Louis blues are very passionate about the sport of hockey, which is evident anytime you step through the doors of scottrade center. Guralnick is a music writer who is held in high esteem by both the academic world and the popular press writing for rolling stone on occasion. The blues play their home games at the 19,150seat enterprise. Louis blues including highlights, roster, schedule, scores and archives. But few blues books were written by blues singers, handys being one exception, and big bill broonzys autobiographical big bill blues 1955 being another. It pairs photographs over a century old with specially commissioned views of the same scenes as they exist today to show the evolution of st. Louis, missouri, the eagles played for only one year, the 193435 nhl season the team was founded in 1883 as the ottawa senators, a successful independent team that joined the nhl as a charter member in 1917. Below is a title for a great book on the arena history and an ebay seller who specializes in blues and arena photos from the original blues photographer of that era. The blues lost to the hartford whalers 53 in a game played at the st.
Louis eagles of the nhl 19341935 chicago black hawks of the nhl occasional use, 19531959 st. The arena sat across i64 from forest park s aviation field. Louis will be known as the blues as part of his bid for the team, salomon also had to purchase the st. Louis arena s concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more.
Arena 2019 present enterprise center 2007 2018 scottrade center 2000 2006 savvis center 1994 2000 kiel center 1967 1994 st. Louis history and drinking blog that was named the riverfront times best personal blog in 20. Throughout its history, joe louis has held many stanley cup playoff games as well as two red wings stanley cup victories in 1997 and 2008. Louis arena, dubbed the checkerdome when ralston purina bought the building and the st. Louis, missouri heralded in the game of hockey in 1967. Louis arena, which is known as the barn to many longtime blues fans. St louis blues practice at old arena in 1993 youtube.
Louis arena known as the checkerdome from 1977 to 1983 was an indoor arena in st. Photos are used for mockup purposes no actual item will be shipped. A collection of the greatest blues stories ever told tales from the team by bob plager, tom wheatley, et al. Louis blues history highlighted in new book by former. Louis arena in 1980 when it was known as the checkerdome st. Louis public library, rock hill public library, st. Louis blues of the nhl 19671994 saint louis university hockey team 19701979. The arena is owned by the city of detroit and operated by olympia entertainment, an ilitch holdings, inc.
Louis then and now is a captivating chronicle of history and change. The arena sat across i64 from forest parks aviation field the arena hosted conventions, concerts, political rallies, horse shows. Louis blues hockey club in 1977, is shown here during a may 31, 1980, visit by presidential. Louis and the songs made the happenings internationally famous. Louis arena can you imagine drawing 17,984 seats by. History made official championship book available now. The franchises first game was at home against fellow exapnsion foes, the minnesota north stars and the teams played to a 22 tie. Sanford gets first nhl hat trick as blues lead vegas 43 after two. Louis blues fanatics womens 2019 stanley cup final champions hand pass vneck tee royal. Mercury and apollo were two of the other nicknames that were considered. Louis blues, conventions, horse shows, indoor circuses, prize fights and various other exhibits.
Louis on the air, editor bill raack discussed the history of the st. This is a svg file for vinyl cutting machines that can be added to shirts, mugs, totes, hats, whatever your heart desires. The blues selected alex pietrangelo 4th overall in the 2008 nhl entry draft. Louis blues franchise, team, arena and uniform history.
Learn more about the history and rich tradition of the st. Louis blues hosted a little soiree at the drink scotch center. As with any book, signed by the author is a bonus and increases the books value. They have left an indelible cultural imprint, an everlasting impression that is captured in the images and stories on these pages. Louis blues announced today that history made, an exclusive, commemorative book chronicling the 2019 stanley cup champion st. Louis blues reacquire important piece of team history the st. In a typical year, the facility hosts about 175 events. This is a comprehensive history of the blues in words and pictures. Twentyone years ago today, it all came to a dramatic and dusty end. Louis coliseum, located at the southwest corner of jefferson ave. Louis blues, is coming in time for the holidays and is available now for presale. Louis blues are an american professional ice hockey team based in st. Louis blues 47 brand oht womens veterans day club fleece hoodie grey. From the outset, they have been equal partners in the citys soul, an extension of its hardworking personality.
Louis blues of the national hockey league, but it is also used for other functions, such as ncaa basketball, ncaa hockey, concerts, professional wrestling and more. Relive first red wings game, red wings win, concert at joe. The nhl team on monday announced a 15year arena naming rights agreement with suburban st. They play in the central division of the western conference in the national hockey league nhl. Louis blues history highlighted in new book by former st. The arena is now nothing but pictures in scrapbooks and memories in the minds of sports fans, rock fans, car show fans, and many more people who have visted exhibitions there over the years. History made, the ultimate look back and must have for. Louis blues have reacquired the organ that the legendary ernie hayes used to play at home games in old st. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Louis arena aka the checkerdome was an unusual oval shaped building, seating nearly 20,000 persons it was used principally as the home for the st.
