First game for the St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues played their first NHL game on 10/11/1967 at St. Louis Arena against Minnesota — 1967 expansion — marking a new chapter in league history.
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FIRST GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Track Every St. Louis Arena Game You've Attended
St. Louis Arena — also printed The Arena and Checkerdome — was the Blues' home from October 11, 1967, until April 28, 1994. The catalog marks demolition in 1999. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Blues night you attended there under the name the stub actually carries.
This building is gone
A Checkerdome stub is not a leftover from a place that no longer matters. The Blues nights still happened on Oakland Avenue.
St. Louis Arena was the Blues' home from 1967 through 1994 in Ticket Timeline's data. Tickets also said The Arena or Checkerdome. Same barn, three printed names. Enterprise Center is a different downtown arena.
The Blues' last night here in Ticket Timeline's data is April 28, 1994. The catalog marks lastEventYear 1994. The building was demolished in 1999.
Residential buildings occupy the St. Louis Arena footprint on Oakland Avenue. Enterprise Center stands downtown on the old Kiel Auditorium site, a different place.
Moments Witnessed at St. Louis Arena
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
The Montreal Canadiens captured the 1967-68 Stanley Cup in the clinching game — Game 4 at St. Louis — cementing franchise history on hockey's biggest stage.
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STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Bobby Orr's flying Stanley Cup clincher
Bobby Orr scored in overtime and flew through the air as the Boston Bruins clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup in Game 4 at St. Louis — the defining Cup Finals image.
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ICONIC NHL PLAYOFF GOAL
Blues retire Plager's No. 8
The Blues raised Plager's No. 8 to the rafters in a pregame ceremony before facing the New York Islanders in a 3-5 home loss.
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JERSEY RETIRED
Blues retire Federko's No. 24
The Blues raised Federko's No. 24 to the rafters in a pregame ceremony before facing the Chicago Blackhawks in a 2-3 home loss.
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JERSEY RETIRED
Why track St. Louis Arena attendance?
If your stub says St. Louis Arena, The Arena, or Checkerdome, that is this same Oakland Avenue barn — it is gone, demolished in 1999. Blues nights here run October 11, 1967 through April 28, 1994. Enterprise Center is a different downtown arena, not a rename. Log those nights on the St. Louis Blues game tracker; this page is the Arena the stub names.
A Checkerdome stub from Oakland Avenue is not an Enterprise Center night. Ticket Timeline helps you pin each Blues game you attended in this building to the real matchup and roster.
- Log Blues home games you personally attended in this building—1967 through 1994 in Ticket Timeline's data.
- Match tickets printed The Arena or Checkerdome to this same Oakland Avenue barn.
- Keep Enterprise Center tickets on that later downtown arena — a different building.
- Count those games toward your wider NHL venue progress.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
St. Louis Arena at a glance
Facts that help date a stub from a building that is gone.
- Blues here: October 11, 1967 through April 28, 1994
- Former NHL tenant: St. Louis Blues
- Location: St. Louis, MO, USA
- Printed names: St. Louis Arena; The Arena; Checkerdome — same building, not Enterprise Center
- Last event / demolished: Last catalog event 1994. Demolished 1999.
Teams and leagues at St. Louis Arena
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
League hubs
What You Can Track at St. Louis Arena
Once a Blues game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket at St. Louis Arena.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track Blues games I attended at St. Louis Arena even though the building is gone?
Yes. Stubs that say St. Louis Arena, The Arena, or Checkerdome belong on this page. Demolition does not erase the box score.
Are The Arena and Checkerdome different buildings from St. Louis Arena?
No. Those are former printed names for this same Oakland Avenue barn. Enterprise Center is a different downtown building.
Which team page should I use for a St. Louis Arena ticket?
Use the St. Louis Blues game tracker. This page is the building.
Can I see which players I watched at St. Louis Arena?
Yes. Ticket Timeline matches each attended Blues game to real box scores and rosters, so the players on the ice that night become part of your St. Louis Arena record.
Can I import old St. Louis Arena ticket stubs or spreadsheets?
Yes. Import a spreadsheet of attended games, scan ticket stubs, or import Gmail ticket confirmations. Ticket Timeline matches entries to NHL context so you are not retyping every St. Louis Arena date.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at St. Louis Arena.
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