Loved Roger's. Especially the bathrooms. They where so many and so accessible. We walked through the pedways from our hotel. That was real nice. Oilers atmosphere was epic! We got to be in first row behind the glass. Very cool experience. We witnessed McDavid scoring his 60 goal top! On my birthday Oct 29 last year. Bought me and my family tickets to saddledome to watch the game. We were third from the top. Escalators they need... it's so steep to get to the top especially having to go through the mid section. But it was fun watching as an Oilers fan as we fist bumped all the Oilers guys in front of the flames fan haha. Next game I'll go to will be on my next birthday at the stadium in Edmonton
Awesome videos! As a Swede who is planning a Canada/USA trip next year with NHL games at a few arenas, I know for sure that I probably dont want to miss Rogers place!
The NHL best arenas to visit for lots of restaurants and bars, interesting character neighbourhoods and buzzy experiences are: - Edmonton (nicest building + outdoor rink with skate rentals!) (and probably most exciting team...) - Tampa Bay - Washington DC (neatest neighbourhood -- Chinatown) - Montreal (best fans -- like European soccer fans) - New York - MSG - Nashville (best live music bars - not kidding) - Las Vegas Pick your favourite teams from that list and you'll have a blast.
@@MultiCappie Depends of course on what you mean with European, but I doubt the fans in Montreal are anywhere close the fans in certain countries in Europe. :)
I live in Edmonton, but I've been to the Saddledome for a Roughnecks lacrosse game. Saddledome definitely has that old-school charm about it, which if you're someone who's more nostalgic, is gonna appeal to you a bit more. But Rogers Place definitely has the edge amenity-wise. Given Rogers Place opened in 2016, and the Saddledome was built in `83, that's only natural.
NHL players have said that the Edmonton Oilers away locker room is the best in the league, which isn't surprising cause it was made recently. They're also known to have the best ice. Best player in the world too. They got a lot of things going for them lol.
I’m a massive oilers fan and been to over 30 games in rogers place and 3 in the dome…game experience in the dome was really good all three times…Rogers place is good too but a big Saturday night game it ramps up a lot. Amenities and experience of the building itself rogers place hands down is better. I felt filthy leaving the dome. Not being biased just honest. But i did like the food options and the cheaper prices the hour before game time at the dome. Love rogers place but you can feel the history and nostalgia of the dome. Go Oilers!
For architecture/the building itself, I’d like to see the Saddledome. I’d rather attend a game in Edmonton though, I feel like it’d be a better experience.
Rogers Place is a spectacle. It's a great place to go if you're looking for an experience on top of an event. It's a beautiful building and everything is state-of-the-art. It's becoming a trend league-wide, but that scoreboard is imposing and amazing. When I was there, it seemed like everything was a party. The music was loud which help improve the atmosphere. The biggest issue I have with it is that it seems to caters so much to the wealthy. It has seating for over 4,000 people in the various club/loge seating and that's not including the suites/boxes. Including the suites you're getting pretty close to half the building allocated to premium/luxury seating. One of the things I've heard from other people is that while it makes for better sightlines, the upper level is terrifyingly steep. My friend was a game and a guy fell down the stairs and apparently almost went over the top. The Saddledome is a great place to watch a hockey game. The flamethrowers are cool, the atmosphere is great, and I feel like they know how to make the most of that building every time. Comparatively, it looks like a dungeon on the inside and the outer façade is dated. It was hinted at, but the concourse is cramped and the concession lines don't move fast enough. A lot of times if you don't leave your seat before the end of the period, you probably won't make it back in time for the start of the next one. People can knock the Saddledome all they want but I'm sure when they finally get a new building there's a lot of things about it that people are going to miss. I got to experience this first-hand here in Medicine Hat. The Medicine Hat Arena got replaced by the now Co-op Place in 2015. It is a better place to watch an event. The concourse is wider and you can, for the most part, still watch a game while you are walking around it, and there is a video scoreboard. Those are the main visible differences. The old barn was getting run-down and whether the ice would stay frozen come April was a bit of a toss up. But Co-op Place will never compare to The Arena in atmosphere. There is too much open air where fan noise goes to die. A packed barn of 4,006 at The Arena during the playoffs was putting out decibel levels over 100. I love Co-op Place but it's a case of you don't know what you've got until it's gone when it comes to atmosphere.
