Vancouver Canucks unveil Rogers Arena upgrades ahead of upcoming season

The home of the Vancouver Canucks is getting a facelift.

The club shared renderings of Phase II upgrades to Rogers Arena on Thursday, showing off a brand new scoreboard and some other new infrastructure at the rink.

The team says the new scoreboard will be nearly four times larger than the previous one — measured at 1,300 square feet per side, compared to the previous one which was just 350 square feet. The new board will also see a curved screen, “allowing viewing angles from all areas of the arena.”

An image of the new scoreboard at Rogers Arena taken on Aug. 22, 2023. (Robyn Crawford, CityNews)

“This advancement brings fans closer to the heart of the action than ever before. They will be able to witness every game moment with exceptional clarity and intensity,” the team said in a news release.

In addition to the new scoreboard, there will also be a new video “ring beam” that will extend around the entire bowl of the arena, and 64 new digital screens installed near every entrance to the bowl.

A digital rendering of the new scoreboard at Rogers Arena. (Courtesy: NHL.com)

At ice level, there will be new boards, glass, dashers, benches, and penalty boxes installed.

Along with the changes that every fan will see, the team says a new “exclusive event level club and restaurant” is being built at ice level between the home and visiting dressing rooms. The new club will feature behind-the-scenes views of players, as well as new food and drink options — with separate VIP parking and entrances.

A rendering of a new VIP club that will be opening at Rogers Arena ahead of the upcoming Vancouver Canucks season. (Courtesy: NHL.com)

These new features, which are expected to be ready for the start of the upcoming season, are built upon the first phase of upgrades that were unveiled last year. Those largely focused on renovating team and media facilities.

The next phase, which is set to begin in the summer of 2024, will include the replacement of seats in the upper and lower bowls and a redesigned North Plaza entry.

The Canucks are scheduled hit the ice of Rogers Arena on Sept. 30 for a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers.