A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium… …and the Detroit Red Wings.
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A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium…A Tribute to the Olympia Stadium…
……and the Detroit Red Wingsand the Detroit Red Wings
Before the Before the Wrecking Ball...Wrecking Ball...
Photos taken by:Photos taken by:Bryan Zloty and Tom MesclierBryan Zloty and Tom Mesclier
February 1986February 1986
Olympia StadiumOlympia Stadium
The MarqueeThe Marquee
The City of The City of Detroit made Detroit made
another classic another classic blunderblunder in not in not preserving this preserving this piece history.piece history.
The slab did The slab did not survive the not survive the wrecking ball…wrecking ball…
The Arena Floor from the Announcer’s BoothsThe Arena Floor from the Announcer’s Booths
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…
A view of the Private Boxes from the Upper Arena…A view of the Private Boxes from the Upper Arena…
These Boxes are the next part of the tour…These Boxes are the next part of the tour…
An excellent view of the ice from the Private Boxes…An excellent view of the ice from the Private Boxes…
By February, most hockey fans in DetroitBy February, most hockey fans in Detroitknew that the Olympia would soon be gone!knew that the Olympia would soon be gone!
Before the end came, the Cornerstone was saved. This Before the end came, the Cornerstone was saved. This photo shows the signatures of some Red Wings Greats!photo shows the signatures of some Red Wings Greats!
The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986
Some lucky fan was able to save the “O”Some lucky fan was able to save the “O”And they tried to save one of And they tried to save one of the Medallions, but were not the Medallions, but were not successful…successful…
The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986The dismantling begins in the spring of 1986
This should have This should have been placed in been placed in
the Detroit the Detroit Historical Historical
Museum or on Museum or on display at display at
Joe Louis Arena!Joe Louis Arena!
I guess I guess Coleman Coleman YoungYoungwas was notnot
a hockey fan!a hockey fan!
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