THE COUNTDOWN

As they enter Year 4, the Kraken are still relatively new to the NHL scene. But Seattle’s arena – or at least its bones – has been around since the early 1960s

BY JARED CLINTON

WHEN GROUND WAS broken in late July on the future site of Calgary’s Scotia Place, it marked the slow march toward the Flames’ exit from the Saddledome, the franchise’s home for more than four decades. Over time, the rink has become synonymous with the Flames. The Saddledome has seen three Stanley Cup finals, one Stanley Cup victory and housed Hall of Famers such as Jarome Iginla, Lanny McDonald and Al MacInnis, along with countless club and cult heroes. As much as the Flames’ greats and the team’s success aided in the lionization of the Saddledome, however, it was the building’s uniqueness that contributed most to its legend. In an era of glass-and-steel monoliths and cookie-cutter construction, the Flames’ home cut one of the most iconic silhouettes among NHL arenas past or present.…

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