Rogers Place: Countdown to the Grand Opening part I(post your experiences)

Del Preston · Sep 25, 2016

McPuritania said:
Also, do the pissers have dividers? nothing worse than having to shove your tallywhacker into the urinal so the creep next to you with the roving eye doesn't get a gander.

No dividers.

40oz · Sep 25, 2016

MoneyGuy said:
Former Spruce Grove Saint.

He's had a great start to his Oil Kings career, injects some skill into the lineup.

5 Mins 4 Ftg · Sep 25, 2016

40oz said:
He's had a great start to his Oil Kings career, injects some skill into the lineup.

The kid is a shooter no question. Had plenty of chances last night!

MoneyGuy · Sep 25, 2016

Maybe the gulf between the WHL and the AJHL is not as large as I thought.

Supermassive · Sep 25, 2016

McPuritania said:
What does the crowd sound like there? Does if feel a little louder with the way the building looms over itself?

Also, do the pissers have dividers? nothing worse than having to shove your tallywhacker into the urinal so the creep next to you with the roving eye doesn't get a gander.

The crowd was...an Oil Kings special event crowd. Most people were there for the arena opening and not too "into" the game. Nice and loud during goals, but otherwise...polite?

Hopefully the Oilers crowds make some noise early and often, because the acoustics are perfect for deafening crowd sound.

Senor Catface · Sep 25, 2016

Del McPreston said:
No dividers.

PBandJ · Sep 25, 2016

Jek McPorkins said:
The crowd was...an Oil Kings special event crowd. Most people were there for the arena opening and not too "into" the game. Nice and loud during goals, but otherwise...polite?

Hopefully the Oilers crowds make some noise early and often, because the acoustics are perfect for deafening crowd sound.

God, that's depressing. Those kids deserve better.

Arpeggio · Sep 25, 2016

Ghost Division said:
God, that's depressing. Those kids deserve better.

That's depressing? They played in front of 18 000 people, I'm sure they'll be fine.

40oz · Sep 25, 2016

Ghost Division said:
God, that's depressing. Those kids deserve better.

It's true, I saw lots of people leave after the first. Pretty pathetic if you ask me, especially since I know people who wanted to watch the game but were unable to get tickets. I mean, go to the open house or the WCH screening or at very least stick it out for the game.

As for Rogers, I wanted to see the on ice projection system, but I think they're saving that for the Oilers. Other than that I have no complaints. It'll be a fantastic home for our hockey, there is some wrinkles to be ironed out but that's to be expected.

Del Preston · Sep 25, 2016

I wouldn't be surprised if people left so early because they had young children. The game didn't end up starting until 8:30. Lots were gone in the third period.

40oz · Sep 25, 2016

Del McPreston said:
I wouldn't be surprised if people left so early because they had young children. The game didn't end up starting until 8:30. Lots were gone in the third period.

Nah we talked to people who said they just wanted to see the rink.
Even then, it's a Saturday night game. No one should have been expecting the game to leave by 10 anyways.

Del Preston · Sep 25, 2016

40oz said:
Nah we talked to people who said they just wanted to see the rink.
Even then, it's a Saturday night game. No one should have been expecting the game to leave by 10 anyways.

That's pretty weak then.

Most of the kids in the sections near me were gone by the end of the second or second intermission.

Cloned · Sep 25, 2016

Goal horn sounds amazing IMO.

The traditional Rexall goal horn merged with the air raid siren is brilliant.

It's going to be iconic, like Washington's goal horn.

It's also going to piss a lot of opposing fans off.

McPuritania · Sep 25, 2016

Del McPreston said:
No dividers.

So weak. I've heard here twice that there are no dividers, but baggedmilk from ON said that there were when he went, so I was, and still am a bit confused.

Jek McPorkins said:
The crowd was...an Oil Kings special event crowd. Most people were there for the arena opening and not too "into" the game. Nice and loud during goals, but otherwise...polite?

Hopefully the Oilers crowds make some noise early and often, because the acoustics are perfect for deafening crowd sound.

Yeah, I figured it'd be hard to tell in the Oil Kings game. Will probably have to wait till opening night to see how loud the barn is.

JordanGalhanth · Sep 25, 2016

MoneyGuy said:
Maybe the gulf between the WHL and the AJHL is not as large as I thought.

Dany Heatley was an AJHL guy.

MoneyGuy · Sep 25, 2016

JordanGalhanth said:
Dany Heatley was an AJHL guy.

So was Mark Messier. There are exceptions.

madmutter · Sep 25, 2016

MoneyGuy said:
Maybe the gulf between the WHL and the AJHL is not as large as I thought.

If I understand correctly playing in the AJHL does not affect your NCAA eligibility. If you play Major Junior then you can't play US college hockey in the future. There are players in Junior A who are good or enough to be playing in the WHL but choose not to for this reason.

GMofOilers · Sep 25, 2016

madmutter said:
If I understand correctly playing in the AJHL does not affect your NCAA eligibility. If you play Major Junior then you can't play US college hockey in the future. There are players in Junior A who are good or enough to be playing in the WHL but choose not to for this reason.

You are correct, you cant even play a pre season WHL game or you lose your USA college eligibility.

T-Funk · Sep 25, 2016

Cloned said:
Goal horn sounds amazing IMO.

The traditional Rexall goal horn merged with the air raid siren is brilliant.

It's going to be iconic, like Washington's goal horn.

It's also going to piss a lot of opposing fans off.

Just youtubed it. Incredible. Although they need to tweak that music, because once again (and I'm sure it's just for Oil Kings) its girly.

Del Preston · Sep 25, 2016

McPuritania said:
So weak. I've heard here twice that there are no dividers, but baggedmilk from ON said that there were when he went, so I was, and still am a bit confused.

Hmm. Maybe they are adding them. The bathroom outside 220 didn't have any yet. Those kind of urinals should have dividers though.

Snipez* · Sep 25, 2016

T-Funk said:
Just youtubed it. Incredible. Although they need to tweak that music, because once again (and I'm sure it's just for Oil Kings) its girly.

got a link?

Gunnersaurus Rex · Sep 25, 2016

40oz said:
It's true, I saw lots of people leave after the first. Pretty pathetic if you ask me, especially since I know people who wanted to watch the game but were unable to get tickets. I mean, go to the open house or the WCH screening or at very least stick it out for the game.

As for Rogers, I wanted to see the on ice projection system, but I think they're saving that for the Oilers. Other than that I have no complaints. It'll be a fantastic home for our hockey, there is some wrinkles to be ironed out but that's to be expected.

Maybe they all went out for a smoke and couldn't get back in :sarcasm:

T-Funk · Sep 25, 2016

Snipez said:
got a link?

Snipez* · Sep 25, 2016

T-Funk said:

I like it. Couldn't really hear the rexall horn in there though..

T-Funk · Sep 25, 2016

Snipez said:
I like it. Couldn't really hear the rexall horn in there though..

Yeah I assumed it just went once before the video started.

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