Windsor Arena
Located in Windsor, Ontario

Stadiums Detroit Windsor Arena

Originally named the Border Cities Arena, it hosted the Detroit Cougars (later renamed the Detroit Red Wings) for the 1926-1927 NHL season, while the Olympia Stadium was under construction. The Border Cities Arena, built in 1925 for the local junior hockey team, was expanded from 6,000 to 9,000 for the Cougars. The arena was later renamed the Windsor Arena. Having been constructed in 1924, the arena is among the oldest of its type in North America. In 2006, the WFCU Centre, located in the city's east side off Lauzon Road, was approved by the Windsor city council. The decision to replace the arena is attributed to complaints about Windsor Arena's seating and tiny concourses. The Spitfires' final game at the Windsor Arena was played on December 4, 2008. Windsor beat the Guelph Storm 2-1, giving the Spitfires a perfect 12-0 record at The Barn for the 2008-09 season. From 2009 until 2013, the University of Windsor Lancers hockey teams took over as the major tenants of the arena. Also the Windsor Minor Hockey Association used this arena for games until 2013. In February 2014, the arena was used as a site for salt storage. I In April 2014, Catholic Central High School proposed a plan to construct a new school on the site, with the full demolition of Windsor Arena being part of the plan without any emphasis. The City of Windsor approved the plan to build the new Catholic Central High School on this site, however the plans never came to fruition & the school was constructed elsewhere.

Arena Details

Name Windsor Arena

Style Enclosed Arena
Classic Architecture

Capacity 4,400

Location 334 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, ON N9A 3H7

Owner City of Windsor Ontario

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Known As

Border Cities Arena 1924‑2024

The Barn (nickname)

Madhouse on McDougall (nickname)

Windsor Arena (alternate)

Teams

Cougars (NHL) 1927

F i l t e r & S o r t

Arena Details

Name Windsor Arena

Style Enclosed Arena
Classic Architecture

Capacity 4,400

Location 334 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, ON N9A 3H7

Owner City of Windsor Ontario

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Known As

Border Cities Arena 1924‑2024

The Barn (nickname)

Madhouse on McDougall (nickname)

Windsor Arena (alternate)

Teams

Cougars (NHL) 1927

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