Rogers Place isn’t going anywhere.
On Tuesday, Rogers and the Edmonton Oilers announced that the building will stay the team’s home through 2036, locking in a 10-year extension after the company has already held the naming rights for the past decade.
The agreement keeps Rogers firmly woven into the Oilers’ setup, and it comes as the company continues to hold naming rights at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Rogers is also just getting started on a 12-year deal for NHL broadcasting rights in Canada, with Sportsnet remaining the home of Oilers hockey through 2037-38.
“For the past decade, Rogers has shared our commitment to supporting and connecting communities across Oil Country and creating exceptional experiences for Oilers fans-both at Rogers Place and through the Sportsnet broadcast,” said Hugh Weber, CEO, OEG Sports & Entertainment, in a press release.
“As we celebrate 10 years of Rogers Place and ICE District, this long-term extension is a testament to the strength of our partnership, and we’re excited about what we can create for Oilers fans over the next decade.”
The company said it will mark the extension by giving back to fans this season, with 1,500 tickets set to be awarded to customers. That includes 300 tickets for the home opener against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The news lands amid a broader stretch of change around Rogers’ sports properties since the end of the 2025-26 season, including the sudden shutdown of its sports talk stations in Calgary and Vancouver and higher prices for Sportsnet’s streaming app.
There have also been changes on the talent side. Kelly Hrudey has been let go, while reports say Elliotte Friedman and Kevin Bieksa were “free agents” on Sept.
- Jonah Sigel of the Toronto Star said rumours that Amazon was preparing a major offer for Friedman for its Wednesday Night Hockey broadcasts were “complete fiction.”
He added that most of the deal terms between Friedman and Rogers are already done, though there has been less information on Bieksa’s negotiations.
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