Louis arena aka the checkerdome was an unusual oval shaped building, seating nearly 20,000 persons it was used principally as the home for the st. Louis blues hockey club in 1977, is shown here during a may 31, 1980, visit by presidential. The arena sat across i64 from forest park s aviation field. Louis blues of the nhl 19671994 saint louis university hockey team 19701979. Louis blues historic road to the first stanley cup. Cameron collins is the author of distilled history, a st. Louis arena, dubbed the checkerdome when ralston purina bought the building and the st. A wonderful read and great pictures from the history of the club. The story of the arena is told in chronological order and is supplemented with pictures from conception to implosion.
Louis blues championshipsgreat accomplishments one stanley cup championship 201819 beat boston bruins 4 games to 3. A collection of the greatest blues stories ever told tales from the team by bob plager, tom wheatley, et al. Louis blues hockey club, with a little basketball thrown in. Below is a title for a great book on the arena history and an ebay seller who specializes in blues and arena photos from the original blues photographer of that era. Two other monikers under consideration were apollo and mercury as those space capsules were constructed in st. At the confluence of the mississippi and missouri rivers and dubbed the gateway to the west for the many thousands of settlers who had passed through on their journe y west, st.
Louis arena memories is the history of the arena told through memories. Throughout its history, joe louis has held many stanley cup playoff games as well as two red wings stanley cup victories in 1997 and 2008. Guralnick is a music writer who is held in high esteem by both the academic world and the popular press writing for rolling stone on occasion. Louis, missouri, the eagles played for only one year, the 193435 nhl season the team was founded in 1883 as the ottawa senators, a successful independent team that joined the nhl as a charter member in 1917. In this edition of behind the big read, donnovan bennett sits down with author gare joyce to discuss how the st. The blues not only made an incredible run from the start of the. Louis blues including highlights, roster, schedule, scores and archives.
Louis arena on the arena was closed in may 1994 imploded five years later. The blues play their home games at the 19,150seat enterprise. The blues lost to the hartford whalers 53 in a game played at the st. Feel like going home, which takes its name from a song by muddy waters, presents a series of major figures in the entwined history of blues and rock and roll in a way that illuminates both the subjects and the history of rock as it descended from the. Louis arenas concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. The countrys secondlargest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the st. Louis arena, which is known as the barn to many longtime blues fans. St louis blues practice at old arena in 1993 youtube. The blue seat fans had not returned and the rumors started about the blues moving. Louis then and now is a captivating chronicle of history and change. Seminal blues songs frankie and johnny and stagger lee were written about titillating incidents that made news in st. Louis blues are an american professional ice hockey team based in st. Louis will be known as the blues as part of his bid for the team, salomon also had to purchase the st.
Original blues owner fondly remembers the early days st. As with any book, signed by the author is a bonus and increases the books value. This is a comprehensive history of the blues in words and pictures. If hockey fans didnt pick up when the blues go marching in in 2017, this new.
The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 nhl expansion and is named after the w. Check out the new renovations to the scottrade center st. He takes spot on shutdown defensive duo with bouwmeester out of lineuup. Blues creating 200plus page book to chronicle stanley cup championship. Louis blues hosted a little soiree at the drink scotch center. Louis blues hockey fan, then you must own this book.
Louis blues run to the 2019 stanley cup was filled with the kind of twists and turns that defy belief. Original blues owner fondly remembers the early days. Sanford gets first nhl hat trick as blues lead vegas 43 after two. Louis blues 47 brand oht womens veterans day club fleece hoodie grey. The countrys second largest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the st. Luckily i was able to secure an pass to this invitation only event. Enterprise center is an 18,096seat arena located in downtown st. The blues gaming nhl 20 showdown is a freetoenter 1v1 open competition for any individual ages 16 and up on both xbox one and playstation 4, beginning saturday, april 18th at 3 p. You can picture saturday nights at the arena, when a new religion took hold, when the st. Louis blues are very passionate about the sport of hockey, which is evident anytime you step through the doors of scottrade center. The blues have appeared in four stanley cup finals 196870 and 2019 and have won one championship 2019. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the national hockey league entry draft by the st.
Louis postdispatch sports columnist and feature writer dan oneill. Louis coliseum, located at the southwest corner of jefferson ave. The arena is owned by the city of detroit and operated by olympia entertainment, an ilitch holdings, inc. Greatest 1 in a million moments in sports history duration. Louis eagles were a professional ice hockey team that played in the national hockey league nhl. Louis blues reacquire important piece of team history.
Louis blues roster and statistics previous season next season record. It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will celebrate and cherish for a lifetime. From the outset, they have been equal partners in the citys soul, an extension of its hardworking personality. From the mid1920s onward, they endured financial strain caused. History made, an exclusive, commemorative book chronicling the 2019 stanley cup champion st. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.
Louis blues show your support and love for this nhl team. Relive the historic 20182019 championship season for years to come this artfully created book includes more than 200 pages of behindthescenes stories, neverbeforeseen photos and unique memory pages for fans to personally record their cherished moments. Louis blues were one of the six nhl expansion teams joining the league that year and played at the st. History made official championship book available now. Louis, it was the end of an era, the end of a landmark. Louis blues the franchise history this franchise was established by established we mean the year of the franchises first game in 1967. It was the first chance for blues fans to check out the renovations that had been made over the summer. League history 1967 present national hockey league. Louis blues took to the ice at the arena, another national hockey league team called st. In a typical year, the facility hosts about 175 events. Louis arena can you imagine drawing 17,984 seats by.
