Calgary's memories of the Saddledome, filed by Calgarians. Forty-three years of Flames games, concerts, the Olympics, Stampede nights. File your own.
4 memories on the wall.
Stanley Cup Finals · 1989
“Game 6 against Montreal. I was 14 years old sitting in the nosebleeds with my dad. When Lanny scored and we knew it was over, my old man just grabbed me and we both cried. The whole building was shaki…”
Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony · 1988
“I was a volunteer usher for the 1988 Olympics. The opening ceremony was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. When the torch came in, the whole building went silent for a moment and then erupted. I re…”
Flames vs Oilers · 1986
“Battle of Alberta in the mid-80s was a different animal. The hatred was real. Oilers fans made the trip down and you could hear them in their section. When we scored the go-ahead goal in the third, a …”
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