Joe Louis Arena Stadium

Joe Louis Arena is known as Michigan's premier sports venue. Located near the Detroit River, Joe Louis Arena is home to the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings have consistently been named the most valuable franchise in the National Hockey League by Financial World Magazine.

The Detroit Red Wings have played in Joe Louis Arena since 1979. The first hockey game at Joe Louis Arena featured the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues on December 27, 1979. Originally referred to as Joe Louis Warehouse due to the vast and bleak inside when it first opened, Joe Louis Arena underwent some changes when it was bought by Marian and Mike Illitch in 1982.

Joe Louis Arena was built from 1977-79 and construction completed 19 days ahead of schedule and cost $57 million. Owned by the city of Detroit and operated by Olympia Entertainment, Inc., Joe Louis Arena was the replacement of Olympia Stadium. Architecture of Joe Louis Arena was from Smith, Hinchmen, and Grylls Associates. The area surrounding Joe Louis Arena is known as "Hockeytown."

Past events at Joe Louis Arena include Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Tour of the World Figure Skating Championships, and the NCAA College Hockey Championships. Joe Louis Arena was also the place where Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins scored his 1,000 point on March 24, 1992. In 1996, the Detroit Red Wings set an NHL record for wins in a season on the ice of Joe Louis Arena.

Depending on what event Joe Louis Arena is being utilized for, it takes as many as 21,666 or as few as 14,416 people to fill Joe Louis Arena. Some critics feel as though Joe Louis Arena is a little outdated. Joe Louis Arena does not have luxury boxes and is missing some other revenue-gathering amenities. Nevertheless, Joe Louis Arena consistently sells out not only for Detroit Red Wings games but also for other events.

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