As someone who has been in both, I say Rogers Place is better (obi) but even though the Saddledome is basically dissolving, there are a few things I like about it. One thing I like about the saddledome is it's location. Perfectly placed in Stampede Park with lots of parking and makes a great look to Calgarys skyline. Roger's is also in a perfect spot in downtown Edmonton, but it also looks out of place with all the old building near it. On 104th Ave It's like "old restaurant, university, shiny arena, an off leash park, and back to old buildings". But there is ICE District near by. But in terms of interior, obviously Rogers Place, the concourse is big with lots of bars while the Saddledomes concourses are very tight and the bathrooms are tiny. But I like Calgarys bowl more, atleast most of it. Even though Roger's has a ton of suites, it makes it feel like Crypto Arena in LA where the suites take away the esthetics. The Saddledome has 3000 more seats than Rogers but they do have the super high up spots where you can't see the scoreboard because of the roof shape. But all in all, Rogers Place wins for looks, emedities, and technology. The Saddledome gets points for atmosphere, location, and bowl size, but it really needs to be replaced or heavely renovated.
The reason why Edmonton has a new arena is because it was very much needed. Even more than the saddledome. Edmonton Coliseum Known as Rexall Place was built in 1974 the Calgary Olympic Saddle Dome was built in 1983
I’m from Edmonton don’t live there now but I did and Rodgers Place is a fantastic arena big upgrade from Rexall that badly needed an update. I don’t wanna say Rodgers Place is the best arena but it’s up there they took almost everything that’s good from other arenas and put it into this one. The screen is massive so even if your way up at the top you got a nice view of the screen.
Yeah, but no, the best part of the new arena in Edmonton is: - Mercer Tavern - Rostizado - Baiju - Little HK - KB & Co. - Guru Fine Indian Cuisine - Delux Burger Bar - Boston Pizza - Carrit Deli - Atlas Steak and Fish - Braven - Kindred - Alchemy - and about 20 others that haven't closed from the pandemic. (and about 10 or 15 that did close, but should reopen somehow soonish.)
i actually got to see Rogers Place before it was finished (before the public open house) and i've been to 10+ events there. the entire building is filled with more exits and entrances so thats why after the game you arent rubbing shoulders. if youre in the upper levels you can get out without even going to the concourse. also the way you exited is opposite of where the exit for the train is, many people go out that way since its easier to park at the parknride and then take the LRT
This conversation was based on our experiences at both places. We cannot speak on things we did not experience, which would be nearby bars/food places.
Holy moly . This is amazing . I hope you to meet you someday . I’ve been to Rogers place it’s a beautiful arena . I love going to games on saturday nights cause of HNIC
I doubt it, but it depends what you look at as success. Three years after Rogers Place, nearly 50 new eateries and drinkeries popped up within two blocks. (Then the pandemic hit, lol.) I don't see that kind of impact in Calgary. They have the wrong location in mind. All you'll get is wider concourses.
VERY bold statement saying the Oilers Home jerseys are "Bad", I understand jersey's are subjective but this is genuinely the first time I've heard anyone complain about the royal blue with the orange shoulders. The "Pylon" jerseys from when Adidas initially took over I can understand hating, they were... a choice... the wrong choice, but still a choice. I just find it somewhat amusing is all, no hate. Honestly guest-hosts having hot-takes is probably better than not. Makes for a more entertaining video. Sincerely: An obviously biased Oilers' fan :p
I worked on the Saddledome after the flood. It’s got guts and grit. I like the style of it. I think a new saddledome could look and be world class. Hopefully. But the Edmonton stadium is awesome , except the food…….
The Flames actually have a team store in the North Hill Shopping Centre that is larger than the ones at the Saddledome but still smaller than the one in Edmonton. The team stores at the Saddledome were actually expanded in the 90s with the addition of the second store on the west side. Originally there was just one small store on the east side
Its a game of contrast with the two venues, Rogers place is this ultra modern while the Saddledome is a old, falling apart but still has a certain charm that is lost with more modern venues
as an Edmontonian who has been to Rexall place, the Saddledome and Rogers, I can say this... Rexall was nice, but the Saddledome had wider concourses and it was easier to get around in Calgary. That said Roger's blows them both away.
I’ve been to the United Center and it’s amazing, also Tampa games are the best, and I’m going to the American Airlines center in Dallas next week. Can’t wait. I love any arena 😊
Man I found it to be the opposite when I went. I went to see leafs oliers and leafs flames. I missed the 5 mins of the second period just trying to use the bathroom in Edmonton
Saddledome will always be iconic in Calgary and be a sad day if of when it gets demolished. The original Saddledome before it got renovated in 1995 used to have stairs in the concourses and had a larger lower bowl before luxury boxes we're installed. See sections on the one end still has all the original rows. Remember one building was designed in the early 1980s and that other being Rogers Place designed in the 2010s. Say whenever the Calgary Flames and the city get their you know what in gear. Calgary will have a better arena than Edmonton.