Capacity for joe louis arena can rage from 20,000 to 22,000, depending on the event. Louis, missouri, that plays in the western conference of the national hockey league. Louis blues, is coming in time for the holidays and is available now for presale. Louis arena s concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. Blues hockey by reedy press captures that magic the color, the characters and. Louis blues schedule and results previous season next season record. Louis arena on the day it was imploded, february 27, 1999 to learn more abut the arena, please see what our friends at wikipedia and have to say. The blues selected alex pietrangelo 4th overall in the 2008 nhl entry draft. A native of upstate new york, he earned a degree in american history from the university of dayton and has called st. History made, the ultimate look back and must have for. They have left an indelible cultural imprint, an everlasting impression that is captured in the images and stories on these pages. It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will celebrate and. Louis blues have reacquired the organ that the legendary ernie hayes used to play at home games in old st.
Louis county library all 20 locations, university city public library, st. They compete in the national hockey league nhl as a member of the central division of the western conference. Louis blues, conventions, horse shows, indoor circuses, prize fights and various other exhibits. Louis blues history highlighted in new book by former. Louis blues fanatics womens 2019 stanley cup final champions goal crease roster vneck tee royal. Louis blues hockey team nhl team history and player. Louis blues history highlighted in new book by former st. Ralston purina bought the arena checkerdome and the blues. Memories author patti smith jackson see amazon hockeybobst. Even though the blues brought this championship to the salomons, the crowds werent good. The arena is now nothing but pictures in scrapbooks and memories in the minds of sports fans, rock fans, car show fans, and many more people who have visted exhibitions there over the years. It is at this arena where 22,000 fans can pack the facility to watch the blues make another run at a stanley cup trophy. Louis blues, american professional ice hockey team based in st. Feb 23, 2007 blues goal, no wait, no goal lulz in 1st.
Louisarea events canceled or postponed by coronavirus. March 17, 1988 brian sutter scores his 300th nhl goal as the blues and minnesota north stars tied 22 in st. Learn more about the history and rich tradition of the st. Louis public library, rock hill public library, st. The arena, originally built in 1929 to host the national dairy show, became the major exhibition building in the st. Established by french furtrader pierre laclede in 1764 and named in honor of the. Louis blues announced today that history made, an exclusive, commemorative book chronicling the 2019 stanley cup champion st. And by that i mean that i begged a season ticket holder to let me tag along. It was the start of a romance that never fades, a love affair embraces sports fans in this midwestern town and never lets go.
Louis homeand scored an important first in nhl history. Louis, something about the note on the sweater, the names who have worn it and the narrative they have create something that has. Louis eagles of the nhl 19341935 chicago black hawks of the nhl occasional use, 19531959 st. But few blues books were written by blues singers, handys being one exception, and big bill broonzys autobiographical big bill blues 1955 being another. Louis from the pioneers gateway to the west to a thriving and dynamic city of the 21st century. Big bill actually signed a few copies and this adds an easy.
Louis 451817 wins the smythe in 198081 thanks to 10 20goal scorers. Louis blues, including position, height, weight, date of birth, age, and birth place. Louis on the air, editor bill raack discussed the history of the st. Louis and the songs made the happenings internationally famous. The arena as the sun set on the evening of february 27, 1999, it heralded more than just the end of the day. Relive first red wings game, red wings win, concert at joe. Dec 09, 2014 st louis blues practice at old arena in 1993 stweekly. From the back cover from humble beginnings, there always has been something special about this hockey franchise and its connection to st. The nhl team on monday announced a 15year arena naming rights agreement with suburban st. The franchises first game was at home against fellow exapnsion foes, the minnesota north stars and the teams played to a 22 tie. Louis blues franchise, team, arena and uniform history.
Louis arena known as the checkerdome from 1977 to 1983 was an indoor arena in st. Louis blues began playing in the nhl in 1967, they played in the st. Louis blues of the national hockey league, but it is also used for other functions, such as ncaa basketball, ncaa hockey, concerts, professional wrestling and more. Louis blues, a team that was awarded to the city in 1967. Logo history st louis blues, hockey logos, st louis. The arena, a city icon and a familiar sight for thousands of city dwellers and motorists, was destroyed in a 30second implosion. Handy wrote the most recorded blues song in history, saint louis blues, while down and out on st. Louis blues arena changing name to enterprise center. Mercury and apollo were two of the other nicknames that were considered. The team joined the nhl in 1967 as an expansion team with five other teams. Louis, missouri heralded in the game of hockey in 1967. Louis blues historic quest for the 2019 stanley cup triumph books during. Louis history and drinking blog that was named the riverfront times best personal blog in 20.
Arena 2019 present enterprise center 2007 2018 scottrade center 2000 2006 savvis center 1994 2000 kiel center 1967 1994 st. Oneill is author of the new book, when the blues go marching in. It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will. Louis blues reacquire important piece of team history the st. This is a svg file for vinyl cutting machines that can be added to shirts, mugs, totes, hats, whatever your heart desires. Twentyone years ago today, it all came to a dramatic and dusty end. They play in the central division of the western conference in the national hockey league nhl. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The arena sat across i64 from forest parks aviation field the arena hosted conventions, concerts, political rallies, horse shows. Louis arena in 1980 when it was known as the checkerdome st. It pairs photographs over a century old with specially commissioned views of the same scenes as they exist today to show the evolution of st. Louis blues are a professional ice hockey team based in st. Louis blues fanatics womens 2019 stanley cup final champions hand pass vneck tee royal.
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