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Winnipeg Jets While based here: 24 seasons · 808-887-198 regular season · 17 postseason trips
WHA, NHL · 1973–1996
|
WHA, NHL | 1973–1996 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Winnipeg Arena?
The capacity of Winnipeg Arena is 10,100.
When was Winnipeg Arena built?
Winnipeg Arena opened in 1955.
Who designed Winnipeg Arena?
Winnipeg Arena was designed by Herbert Henry Gatenby Moody.
Where did the Winnipeg Jets play after Winnipeg Arena?
After leaving Winnipeg Arena in 1996, the Winnipeg Jets moved to America West Arena in 1997. They played there until 2003.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Life Centre | 2004– | 2.4 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1927– | 136 mi |
| Alerus Center | 2001– | 137 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.