Calgary Flames fans are getting their clearest look yet at Scotia Place, and the new building is starting to feel a lot less like a construction project and a lot more like a future home.
Work on the Flames’ next arena has been underway since July 2024, and for much of that time the focus has been on the exterior as the structure moved closer to completion. Now the attention is shifting inside, where the latest episode of The Chase gave players a tour of the space and offered a fresh preview of what’s coming.
The team shared a clip from the episode on X, giving fans a quick look at some of the facility’s standout features.
Getting a look at our new home, @cgyscotiaplace 👀
Watch Episode 2 of Season 3 of The Chase: https://t.co/IGgQAOSWUv pic.twitter.com/ptkBN9SuS7
- Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) November 1, 2026
The players seemed taken with what they saw, but the new team areas clearly made the biggest impression. That’s no surprise given the long-running issues at the Saddledome, where the Flames have dealt with an undersized dressing room and limited gym space for years.
Captain Mikael Backlund was quick to point out how much that will change.
“It looks good. Looks great.
Can’t wait,” Backlund said. “I don’t have to fight with [Jonathan Huberdeau] every day about gym [space].”
There’s more to the new setup than extra square footage, too. Tom Bond, an event centre consultant, described the design details that went into the dressing room and painted a picture of a space built with both function and style in mind.
“A lot of air circulation within the lockers. Really good, really attractive, very high design, leather benches that have a lot of stitching.
Basically, it’s going to be beautiful. They’re wood-grained; they look beautiful, they’re leather.”
Scotia Place is also slated to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, and the arena is scheduled to open in time for the 2027-28 NHL season.
For Flames fans, leaving the Saddledome will carry plenty of emotion. It’s been the backdrop for so many memories. But based on the early look inside Scotia Place, the next chapter is already taking shape - and the players seem ready for it.
Ryan Strome put it simply.
“We’re lucky,” he said.
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