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The Sault Memorial Gardens was a former ice hockey arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,[1] for 57 years from 1949 to 2006. It was located in the heart of the downtown district at 169 Queen Street.[citation needed] The Gardens was one of the first Northern Ontario arenas to have artificial ice, and seated 3,990 spectators.[citation needed]
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Location | 269 Queen Street East Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
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Owner | City of Sault Ste. Marie |
Capacity | 3,990 |
Field size | 200 x 85 ft. |
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Broke ground | September 18, 1946 |
Opened | February 20, 1949 |
Demolished | 2006 |
Construction cost | $765,000 |
Tenants | |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1962–2006 |
Photo gallery
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Front entrance.
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Memorial Tower.
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Memorial Tower interior, north wall.
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Memorial Tower interior, south wall.
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South entrance.
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Exterior from the southwest.
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Championships at south entrance.
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South end stairs.
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Interior from the northwest.
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Interior from the north.
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Interior from the northeast.
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Interior from the southwest.
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South end of gardens.
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Memorial fresco, with angels and lighted glass windows.
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Model ship in trophy case.
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Retired numbers in the rafters.
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West side press boxes.
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West side seating.
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West side hallway with "dip" in floor.
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East side seating.
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Centre ice logo.
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Greyhounds bench and penalty boxes.
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Greyhounds wall of honour.
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Wayne Gretzky's name on the wall.
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Craig Hartsburg's name plate.
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Joe Thornton's name on the wall.
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Greyhounds players' lounge / exercise room.
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Team motto on wall of lounge.
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Visitor's dressing room.
Further reading
edit- Cuthbert, Chris, and Russel, Scott. The Rink: Stories From Hockey's Home Towns. ISBN 0-670-87550-3.
References
editExternal links
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