I doubt it, but it depends what you look at as success. Three years after Rogers Place, nearly 50 new eateries and drinkeries popped up within two blocks. (Then the pandemic hit, lol.) I don't see that kind of impact in Calgary. They have the wrong location in mind. All you'll get is wider concourses.
Hmmm which building is better? The brand new one or the one from the 80s that has structural damage from the floods back in 2013. How could anyone ever find out which one is better. Tough choice
The conversation isn't about which building alone is better because that is obvious. I would recommend watching the actual video and listening to the conversation.
It's refreshing to hear there are others like me that don't wrecklessly overspend on drinks and food. I hear others bitch about how expensive it is to go to a game. But foolishly blow their budget on food and drinks. I'm there to watch a game. I don't need the other stuff to enjoy to enjoy it.
My guess is that to get a new arena built you need the municipal, provincial and federal governments to line up. These things tend to need multiple sources of government funding. When different levels of government are at odds with each other, getting to an agreement on cost sharing becomes more difficult. I live in Edmonton and hear that the Saddledome has fundemental design issues which make it far less suitable for live music. As a result a lot of big acts choose to play Edmonton and bypass Calgary.
@@fantasticvoyage262 Its the dip in the roof combined with the internal trusses which are not good for acoustics. Do a google search on something like "why is the Saddledome in Calgary bad for music". Others explain this better than I can. Arenas generally aren't good for acoustics but the Saddledome is an elevated level of bad. Calgary has the Arts Commons and Edmonton has the Winspear but the capacity of the largest rooms at each are less than two thousand. Both have world class sound.
Why is there a blue glass pane that covers up one of the nets and part of the ice in the Saddledome? It would be distracting to me to watch the game through it every time the action is on that end of the ice.
@@hunterhansen9956 I'm not talking about the crease in front of the net. I've been following hockey long enough to know it's purpose. I'm talking about blue glass that they had to look through from their seat at 17:51 that covers the net and the bottom 1/4 of the ice. I don't know why that glass section is right in front of their seats, but it would be distracting to me.
Oilers fan (and Edmontonian) here. The idea of chirping a rival team because of their barn just seems silly to me. I have a begrudging respect for flames fans, and they deserve a new arena. Make it happen, Calgary. We like to bark at each other as rivals but at the end of the day a new arena for Calgary is just going to make everyone's life better and improve the city itself.
I don't agree. A new arena by itself is not what Edmonton did. It's not just "big scoreboard and stainless steel panels = success." The most recent concept in Calgary is around a kilometre's walk from the nearest underground parkade. Nobody will walk that far, which means all they will get is wider concourses. It won't make the City better like Edmonton's did.
Neil I watched your AJHL logo ranking video I thought to myself I noticed that a lot of the logo are different now so I was wondering if you could make a AJHL logo ranking video thanks all of the awesome videos ps I think a lot of Alberta’s people would like it!
@@fantasticvoyage262 Edmonton City Council, (correctly) expecting the arena to be the key catalyst in Downtown revitalisation, financed (i.e., took out a mortgage for) the entire project, while the team will pay "a lease" which will repay 50% of the mortgage (including interest) over 35 years. Plus they insisted the Oilers ownership invest $100M directly in nearby construction. (Ownership has instead seen 30X that much invested in their real estate, and counting.) Calgary City Council (correctly, I believe) does not expect the current proposal to be as beneficial to Calgary in terms of surrounding development.
@@fantasticvoyage262 By the way, if you're interested at all in my estimation, Ottawa also should not expect "Edmonton type revitalisation" with their arena project. At over 800 metres walking distance from the nearest significant office towers, both Calgary and Ottawa's current proposals are too far away to synergise. By contrast, Edmonton has *_17_* major office towers within 800 metres of the arena. Arenas are full when office towers are empty, thus when neighbours, they very neatly share literally everything -- parkades, sidewalks, train systems, public washrooms -- but more interestingly, _restaurants, bars, cafes, hotel amenities, and retail visibility._ This is why Edmonton saw nearly 50 new eateries/drinkeries open up within two blocks of the arena until the eve' of the pandemic. This in-turn is why Edmonton is suddenly building condo towers all over Downtown, even during the last oil recession and even during the pandemic - suddenly there are lots of good places to eat/drink, and often lots of people around, which is synonymous with both fun and safety. It even looks as if luxury retail is making a comeback in Downtown Edmonton, with The Helm opening last year a block South, and Henry Singer relocating to the Arena's doorstep -- and if you know anything about Edmonton, this is polar opposite from the trend which prevailed for the last 40 years. Small, but it's a start. If Calgary has a brain (and it actually looks like this is possible) they will simply abandon the current proposal, and instead try to build the arena where Eaux Claires Market is. Ottawa is in tough though. The only low-price, arena-size real estate I see within walking distance of their office buildings is right next door to the Supreme Court, and I don't think they'll be welcome to that neighbourhood. Interesting to me is that it looks like Saskatoon (of all places) could be on exactly the right track with their downtown arena proposal.
