Crescent Arena
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Crescent Arena, also known as the Saskatoon Arena and Crescent Rink, was an indoor arena
in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
. It was built in the 1910s and was the home of the Saskatoon Sheiks
of the WCHL
and Saskatoon Wesleys of the SJHL
. The arena was destroyed in 1932 so the Broadway Bridge
could be built . It was eventually replaced by a newer Saskatoon Arena
in 1937.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It was built in the 1910s and was the home of the Saskatoon Sheiks
Saskatoon Sheiks
The Saskatoon Sheiks were a professional ice hockey team in the Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League from 1922 to 1928. The team was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, except for the end of the 1922 season, when they played in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.The team entered the WCHL in...
of the WCHL
Western Canada Hockey League
The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:...
and Saskatoon Wesleys of the SJHL
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
. The arena was destroyed in 1932 so the Broadway Bridge
Broadway Bridge (Saskatoon)
Broadway Bridge is an arch bridge that spans across the east and west banks of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.-History:...
could be built . It was eventually replaced by a newer Saskatoon Arena
Saskatoon Arena
The Saskatoon Arena was an indoor arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It opened 30 October 1937 on a site overlooking the South Saskatchewan River. It was a wooden arena constructed in Saskatoon's downtown core....
in 1937.