New Rogers Arena seats still on the way, Canucks say
If you’ve attended a concert this summer at Rogers Arena, you might have noticed the building’s 29-year-old maroon seats remain in place.
Other than the block of black seats installed as a new VIP section before last hockey season, there’s little evidence the new seats are on their way.
Revitalizing the home of the Vancouver Canucks has been on the team’s agenda for some time and fans are well aware of this. So it’s no surprise they’re wondering when new seats will finally show up.
A year ago, the team introduced a brand-new, state-of-the-art scoreboard and video system, as well as the new set of VIP seats behind the team benches.
At the same time, after years of saying the seats were fine, the team’s ownership finally acknowledged that new seats were needed. Many of the seats, most of which have been in place since before the arena opened in 1995, have little padding left, making for a less impressive experience, especially given the high ticket prices now charged to watch NHL action.