@@MultiCappie I don't know anything about Edmonton. Except that the Oilers arena and the whole neighborhood looks awesome. I just hope the Flames get something nice done too.
I can tell you from rogers place experience that the atmosphere when it’s a weekend game and also an important game is insane. They definitely crank it up an extra notch. I watched a battle of Alberta live on a Friday that Edmonton won and I’ve never seen a hockey atmosphere like that before. I do think you guys got a lesser game considering the day and considering Ottawa isn’t a big game for the oilers.
Unfair comparison,lol. Saddledome is trash inside, you tell its very old its like what the Coliseum was like. Rogers place and the development around it is amazing.
It was never going to be a fair comparison, which we mentioned right at the beginning, but that doesn't mean they can't still be compared. Both experiences were different and had different positives and negatives. It's not black and white.
Calgary is one of the worst places now because there is so many stabbings and at night in Calgary if you were walking back to your car or whatever very sketchy and The C train is very sketchy that is where all the stabbings are. By the way Calgary‘s Store for the flames 10/10 Edmonton’s 0/10 Way too big you have to have a tiny one
The saddledome was inferior from the time it opened because the acoustics are so bad in the saddledome. That’s why so many big name artists don’t perform there but have multiple shows in Edmonton
There isn't even a debate lol. Calgary's stadium is falling apart
It's been falling apart since 2013. It will probably collapse when Nickelback plays there later this year.
Agreed! It's like comparing a Ford Model T with a Tesla.
I couldn't agree more. Oilers fans are more chill, unlike the Flames fans where they are discriminate against people who like a different NHL team.
lol what, opposite@@Mayhem_5555
@@Mayhem_5555As a Flames fan it’s the other way around I get discriminated by Oilers fans and other fans
Loved Roger's. Especially the bathrooms. They where so many and so accessible.
We walked through the pedways from our hotel. That was real nice. Oilers atmosphere was epic! We got to be in first row behind the glass. Very cool experience. We witnessed McDavid scoring his 60 goal top!
On my birthday Oct 29 last year. Bought me and my family tickets to saddledome to watch the game. We were third from the top.
Escalators they need... it's so steep to get to the top especially having to go through the mid section. But it was fun watching as an Oilers fan as we fist bumped all the Oilers guys in front of the flames fan haha.
Next game I'll go to will be on my next birthday at the stadium in Edmonton
Awesome videos! As a Swede who is planning a Canada/USA trip next year with NHL games at a few arenas, I know for sure that I probably dont want to miss Rogers place!
The NHL best arenas to visit for lots of restaurants and bars, interesting character neighbourhoods and buzzy experiences are:
- Edmonton (nicest building + outdoor rink with skate rentals!) (and probably most exciting team...)
- Tampa Bay
- Washington DC (neatest neighbourhood -- Chinatown)
- Montreal (best fans -- like European soccer fans)
- New York - MSG
- Nashville (best live music bars - not kidding)
- Las Vegas
Pick your favourite teams from that list and you'll have a blast.
@@MultiCappie Awesome! thanks alot for the tips. I am a caps fan so going to washington would be awesome for me.
@@TheWesen18 Oh yeah, you won't be disappointed. Check out the Smithsonian Museums while you're there (but you might need a month for that, lol.)
@@TheWesen18 Oh. I should have put Vancouver in that list.
@@MultiCappie Depends of course on what you mean with European, but I doubt the fans in Montreal are anywhere close the fans in certain countries in Europe. :)
I live in Edmonton, but I've been to the Saddledome for a Roughnecks lacrosse game. Saddledome definitely has that old-school charm about it, which if you're someone who's more nostalgic, is gonna appeal to you a bit more. But Rogers Place definitely has the edge amenity-wise. Given Rogers Place opened in 2016, and the Saddledome was built in `83, that's only natural.
NHL players have said that the Edmonton Oilers away locker room is the best in the league, which isn't surprising cause it was made recently. They're also known to have the best ice. Best player in the world too. They got a lot of things going for them lol.
