09-22-2018, 06:03 PM
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#21
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Whitefish, MT & Marysville B.C.
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Should be called the Iggy Dome
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09-22-2018, 06:30 PM
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#22
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: St. Albert
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Didn't Mark Messier and Troy Murray each get hit up for money after having St. Albert arenas named after them? I recall something along those lines.
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Yes. It was a short-sighted, embarrassing move for the city that even wound up in Sports Illustrated.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...rticle1101319/
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09-22-2018, 07:18 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by iggyloob12
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The extra greasy part is that the two rinks are pretty much identical but they were asking $200,000 for Messier naming rights and $125,000 for Murray.
It's like they just decided to hit up Messier for more money because they knew he made more.
The city officials must have backed down because the arenas are still named Messier and Murray.
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09-22-2018, 10:30 PM
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#24
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I think corporate sponsors stepped up. I remember Troy Murray was pretty much saying that's the type of salary he made a year when he played. No way he could afford to pay that.
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09-22-2018, 10:48 PM
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#25
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: St. Albert
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The mayor apologized and the city backed down after they realized they looked foolish.
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09-24-2018, 11:38 AM
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#26
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
I think it’s funnier it’s in Edmonton. Could you imagine having the Connor McDavid arena in Calgary? This will surely ruffle a few Oiler fan feathers.
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It's actually St Albert and not Edmonton but I digress. Why would it bother Edmontonians, Oiler fans, (or people in the metro Edmonton area)? That's where Iggy's from, Oiler fans won't have any objections to that.
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09-24-2018, 03:25 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lubicon
It's actually St Albert and not Edmonton but I digress. Why would it bother Edmontonians, Oiler fans, (or people in the metro Edmonton area)? That's where Iggy's from, Oiler fans won't have any objections to that.
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Exactly, and I mean Edmontonian's would hate much ado about the Flames, but Iginla's recognition also comes from the national team.
Talk to almost any Oiler fan, and they'll say they hate the Flames, but have a respect/admiration of Iginla.
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09-24-2018, 03:27 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Jarome Iginla is best thing thats ever come out of Edmonton.
And its not even close.
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09-24-2018, 03:39 PM
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#29
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: VanCity
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Jarome Dome
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09-24-2018, 05:25 PM
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#30
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Canterbury, NZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
I think it’s funnier it’s in Edmonton. Could you imagine having the Connor McDavid arena in Calgary? This will surely ruffle a few Oiler fan feathers.
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I guess if McDavid were from 20 minutes up the road in Airdre the situations would be comparable.
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08-19-2019, 12:56 PM
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#31
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Might be neat to see for any Flames fans in the area
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...ium%3Dsharebar
News UpdateAkinsdale Arena in St. Albert will be renamed the Jarome Iginla Arena on Aug. 25, the City of St. Albert said Monday.
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Iginla, 42, will be joined at Sunday's name-change ceremony by friends, family, St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron and members of council.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the arena located at 66 Hebert Rd.
There will be a free barbecue, a street hockey game and a public skate.
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08-19-2019, 01:28 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Rename 12th Ave in his honor.
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08-19-2019, 01:57 PM
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#33
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Rename the Saddledome after him!
Wait, what?
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08-19-2019, 02:35 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Heads up if you are going into St Albert. They prob have 12 multi novas on St Albert Trail facing every which way.
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08-19-2019, 02:56 PM
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#35
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Heads up if you are going into St Albert. They prob have 12 multi novas on St Albert Trail facing every which way.
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Yes, I got so many tickets on that road
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08-19-2019, 03:12 PM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Edmonton has speed traps everywhere.
However I have heard that they will waive any tickets if you show them your mullet.
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08-19-2019, 03:21 PM
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#37
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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A no brainer in my books
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08-19-2019, 03:21 PM
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#38
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Jarome Iginla is best thing thats ever come out of Edmonton.
And its not even close.
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Agreed
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08-19-2019, 03:56 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Alberta
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Will say again, emphatically, that St. Albert is not Edmonton.
I will be attending in flames silks! Looking forward to it, though I am also standing in a wedding the day before so I may not be feeling so excellent/ happy on the day of the event lol.
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08-19-2019, 04:12 PM
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#40
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Rename the Saddledome after him!
Wait, what?
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The house Jarome built.
... it fell down a few years after he left.
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