Stampede Corral, Indoor arena in Calgary, Canada
The Stampede Corral was a multi-purpose arena on the grounds of Stampede Park in Calgary, completed in 1950 at a cost of C$1.25 million. It seated 6,475 plus standing room and was the first arena in western Canada without support columns blocking sightlines. It hosted hockey, rodeo, tennis, wrestling and figure skating until its demolition in 2021.
The building opened in December 1950 as a replacement for the older Victoria Arena and became a center for the city's sporting events. It served for decades as a venue for major regional and national competitions before being demolished in 2020.
The facility hosted numerous sporting events, including professional hockey matches, rodeos, and figure skating competitions during the 1988 Winter Olympics.
The Corral stood on Stampede Park next to the Scotiabank Saddledome, on land leased from the city for $1 a year. It was demolished from December 2020 to 2021 to clear space for a $500 million expansion of the adjacent BMO Centre, so nothing of the arena remains to visit.
The Corral displayed part of the Calgary Stampede Archives' sports photo collection, one of Canada's most extensive private collections on public view. A restoration of the collection, taking two years and costing over $75,000, was underway in 2016.
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