I’m a massive oilers fan and been to over 30 games in rogers place and 3 in the dome…game experience in the dome was really good all three times…Rogers place is good too but a big Saturday night game it ramps up a lot. Amenities and experience of the building itself rogers place hands down is better. I felt filthy leaving the dome. Not being biased just honest. But i did like the food options and the cheaper prices the hour before game time at the dome. Love rogers place but you can feel the history and nostalgia of the dome. Go Oilers!
For architecture/the building itself, I’d like to see the Saddledome. I’d rather attend a game in Edmonton though, I feel like it’d be a better experience.
It's definitely a big difference on a weekday game vs a Friday/Saturday night at Rogers Place.
Facts!!
Rogers Place is a spectacle. It's a great place to go if you're looking for an experience on top of an event. It's a beautiful building and everything is state-of-the-art. It's becoming a trend league-wide, but that scoreboard is imposing and amazing. When I was there, it seemed like everything was a party. The music was loud which help improve the atmosphere. The biggest issue I have with it is that it seems to caters so much to the wealthy. It has seating for over 4,000 people in the various club/loge seating and that's not including the suites/boxes. Including the suites you're getting pretty close to half the building allocated to premium/luxury seating. One of the things I've heard from other people is that while it makes for better sightlines, the upper level is terrifyingly steep. My friend was a game and a guy fell down the stairs and apparently almost went over the top.
The Saddledome is a great place to watch a hockey game. The flamethrowers are cool, the atmosphere is great, and I feel like they know how to make the most of that building every time. Comparatively, it looks like a dungeon on the inside and the outer façade is dated. It was hinted at, but the concourse is cramped and the concession lines don't move fast enough. A lot of times if you don't leave your seat before the end of the period, you probably won't make it back in time for the start of the next one. People can knock the Saddledome all they want but I'm sure when they finally get a new building there's a lot of things about it that people are going to miss. I got to experience this first-hand here in Medicine Hat. The Medicine Hat Arena got replaced by the now Co-op Place in 2015. It is a better place to watch an event. The concourse is wider and you can, for the most part, still watch a game while you are walking around it, and there is a video scoreboard. Those are the main visible differences. The old barn was getting run-down and whether the ice would stay frozen come April was a bit of a toss up. But Co-op Place will never compare to The Arena in atmosphere. There is too much open air where fan noise goes to die. A packed barn of 4,006 at The Arena during the playoffs was putting out decibel levels over 100. I love Co-op Place but it's a case of you don't know what you've got until it's gone when it comes to atmosphere.
As someone who has been in both, I say Rogers Place is better (obi) but even though the Saddledome is basically dissolving, there are a few things I like about it. One thing I like about the saddledome is it's location. Perfectly placed in Stampede Park with lots of parking and makes a great look to Calgarys skyline. Roger's is also in a perfect spot in downtown Edmonton, but it also looks out of place with all the old building near it. On 104th Ave It's like "old restaurant, university, shiny arena, an off leash park, and back to old buildings". But there is ICE District near by.
But in terms of interior, obviously Rogers Place, the concourse is big with lots of bars while the Saddledomes concourses are very tight and the bathrooms are tiny. But I like Calgarys bowl more, atleast most of it. Even though Roger's has a ton of suites, it makes it feel like Crypto Arena in LA where the suites take away the esthetics. The Saddledome has 3000 more seats than Rogers but they do have the super high up spots where you can't see the scoreboard because of the roof shape.
But all in all, Rogers Place wins for looks, emedities, and technology. The Saddledome gets points for atmosphere, location, and bowl size, but it really needs to be replaced or heavely renovated.
Also I wish Edmonton kept the oil derek for players to skate through, even though it does look good as a entrance for the hockey house in Ford hall
The reason why Edmonton has a new arena is because it was very much needed. Even more than the saddledome. Edmonton Coliseum Known as Rexall Place was built in 1974 the Calgary Olympic Saddle Dome was built in 1983
True and At Least Flames Fans Won’t Have To Wait Long For Their New Arena
I’m from Edmonton don’t live there now but I did and Rodgers Place is a fantastic arena big upgrade from Rexall that badly needed an update. I don’t wanna say Rodgers Place is the best arena but it’s up there they took almost everything that’s good from other arenas and put it into this one. The screen is massive so even if your way up at the top you got a nice view of the screen.
Yeah, but no, the best part of the new arena in Edmonton is:
- Mercer Tavern
- Rostizado
- Baiju
- Little HK
- KB & Co.
