The Calgary Flames will have a new home in 2024, as the city and the Flames are teaming up to construct an as-yet-unnamed new facility in Victoria Park. The new barn will be the fifth major arena in Calgary’s history. We’re taking a look back at the other four.
Up first? Sherman Rink.
Prior to 1909, hockey in Calgary was an ad-hoc affair. There were regular rinks and leagues, but ice conditions fluctuated wildly due to weather and other factors. Most of the time hockey games were played on flooded fields or on lakes and rivers.
That changed early in the 20th Century, though.