Winnipeg Arena Demolition

[@vc426]

R.I.P WINNIPEG ARENA

[@rylanfeakes]

18 years ago today the Old barn on Maroons road was demolished

[@ve4mm]

I saw RUSH there in 1982.

[@waldorf2007]

Iron Maiden -Twisted Sister December 3rd 1984. That was when the roof was actually blown off.

[@Thesebijan1]

@UncleStumpy lol thnx

[@UncleStumpy]

@azbaldy5 Vancouver has its farm team here so it gets a lot of support. Jonathon toews is from winnipeg, so lots of Blackhawks fans.

[@euryoky]

It's true!

[@bigjoe686659]

I think it is a moral offense to destroy a cathedral to the great game of Hockey.

[@isitin]

Opened October 18, 1955 Closed November 7, 2004 Demolished March 26, 2006

[@azcardzfan2005]

was that guy wearing a st. louis blues hat?

[@rjhollywood]

they should have kept it and converted the areana into a shopping center or something, and having part of the boards, brick, ice in and around the new shopping center.

[@ebagots]

i think this goes to show that winnipeg can build sturdy "barns". whoo us winnipeggers.

[@GrrrIamMad]

a bombers game is wat we call our football game in winnipeg. im not a big football fan but the CFL team in winnipeg is the winnipeg blue bombers.

[@spxmet]

No, it's because the Winnipeg Jets weren't supposed to leave!

[@WayneStatic65]

I find this comment fuuny and I'm from winnipeg, mind if I ask where are you from?

[@nonamebrand0]

@dejaqwho if they charged enought for tickets, they could make the 15,000 seat MTS Centre work, the major hurdle would be a lack a major corporate investments.

[@NessMencesal]

Winningpeg....losing a great barn. I've never been to the Peg - the only Canadian city I've been to is Ottawa - but this was a great place for hockey. Always a great atmosphere

[@BOOKofTIGGER]

hey their getting hockey back.

[@BrettHornby]

I think the whole building was supposed to go down is the most Canadian accent.

[@chd2193]

@TheUltimatePhillyFan Which is why we have the MTS Centre...

[@Fanik10]

i guess the Amway Arena, formely Orlando Arena is currently under demolition

[@colpetne]

if only winnipeg could get a new nhl team and if only the old barn wasn't torn down

[@Thesebijan1]

@ninjaslayer99 k

[@Thesebijan1]

@UncleStumpy ok.....good...but now im gettin confused of getting yelled or shit like that but i hope jets come back.....lets go jets....sadly i moved from winnipeg to mississauga ontario a month ago

[@UncleStumpy]

@dejaqwho the NHL has repeatedly said it can work. If you've been in the rink you'll know it's an amazing facility.

[@jsjg008]

A lot of memories there

[@jetshull]

we want mann, we want mann, we want mann.

[@PamTomatoes]

I miss that arena so much. I like the mts center, but it's just not the Winnipeg Arena. and the Winnipeg arena had a smell to it and everything, and an awesomeness and when you walked in there it felt awesome.

[@dejaqwho]

Nice pipe dream Winnipeg, you cant have a NHL team in a 15000 arena that was made for minor league hockey and concerts. The cost to make it was 130 million $. It was made cheaply and no NHL hockey in mind. Furthermore it cannot be expanded over 16000 seats without major investment over 100million dollars do take down the roof and build up. Look at the newest hockey arena in Pittsburgh it cost 400 million to build, you need such a investment to have a stadium that can make NHL hockey feasible.

[@hellohi5447]

Loll don't you look like a real idiot now. Clown

[@bengalipapi]

they are back

[@l3iiSON]

0:47 no shit

[@babybluesnowden]

these sure werent the same guys that did wtc7, or maybe they coulda just set some fires that seemed to work well in NY

[@anotherkat4u]

i'll miss that place..soo many memories of going too see wrestling and the circus and the red river ex too :(

[@Thesebijan1]

this is stupid if the jets come back, Canada has 2 waste more money constructing and new arena

[@xlibman]

I fucking hope they don't do this with Nordiques' Colisé Pepsi. At least I am glad the local junior hockey leage team uses it now I hope they bring back new teams in Winnipeg/Quebec

[@iXShadow]

I'm a Canucks fan, but it's sad to see any NHL team come to an end.