- Guru Fine Indian Cuisine
- Delux Burger Bar
- Boston Pizza
- Carrit Deli
- Atlas Steak and Fish
- Braven
- Kindred
- Alchemy
- and about 20 others that haven't closed from the pandemic. (and about 10 or 15 that did close, but should reopen somehow soonish.)
The oil Derrick in ford hall in Rogers place is the same one they used to skate through at rexall place
That is such an awesome tradition.
As a Flyers Fan I Hear Rogers Arena is Very Nice While The Saddledome Can Be Criticized At Times
@13:55 ok just to clarify you guys saw a flames v. stars game....what the heck is that guy doing wandering in wearing a Crosby jersey?
i actually got to see Rogers Place before it was finished (before the public open house) and i've been to 10+ events there. the entire building is filled with more exits and entrances so thats why after the game you arent rubbing shoulders. if youre in the upper levels you can get out without even going to the concourse. also the way you exited is opposite of where the exit for the train is, many people go out that way since its easier to park at the parknride and then take the LRT
Good video but 1 criticism. Should have included nearby bars/food places for both arenas.
This conversation was based on our experiences at both places. We cannot speak on things we did not experience, which would be nearby bars/food places.
That Dallas Calgary game he saw was amazing the night we finally slayed the dragon!!
Holy moly . This is amazing . I hope you to meet you someday . I’ve been to Rogers place it’s a beautiful arena . I love going to games on saturday nights cause of HNIC
Plan for the next arena in Calgary is in the shape of a pickup truck.
As a flames fan Edmontons is nicer atm but once we get get a new arena we gonna have an edge
I doubt it, but it depends what you look at as success.
Three years after Rogers Place, nearly 50 new eateries and drinkeries popped up within two blocks. (Then the pandemic hit, lol.)
I don't see that kind of impact in Calgary. They have the wrong location in mind. All you'll get is wider concourses.
I think rogers is better in pretty much every category, but that's expected because one is ancient and the other is relatively new
VERY bold statement saying the Oilers Home jerseys are "Bad", I understand jersey's are subjective but this is genuinely the first time I've heard anyone complain about the royal blue with the orange shoulders. The "Pylon" jerseys from when Adidas initially took over I can understand hating, they were... a choice... the wrong choice, but still a choice.
I just find it somewhat amusing is all, no hate. Honestly guest-hosts having hot-takes is probably better than not. Makes for a more entertaining video.
Sincerely: An obviously biased Oilers' fan :p
Take it worth a grain of salt. He's wearing a hideous Reverse Retro in the video.
I worked on the Saddledome after the flood. It’s got guts and grit. I like the style of it. I think a new saddledome could look and be world class. Hopefully. But the Edmonton stadium is awesome , except the food…….
Yeah, eat at a restaurant nearby before the game. There are a lot of good ones.
@@MultiCappieArena food not good??
Rodgers is 5 yrs old The Saddledome is 40 yrs old
The Saddledome is great. Although Rogers Place is more modern, and state of the art, the good memories I’ve had at the dome really count.
The Flames actually have a team store in the North Hill Shopping Centre that is larger than the ones at the Saddledome but still smaller than the one in Edmonton. The team stores at the Saddledome were actually expanded in the 90s with the addition of the second store on the west side. Originally there was just one small store on the east side
Its a game of contrast with the two venues, Rogers place is this ultra modern while the Saddledome is a old, falling apart but still has a certain charm that is lost with more modern venues
as an Edmontonian who has been to Rexall place, the Saddledome and Rogers, I can say this... Rexall was nice, but the Saddledome had wider concourses and it was easier to get around in Calgary. That said Roger's blows them both away.
I’ve been to the United Center and it’s amazing, also Tampa games are the best, and I’m going to the American Airlines center in Dallas next week. Can’t wait. I love any arena 😊
I totally agree
I’ve been to united as well, and I hope to go to the TD garden asap
Some noob Flames fan on The Hockey Guy's channel kept trying to tell me the Flames arena is fine, and that they don't need a new arena.
Man I found it to be the opposite when I went. I went to see leafs oliers and leafs flames. I missed the 5 mins of the second period just trying to use the bathroom in Edmonton
Personally I love the saddledome but then again its the only nhl areana I have ever been too so I am definietly more then a bit baised.
14:09 me and my brother in pavelski and Crosby
Ok Neal great video! Can you please tell me where to buy the exact Oilers hat your wearing at beginning of your video? I am looking everywhere for it!
Saddledome will always be iconic in Calgary and be a sad day if of when it gets demolished. The original Saddledome before it got renovated in 1995 used to have stairs in the concourses and had a larger lower bowl before luxury boxes we're installed. See sections on the one end still has all the original rows. Remember one building was designed in the early 1980s and that other being Rogers Place designed in the 2010s. Say whenever the Calgary Flames and the city get their you know what in gear. Calgary will have a better arena than Edmonton.
