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A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium…

A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium…. …and the Detroit Red Wings. Olympia Stadium. Some Historic Photos. Arial Photo taken in 1969. View of the Olympia from Grand River. The Original Zamboni at Olympia. Those infamous Red Seats - Promenade Level. Olympia, left vacant on Grand River - 1984.

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A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium…

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  1. A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium… …and the Detroit Red Wings

  2. Olympia Stadium Some Historic Photos

  3. Arial Photo taken in 1969

  4. View of the Olympia from Grand River

  5. The Original Zamboni at Olympia

  6. Those infamous Red Seats - Promenade Level

  7. Olympia, left vacant on Grand River - 1984

  8. Detroit Red Wings Some Historic Photos

  9. Detroit Red Wings - 1936

  10. Marty Pavelich and Red Kelly

  11. Ted Lindsey

  12. Gordie Howe

  13. Sid Abel (as the Coach) with Gordie Howe

  14. Alex Delvecchio and Gordie Howe – 1971

  15. Olympia Stadium Before the Wrecking Ball... Photos taken by: Bryan Zloty and Tom Mesclier February 1986

  16. The City of Detroit made another classic blunder in not preserving this piece history. The slab did not survive the wrecking ball… The Marquee

  17. Entrance to the Promenade Section

  18. Lower & Upper Arena Levels, Private Boxes

  19. The Announcer’s Booths

  20. Tom and I were not the only one’s in the Olympia this day. This picture shows (2) guys unbolting some boards for their own souvenirs… The Arena Floor from the Announcer’s Booths

  21. Promenade level where the Red Seats were set

  22. Another view from the Upper Arena Seats

  23. These Boxes are the next part of the tour… A view of the Private Boxes from the Upper Arena…

  24. An excellent view of the ice from the Private Boxes…

  25. By February, most hockey fans in Detroit knew that the Olympia would soon be gone!

  26. Before the end came, the Cornerstone was saved. This photo shows the signatures of some Red Wings Greats!

  27. Olympia Stadium The Final Curtain Call...

  28. The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986

  29. And they tried to save one of the Medallions, but were not successful… Some lucky fan was able to save the “O” The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986

  30. This should have been placed in the Detroit Historical Museum or on display at Joe Louis Arena! I guess Coleman Young was not a hockey fan! The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986

  31. The dismantling was a Damn Shame…

  32. The ‘Spirit of Detroit’

  33. Stanley Cup Champions 2007-2008

  34. Stanley Cup Champions 2007-2008

  35. Stanley Cup Champions 2007-2008

  36. Future Detroit HockeyLegends…

  37. Stanley Cup Champions 2007-2008

  38. This was just a sample

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