Edmonton’s mayor says a preliminary assessment shows storm damage to Rogers Place is not structural and the arena will be able to hold upcoming NHL games.
“The damage is cosmetic and is to the roof’s surface, as opposed to any structural damage,” Iveson told a news conference Friday.
“It doesn’t look good but ... the building is sound and it will be possible to recover from this quickly.”
Oilers Entertainment Group, which leases the arena from the city, said in a statement that significant rain, mixed with hail, led to pressure on the arena’s storm drainage system.