I doubt it, but it depends what you look at as success.
Three years after Rogers Place, nearly 50 new eateries and drinkeries popped up within two blocks. (Then the pandemic hit, lol.)
I don't see that kind of impact in Calgary. They have the wrong location in mind. All you'll get is wider concourses.
Hmmm which building is better? The brand new one or the one from the 80s that has structural damage from the floods back in 2013. How could anyone ever find out which one is better. Tough choice
The conversation isn't about which building alone is better because that is obvious. I would recommend watching the actual video and listening to the conversation.
The biggest Saddledome store is within the stadium at the west entrance
Still definitely worse than the EDM one though
tough question but I think I'd have to choose MSG
It's refreshing to hear there are others like me that don't wrecklessly overspend on drinks and food. I hear others bitch about how expensive it is to go to a game. But foolishly blow their budget on food and drinks. I'm there to watch a game. I don't need the other stuff to enjoy to enjoy it.
MTL is showing it’s age; takes basically the whole intermission just to use the bathroom!! Not enough bathrooms and really small hallways
How can you vs these two buildings, absolutely ridiculous!
My guess is that to get a new arena built you need the municipal, provincial and federal governments to line up. These things tend to need multiple sources of government funding. When different levels of government are at odds with each other, getting to an agreement on cost sharing becomes more difficult. I live in Edmonton and hear that the Saddledome has fundemental design issues which make it far less suitable for live music. As a result a lot of big acts choose to play Edmonton and bypass Calgary.
What are the design issues?
@@fantasticvoyage262 Its the dip in the roof combined with the internal trusses which are not good for acoustics. Do a google search on something like "why is the Saddledome in Calgary bad for music". Others explain this better than I can. Arenas generally aren't good for acoustics but the Saddledome is an elevated level of bad. Calgary has the Arts Commons and Edmonton has the Winspear but the capacity of the largest rooms at each are less than two thousand. Both have world class sound.
You need to catch a game at Climate pledge
Go oilers
Why is there a blue glass pane that covers up one of the nets and part of the ice in the Saddledome? It would be distracting to me to watch the game through it every time the action is on that end of the ice.
the blue glass plane??? not sure hwat you mean, you might be referring to the goaies crease.
@@hunterhansen9956 I'm not talking about the crease in front of the net. I've been following hockey long enough to know it's purpose. I'm talking about blue glass that they had to look through from their seat at 17:51 that covers the net and the bottom 1/4 of the ice. I don't know why that glass section is right in front of their seats, but it would be distracting to me.
Oilers fan (and Edmontonian) here. The idea of chirping a rival team because of their barn just seems silly to me. I have a begrudging respect for flames fans, and they deserve a new arena. Make it happen, Calgary. We like to bark at each other as rivals but at the end of the day a new arena for Calgary is just going to make everyone's life better and improve the city itself.
I don't agree.
A new arena by itself is not what Edmonton did. It's not just "big scoreboard and stainless steel panels = success."
The most recent concept in Calgary is around a kilometre's walk from the nearest underground parkade. Nobody will walk that far, which means all they will get is wider concourses. It won't make the City better like Edmonton's did.
Oilers have the best goal horn
The oilers fan interaction has been great for me when at Rogers place. Maybe you guys just got unlucky
Neil I watched your AJHL logo ranking video I thought to myself I noticed that a lot of the logo are different now so I was wondering if you could make a AJHL logo ranking video thanks all of the awesome videos ps I think a lot of Alberta’s people would like it!
O com on why can't you wait till the flames get a new arena? [Initial reaction to seeing the thumbnail]
And by that time there will be someone else that comments and says "O com on why did you wait for the Flames arena to be released?"
@@Post2PostProductions true dat
That is me in the Penguins jersey lol
Impressive. It's not every day I see someone wearing shorts when there's snow on the ground.
3 - 4 years ago I thought for sure the Flames and Calgary had an agreement to get a new arena. How did it fall apart?
The Flames wanted the deal the Oilers got, and City Council said "no."
@@MultiCappie What was the deal the Oilers got?
@@fantasticvoyage262 Edmonton City Council, (correctly) expecting the arena to be the key catalyst in Downtown revitalisation, financed (i.e., took out a mortgage for) the entire project, while the team will pay "a lease" which will repay 50% of the mortgage (including interest) over 35 years.
Plus they insisted the Oilers ownership invest $100M directly in nearby construction. (Ownership has instead seen 30X that much invested in their real estate, and counting.)
