Joe Louis Arena is home to the NHL's Detroit Red Wings.
* Built: 1978.
* Construction Cost: $57 million.
* Seating Capacity: 20,058 (including
suites).
* Dimensions: 328 x 550 x 85 (ft?),
approximately 12 million ft∏ (340,000 m∏).
* Home Team: Detroit Red Wings (NHL).
* Former Teams: Detroit Rockers (NPSL)
1996-2001, Detroit Pistons (NBA) for one playoff game in 1984 because of
venue unavailability, and 16 games in 1985 after the roof collapsed at the
Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) 1991-1995, Detroit Drive
(AFL) 1988-1993, Detroit Shock (WNBA) for one playoff game game in 2004 when
The Palace of Auburn Hills was unavailable because of a concert.
* Opening event: December 12, 1979,
basketball game between the University of Michigan and the University of
Detroit.
* Opening hockey event: December 15,
1979, the Detroit Red Wings versus the St. Louis Blues.
* Other events: concerts, John Hancock
(Insurance) Champions On Ice, college hockey, college basketball, others.
* Championships: Detroit Red Wings (1997,
1998 & 2002), Detroit Rockers (1991). * The arena was built in 1979 and seats 19,983.
First regular-season game: Dec.
27, 1979, 3-2 loss to the Blues
First goal: Brian Sutter, Blues
March
24, 1992: Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux scores his 1,000th point, despite a
Red Wings victory, 4-3.
