- Victoria Arena (Calgary)
The "Victoria Arena" was the main
ice hockey arena inCalgary ,Alberta , Canada, and one of the first. It was the home arena of theCalgary Tigers , a professionalice hockey team which played in theWestern Canada Hockey League which used it from 1920 until 1934. Later the Calgary Stampeders ice hockey club used it until 1950. It was located in 'Victoria Park', later the home of theCalgary Stampede . The building was also used for horse shows and livestock.History
The Arena was built before World War I for the use of the army, and was originally named the 'Horseshoe Arena'. [cite web |url=http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/early_teams_calgary_vics.html |title=Calgary Vics—A New Era Of Hockey In The South |accessdate=2007-12-13] It was renamed after 1918 and taken over by the City of Calgary for the use of the
Calgary Vics club.Lloyd Turner, manager of the
Calgary Tigers , returned in 1932 to manage the facility. That year, artificial ice was installed. The arena later hosted theAllan Cup championships. [cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=B195807&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo |title=Lloyd Turner biography |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate=2007-12-13]The Arena was replaced in 1950 by the
Stampede Corral arena, located nearby.References & Notes
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