Stampede Corral

Former multi-purpose venue in Calgary, Alberta

51°2′15″N 114°3′18″W﻿ / ﻿51.03750°N 114.05500°W﻿ / 51.03750; -114.05500﻿ (Stampede Corral)

Stampede Corral

Location| 10 Corral Trail SE
Calgary, AB T2G 2W1
Canada
Owner| Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
Capacity| 7,475
Construction
Opened| December 15, 1950
Closed| 2020
Demolished| October 2020 - March 2021[1]
Interior of the Stampede Corral

The Stampede Corral was a multi-purpose venue (ice hockey, professional wrestling, rodeo, tennis) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located on the grounds of Stampede Park, the arena was completed in 1950 at a cost of C$1.25 million ($15.7 million today) to replace Victoria Arena as the home of the Calgary Stampeders minor professional hockey club (not to be confused with the present-day Canadian Football League team of the same name), which hosted their Western Hockey League games for years. The Corral was built and owned by the not-for-profit Calgary Exhibition & Stampede organization, which leased the underlying land at $1/year from the city of Calgary. Seating 6,475, plus standing room, it was used during the annual Calgary Stampede, with a variety of entertainment events in each year's daily ENMAX Corral Show.[2][3]

In March 2016, the Calgary Stampede organization announced plans to demolish the Stampede Corral to make way for a $500 million expansion of the adjacent BMO Centre. Stampede officials said that the Corral was no longer up to code, and would not have been worth the expense to renovate it.[4][5] Demolition began in December 2020 and was completed in 2021.[6]

At the time of construction, the Stampede Corral was the largest arena in Canada west of Toronto, and the first in the region without support columns obscuring the lines of sight.[4] It was officially opened on December 15, 1950. The first hockey game was held at the Corral on December 26, as the Stampeders defeated the Edmonton Flyers 5–0 in a Western Canada Senior Hockey League game before a standing-room-only crowd of 8,729. Musicians from across the province played at the Corral in its lifespan, including Joni Mitchell, Loverboy, and Tegan and Sara.

The Stampede Corral hosted several major events, including the 1972 World Figure Skating Championships, the figure skating and ice hockey events at the 1988 Winter Olympics, as well as rodeo competitions.[7] The Corral was also a frequent venue for the Canada Davis Cup team, with Canada holding a 5–0 all-time record in the Corral in this international tennis challenge. Most recently, Canada defeated Mexico 4–1 in the 2008 tournament.

For years, the Stampede Corral played host to special wrestling supershows promoted by Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling, particularly during the Calgary Stampede. Stampede Wrestling is known for having featured some of the biggest names in pro wrestling history prior to its purchase by the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE) in 1984, including Bret Hart, Archie Gouldie, Dan Kroffat and Jake Roberts. WWE also used the Corral numerous times for non-televised house shows.

On November 21, 2016, the last Disney On Ice show was cancelled at the last minute. No reason was cited for the cancellation, although Disney offered refunds.[8]

From April 7-8, the arena and surrounding parking lot hosted Psychopathic Records' Canadian Juggalo Weekend which featured performances from Ice-T, The 2 Live Crew, Kung Fu Vampire, Big Hoodoo, Onyx, Swollen Members, the Insane Clown Posse, and more. The event also featured professional wrestling matches from Juggalo Championship Wrestling.

The Stampede Corral housed one of Canada's most extensive private sports photo collections on public display - part of the Calgary Stampede Archives collection. A significant restoration of the photo collection, taking two years and costing over $75,000, was underway in 2016.[5]

## Former tenants

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Team  | League  | Years  | Notes

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Calgary Stampeders | Various | 1950–72 |
Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 1966–77 |
Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 1975–77 |
Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 1977–87 |
Calgary Boomers | NASL | 1980–81 |
Calgary Flames | NHL | 1980–83 |
Calgary 88's | WBL | 1988–92 |
Calgary Drillers | ABA | 2004 | Folded after five home games
Calgary United F.C. | CMISL | 2007 |
Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 1995-1996, 1998, 2016 and 2019 | Used as an auxiliary home to the Saddledome when unavailable or for commemorative events.[9]

## References

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1. ^ Dippel, Scott (July 17, 2020). "Preparations to demolish Stampede Corral now underway". CBC News. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
2. ^ "Salé and Pelletier to headline the 2011 ENMAX Ice Show". Calgary Stampede. June 2, 2011. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
3. ^ "Enmax Corral Show - Calgary Stampede 2012". 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
4. ^ a b "Stampede Corral to be demolished if $500M BMO Centre expansion". CBC News. March 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
5. ^ a b Francis, Eric (March 31, 2016). "Saying goodbye to the Corral, Calgary's grand dame of an arena". Calgary Sun. Postmedia Network. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
6. ^ "BMO Centre expansion on track, Corral to be demolished this month". CBC News. CBC. December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
7. ^ 1988 Winter Olympics official report. Part 1. pp. 160-3.
8. ^ "Parents say Disney on Ice show cancelled without notice". CTV News Calgary. November 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
9. ^ "Hitmen Unveil Plans For Corral Series".

## External links

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Media related to Stampede Corral at Wikimedia Commons

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