Edmonton Mayor: Rogers Place structurally sound after storm damage. MORE:
Don Iveson says photos of last night's flooding and damage to the arena's roof are concerning.He says the four-year-old arena, part of a $613.7-million project in the Edmonton's downtown, is sound.
Oilers Entertainment Group, which owns the arena, has said the storm caused water leaks in an entrance hallway and smaller leaks elsewhere, but the venue will be ready for NHL hockey. Edmonton and Toronto were chosen to be hub cities for the NHL playoffs that were suspended when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March.
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