Rogers Place in Edmonton– one of the two arenas the NHL is using as a hub to reboot its season this summer– suffered water damage Thursday night as a substantial storm came through the city.
In a declaration, Oilers Entertainment Group said it was assessing the damage and “at this time are confident that it will not obstruct our preparation and preparation and we will be all set to host the return of NHL hockey as hub city.”
Western Conference groups are scheduled to take a trip to Edmonton on July 26, with exhibit games starting July 28 and significant games starting Aug. 1. Edmonton likewise will host the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals, taking in the staying Eastern Conference teams, which are starting the restart in Toronto.
According to arena management, the initial damage was in the “terminus of Ford Hall,” which is a foyer off the entry way, along with “some other leaks in other parts of the building.”
The NHL had actually narrowed its list to 10 possible center cities but wound up selecting 2 in Canada– snubbing Las Vegas, a reported favorite– due to the fact that it felt more comfy staging video games in locations where the coronavirus was under much better control. Edmonton has actually had just 15 COVID-19 deaths given that the NHL paused March 12.
Rogers Place is just 4 years old. The NHL is creating an “Olympic village”-type setup in a district around the arena. Groups are remaining at a hotel linked to Rogers Place and other walkable hotels. It is uncertain whether the hotels also sustained damage in the storm.
NHL restart arena Rogers Place suffers water damage in storm – ESPN
