Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Rogers Arena

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Rogers Arena [map]
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Hockey tenants (mouseover for details):


Rogers Arena is home to the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL, and was known as Canada Hockey Place during the 2010 Winter Olympics, in which it hosted many of the games including the gold medal game. It is also the former home of the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies and the NLL's Vancouver Ravens.

Location formerly known as:

• General Motors Place (1995-2010)
  
• Canada Hockey Place (2010 Winter Olympics)
  

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Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre [map]
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The Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre is the curling venue for during the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It also hosted the 2009 World Junior Curling Championships. After the 2010 Games, it was converted to a multi-purpose community center, pool and recreation facility.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Robson Square

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Robson Square [map]
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Robson Square is a public square that is home to the British Columbia provincial law courts, a campus of the University of British Columbia and government office buildings. The site was originally planned to be the site of the city's tallest skyscraper but the plan was scrapped in favor of the present-day square. In winter, it is home to the only public outdoor skating rink in Vancouver. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was the center of nightly celebrations and events, such as the Olympic zipline ride.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Whistler Olympic Plaza

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Whistler
Location: Olympic Plaza/Celebration Park [map]
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The Whistler Olympic Plaza, formerly known as the Whistler Celebration Park or the Whistler Medals Plaza, was the location of the nightly medals ceremonies and public broadcast viewing area during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. After the Games, it was converted to an outdoor events venue and inclusive/accessible playground for children.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Whistler

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Whistler
Location: Whistler Village and Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort [map]
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Whistler is a resort town that receives over 2 million visitors annually, and is primarily known as the host of the alpine, nordic, luge, skeleton and bobsled events during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Whistler Blackcomb ski resort has consistently rated the best or among the best in North America. Home to the world's highest and longest unsupported cable car span in the world, Whistler Blackcomb is also the largest ski resort in North America.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Vancouver Olympic Village

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver Olympic Village [map]
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The Vancouver Olympic Village was the athletes' village during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. It is located adjacent to Science World. It is currently in the process of being transformed into social and general housing.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: BC Place

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: BC Place Stadium [map]
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BC Place is a large stadium in downtown Vancouver, next to Rogers Arena. It was built for the 1986 World's Fair opening and closing ceremonies. It was also home to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics, making them the first ceremonies to be held indoors as BC Place was an indoor domed stadium at the time; currently, the domed roof is being replaced by a new retractable one. Prior to the roof's demolition, it was the world's largest air-supported domed roof. After the new roof's installation, it will be home to the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and Vancouver Whitecaps, a team that will join MLS in 2011.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Science World

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Science World at Telus World of Science [map]
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Science World at Telus World of Science, better known as Science World, is a science museum first built for the 1986 World's Fair, when it was known as Expo Centre. It is also currently home to a giant OMNIMAX and 3D IMAX theater. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was known as the Russky Dom (or Sochi.ru World), the pavilion for promoting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Location formerly known as:

• Expo Centre (1984-1988)
  
• Science World (1988-2005)
  
• Telusphere (2005)
  
• Sochi.ru World (2010 Winter Olympics)
  

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Vancouver Convention Centre

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre [map]
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The Vancouver Convention Centre complex includes Canada Place and the new West Building (pictured), making it one of the largest convention centers in Canada. The West Building became the International Broadcast Centre during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Vancouver Olympics cauldron

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron [map]
Status since photo:

The 2010 Winter Olympics had two cauldrons, one inside BC Place where the opening ceremonies were held and one outdoors next to the Vancouver Convention Centre (pictured), which was lit by Wayne Gretzky. Olympic regulations require that cauldrons must be publicly viewable, hence the existence of this cauldron, as BC Place was an indoor domed stadium at the time.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre [map]
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The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre is better known as UBC Thunderbird Arena. It is on the campus of the University of British Columbia and is home to its male and female hockey teams, the Thunderbirds. It is also known for hosting ice hockey events in the 2010 Winter Olympics and sledge ice hockey events in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Location formerly known as:

• UBC Thunderbird Arena, UBC Winter Sports Centre (2008-2009)
  

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Pacific Coliseum

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Pacific Coliseum [map]
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The Pacific Coliseum is the former home of the Vancouver Canucks before they moved to Rogers Arena. It is currently the home arena of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League and hosted short track speed skating and figure skating during the 2010 Winter Olympics.