Rexall Place
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Rexall Place (formerly known as the Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton Coliseum and Skyreach Centre) is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The arena is home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena was completed in 1974. It seats 17,100 for hockey, including 39 luxury suites and 16 skyboxes. It is named for Rexall products, a subsidary of Katz Group Canada.
A large bronze statue of Canadian hockey icon and former Oilers Captain Wayne Gretzky is situated outside of Rexall Place.
On October 15, 2004, Rexall Place also became home to the Edmonton Roadrunners (http://www.edmontonroadrunners.com), Edmonton's new American Hockey League team.