Joe Louis Arena

Significance

• On 9th September 2006, Joe Louis Arena hosted the decisive Game 5 of the 2006 WNBA finals between the Detroit Shock and Sacramento Monarchs.
• In honour of the great Red Wing player Gordie Howe, the arena's West Entrance was named as "Gordie Howe Entrance".
• The stadium has hosted the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) annual Survivor Series on 27th November 1991.
• The stadium witnessed the Game 5 of the 1984 playoff series between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks of the NBA.
• The home team Detroit Red Wings of the NHL hosted the Stanley Cup Finals at their home arena six times; 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, and 2009.
• The home team Red Wings played their first ice hockey game at the arena on 27th December 1979 against the St. Louis Blues.
• The opening game at the arena was a college basketball match of the University of Michigan versus the University of Detroit.
• The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at the arena. It was the first Entry Draft to be held in the United States.
• On 5th February 1980, Joe Louis Arena hosted the 32nd NHL All-Star Game.
• In 1980, the Republican National Convention was conducted at the arena in which Ronald Reagan was chosen as a candidate for President of United States for the Republic party.