[@Mrshelldog]

if i become rich i will bring the jets back to winnipeg

[@lelandblanchette391]

how is that going for ya lol, hope you’ve got some money saved up 12 years later!

[@UncleStumpy]

@Thesebijan1 lol we will welcome you back if you get here ;-)

[@Canadian365]

MY NHL INCLUDES THE WINNIPEG JETS! MY NHL DOESN'T INCLUDE GARY BETTMAN!

[@iXShadow]

You are so right. I say bring back the Jets.

[@RickOnTheDrums]

0:45...Geez ya think?????

[@UncleStumpy]

@rctsos It has characteristics..good people for the most part, honest, hardworking. I personally think all the refugees are a good thing, helping the city be a bit more cultured. I think Winnipeg will blossom. i agree with you, the city does have potential, but I don't understand your 'strong demand" comment

[@harryandruschak2843]

"Structure too strong"?

[@freddyjr2707]

welcome back winnipeg

[@NessMencesal]

@MasterJoBob It wasn't the fans fault. It was a combinaton of rising salaries in a small market (which led to the demise of Quebec and Hartford, too) and the worst lease in the history of mankind, where the team barely got any revenue from the arena's owners. And by try as hard as they could, they tried to raise money to buy the team, but they came up short. $13 million isn't bad though. The money was donated to various MB charities.

[@euryoky]

Winnipeg Arena It never goes down!

[@NessMencesal]

@khunopie Screw off, Winnipeg is epic! As soon as they come back, I'm taking the next bus to NYC to the NHL store and getting a Jets jersey and hat ;D

[@funkybunny9966]

Don't ever get this tool company for a job. They suck. Too cheap.

[@Keepitgreasy11]

the Amway Arena went down...I seen that video on MSN just minutes ago and it got me thinking of the Winnipeg Arena that put up a fight to stay up LOL

[@moonmadness9465]

luuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

[@mbstoker]

I thought this already burned down when Ric Flair came through years ago. It would have been much cheaper and far more effective, at least.

[@wilknight12345]

They should have imported a demolition team, say.... from out of the prairies? hahaha ZING!!

[@dadeeman1oo]

thats stupid they should of kept it up and winnipeg shouldnt of left.The stadium could of been a attraction like a tour thing the history of the winnipeg jets put pictures and there stanley cups and videos but they knock it down so stupid.

[@spyke12345678910]

whooooo!!!! I was acctually there, and it was awesome bring back the JETS!!!!!!!!!!

[@bigsirenguy]

I'm really glad this city got their team back! But... Lets Go Pens!

[@wweadx2]

Go Back To Toronto!

[@Replayer101]

winnipeg, one great city

[@SlurpeCapital]

it didnt want the jets to go !!

[@JackyTTV69]

SlurpeeCapital same

[@MaximChicago]

@TheDaleDenton, wow! you must be 12, right?

[@CelesteK]

Because the Jets have a new arena. :) This is truly the most pathetic "implosion" I've ever seen in my life. :P

[@NessMencesal]

@MasterJoBob 1) Winnipeg KNEW the team was leaving. They tried as much as they could. 2) Delusional....just like your mind GO JETS GO

[@garnunce786]

did they remove that HUGE azz picture of the queen before implosion?

[@jfnovotny]

wow looked like a ugly barn,

[@psizzle2007]

whats sad now is that location is only used as a parking lot for overflow during bomber games...while the mts center only caters to minor leagues and concerts...i hate to say but we couldn't get an NHL team again if we wanted to thanks to this decision

[@hellohi5447]

Don't you sound like an idiot now...

[@wilknight12345]

wow spelling crazy names isn't your specialty. hahaha jk's

[@UncleStumpy]

@Thesebijan1 why??? winnipeg's got an arena...EVERYONE involved has said its fine, NHL, everyone