Wintergarden at Rogers Place to be called ‘Ford Hall’

Renderings of the Rogers Place Wintergarden were released Wednesday, March 18. Supplied.

The Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) announced Tuesday that a new feature at the new arena, Rogers Place, would bear the name of the NHL team’s automotive sponsor, Ford.

The announcement came Tuesday, confirming the Wintergarden feature – the grand atrium entrance to Rogers Place – would be called Ford Hall.

OEG said Ford has been the Oilers official automotive partner for more than 15 years, and the naming of that part of Rogers Place was part of an extension and expansion of the company’s agreement with the Oilers.

Officials described Ford Hall as a “25,000 sq. ft. grand atrium entrance to Rogers Place”, that would “not only be a gathering place prior to and during events held inside the arena, it will host standalone events throughout the year.”

Rogers Place will open in September.