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Detroit Olympia, also known as Olympia Stadium, was a multi-purpose arena in Detroit. Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn", it was best known as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from its opening in 1927 to 1979.
The Detroit Shock practice at Joe Louis Arena before Game 5 of the 2006 WNBA Finals. Joe Louis Arena was an arena in Downtown Detroit . Completed in 1979 at a cost of US$57 million as a replacement for Olympia Stadium , it sat adjacent to Cobo Center on the bank of the Detroit River and was accessible by the Joe Louis Arena station on the ...
The right field of the stadium features the Pepsi Porch, a picnic deck between the 100 and 200 level seating bowls. [10] Also in right field, and part of the 100 level seating bowl, is an area of seats known as "Kaline's Corner", an homage to Hall of Fame right fielder Al Kaline, who once played for the Tigers when the team played in Tiger Stadium.
Tiger Stadium was home of the Detroit Lions from 1938 to 1939, 1941 to 1974. [7] The stadium hosted two NFL Championship Games in 1953 and 1957. [38] [39] The football field ran mostly in the outfield from the right field line to left center field parallel with the third base line. The benches for both the Lions and their opponents were on the ...
In 1979, Olympia Stadium Corporation became the management company for the newly built Joe Louis Arena, which was owned by the city of Detroit and leased to the Red Wings. Mike and Marian Ilitch bought Olympia Stadium Corporation as part of their 1982 purchase of the Red Wings, and renamed it Olympia Arenas. They bought and renovated the Fox ...
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Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit.Opening on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), respectively.
Detroit Red Wings (Detroit Falcons) (Detroit Cougars) Joe Louis Arena: 1979–2017 20,027 1979 Detroit, Michigan [36] Olympia Stadium: 1927–1979 16,700 1927 [37] Border Cities Arena: 1926–1927 6,000 1924 Windsor, Ontario [38] Florida Panthers; Miami Arena: 1993–1998 14,703 1988 Miami, Florida [39] Montreal Canadiens; Montreal Forum: 1926 ...