Calgary City Council (correctly, I believe) does not expect the current proposal to be as beneficial to Calgary in terms of surrounding development.
@@fantasticvoyage262 By the way, if you're interested at all in my estimation, Ottawa also should not expect "Edmonton type revitalisation" with their arena project. At over 800 metres walking distance from the nearest significant office towers, both Calgary and Ottawa's current proposals are too far away to synergise.
By contrast, Edmonton has *_17_* major office towers within 800 metres of the arena.
Arenas are full when office towers are empty, thus when neighbours, they very neatly share literally everything -- parkades, sidewalks, train systems, public washrooms -- but more interestingly, _restaurants, bars, cafes, hotel amenities, and retail visibility._ This is why Edmonton saw nearly 50 new eateries/drinkeries open up within two blocks of the arena until the eve' of the pandemic. This in-turn is why Edmonton is suddenly building condo towers all over Downtown, even during the last oil recession and even during the pandemic - suddenly there are lots of good places to eat/drink, and often lots of people around, which is synonymous with both fun and safety.
It even looks as if luxury retail is making a comeback in Downtown Edmonton, with The Helm opening last year a block South, and Henry Singer relocating to the Arena's doorstep -- and if you know anything about Edmonton, this is polar opposite from the trend which prevailed for the last 40 years. Small, but it's a start.
If Calgary has a brain (and it actually looks like this is possible) they will simply abandon the current proposal, and instead try to build the arena where Eaux Claires Market is. Ottawa is in tough though. The only low-price, arena-size real estate I see within walking distance of their office buildings is right next door to the Supreme Court, and I don't think they'll be welcome to that neighbourhood.
Interesting to me is that it looks like Saskatoon (of all places) could be on exactly the right track with their downtown arena proposal.
@@MultiCappie I don't know anything about Edmonton. Except that the Oilers arena and the whole neighborhood looks awesome. I just hope the Flames get something nice done too.
I can tell you from rogers place experience that the atmosphere when it’s a weekend game and also an important game is insane. They definitely crank it up an extra notch. I watched a battle of Alberta live on a Friday that Edmonton won and I’ve never seen a hockey atmosphere like that before. I do think you guys got a lesser game considering the day and considering Ottawa isn’t a big game for the oilers.
18:46 did this guy say there were pizzas falling from the ceiling
Yup lol Pizzas in boxes on parachutes. It was awesome
Amazing, I would love to see a game in calgary, was it cool
When is the next jersey concept video? Or are you trying to focus on the playoffs
Not a lover of the Saddledome since day one. I loved when Calgary played in the old Corral and Edmonton in Rexall.
the pringledome
Before watching the video I have to ask why is this even a debate. It's kind of unfair for Calgary cause Edmoton has a newer building
Definitely the rogers place
Saddle dome has character and in need of replacement and edm is new sterile and cold
Unfair comparison,lol. Saddledome is trash inside, you tell its very old its like what the Coliseum was like. Rogers place and the development around it is amazing.
It was never going to be a fair comparison, which we mentioned right at the beginning, but that doesn't mean they can't still be compared. Both experiences were different and had different positives and negatives. It's not black and white.
Saddle dome is way cooler but rogers is newer I prefer the Saddledome
And the Saddledome doesn't have price gouging concession
Calgary is one of the worst places now because there is so many stabbings and at night in Calgary if you were walking back to your car or whatever very sketchy and The C train is very sketchy that is where all the stabbings are. By the way Calgary‘s Store for the flames 10/10 Edmonton’s 0/10 Way too big you have to have a tiny one
I feel like rogers is the nicer arena and better over all but the Saddledome is a much cooler arena by design and history but it is falling apart
I wnt to this Vs Ottawa
How’d you like the homeless shelters literally right beside it? Lmfao, great city planning, Edmonton
I didn't see a single homeless person
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Even rexall is better than the saddledom
Saddledome is a dump lol
Saddle dome falling apart lol poverty franchise
nah go oilers
Saddledome is a dump lmao
This is probably the dumbest comparison of anything I've ever seen. You're comparing a stadium built in 2016 to one built in 1983
I know flames suck I live in Edmonton OILERS RULE
Edm sucks but arena is probly decent
you suck
The saddledome was inferior from the time it opened because the acoustics are so bad in the saddledome. That’s why so many big name artists don’t perform there but have multiple shows in Edmonton
Saddledome 40 years old is still WAY better the Rogers place......
i couldnt care less about hockey but fuck edmonton calgary better plus we getting a new stadium
...................LETS GO OILERS........................