It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will celebrate and. Big bill actually signed a few copies and this adds an easy. Louis blues reacquire important piece of team history. Dec 09, 2014 st louis blues practice at old arena in 1993 stweekly.
You can picture saturday nights at the arena, when a new religion took hold, when the st. The blue seat fans had not returned and the rumors started about the blues moving. Blues hockey by reedy press captures that magic the color, the characters and. Original blues owner fondly remembers the early days st. Memories author patti smith jackson see amazon hockeybobst.
And by that i mean that i begged a season ticket holder to let me tag along. Louis arena memories is the history of the arena told through memories. From the back cover from humble beginnings, there always has been something special about this hockey franchise and its connection to st. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 nhl expansion and is named after the w.
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Louis blues the franchise history this franchise was established by established we mean the year of the franchises first game in 1967. It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will celebrate and cherish for a lifetime. Louis from the pioneers gateway to the west to a thriving and dynamic city of the 21st century. Louis blues roster and statistics previous season next season record.
Louis blues schedule and results previous season next season record. Louis arena on the arena was closed in may 1994 imploded five years later. Louis blues arena changing name to enterprise center. The arena as the sun set on the evening of february 27, 1999, it heralded more than just the end of the day. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Enterprise center is an 18,096seat arena located in downtown st.
Established by french furtrader pierre laclede in 1764 and named in honor of the. The story of the arena is told in chronological order and is supplemented with pictures from conception to implosion. Two other monikers under consideration were apollo and mercury as those space capsules were constructed in st. Louis blues hockey team nhl team history and player. A native of upstate new york, he earned a degree in american history from the university of dayton and has called st. It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will. Oneill is author of the new book, when the blues go marching in.
Logo history st louis blues, hockey logos, st louis. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the national hockey league entry draft by the st. The arena, a city icon and a familiar sight for thousands of city dwellers and motorists, was destroyed in a 30second implosion. Louis blues historic road to the first stanley cup.
Louis arenas concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. Original blues owner fondly remembers the early days. Feb 23, 2007 blues goal, no wait, no goal lulz in 1st. In this edition of behind the big read, donnovan bennett sits down with author gare joyce to discuss how the st. Luckily i was able to secure an pass to this invitation only event. It is at this arena where 22,000 fans can pack the facility to watch the blues make another run at a stanley cup trophy. Handy wrote the most recorded blues song in history, saint louis blues, while down and out on st.
Louis eagles were a professional ice hockey team that played in the national hockey league nhl. Ralston purina bought the arena checkerdome and the blues. The team joined the nhl in 1967 as an expansion team with five other teams. The countrys second largest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the st. Louis blues hockey fan, then you must own this book. Louis 451817 wins the smythe in 198081 thanks to 10 20goal scorers. Louis blues are a professional ice hockey team based in st. Blues creating 200plus page book to chronicle stanley cup championship. Seminal blues songs frankie and johnny and stagger lee were written about titillating incidents that made news in st. The blues not only made an incredible run from the start of the. Greatest 1 in a million moments in sports history duration. Louis, something about the note on the sweater, the names who have worn it and the narrative they have create something that has.
Louis blues hockey club, with a little basketball thrown in. Louis, it was the end of an era, the end of a landmark. Even though the blues brought this championship to the salomons, the crowds werent good. Louis blues, american professional ice hockey team based in st. Louis blues took to the ice at the arena, another national hockey league team called st. Louis homeand scored an important first in nhl history. Louis blues historic quest for the 2019 stanley cup triumph books during. March 17, 1988 brian sutter scores his 300th nhl goal as the blues and minnesota north stars tied 22 in st. Relive the historic 20182019 championship season for years to come this artfully created book includes more than 200 pages of behindthescenes stories, neverbeforeseen photos and unique memory pages for fans to personally record their cherished moments.
He takes spot on shutdown defensive duo with bouwmeester out of lineuup. Check out the new renovations to the scottrade center st. Louis blues began playing in the nhl in 1967, they played in the st. A wonderful read and great pictures from the history of the club. Cameron collins is the author of distilled history, a st. Louis county library all 20 locations, university city public library, st. Louis blues were one of the six nhl expansion teams joining the league that year and played at the st. The blues have appeared in four stanley cup finals 196870 and 2019 and have won one championship 2019. If hockey fans didnt pick up when the blues go marching in in 2017, this new.