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[[File:2017 Calgary Stampede - Day Nine (14) (35904532706).jpg|thumb|A rider competing in an event at the [[Calgary Stampede]]]]
[[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], is home to a deep-seated tradition of winter sports. Much of this stems from its location, with proximity to the Alberta [[Canadian Rockies|Rocky Mountains]] and [[Banff National Park]]. After hosting the [[1988 Winter Olympics]], the city has also had winter sports and training facilities. Beyond winter sports, Calgary has several professional and amateur sports teams and is a major world [[rodeo|pro rodeo]] center, with the city's [[Stampede Park]] holding the annual [[Calgary Stampede]].


Calgary boasts a variety of sports leagues in the summer and winter seasons. [[Australian football]], [[basketball]], [[cricket]], [[field hockey]], [[futsal]], [[ice hockey]], [[lacrosse]], [[netball]], [[Association football|soccer]], [[Sailing (sport)|sailing]], [[volleyball]], and [[ringette]] are all available in various locations throughout Calgary.
The [[Canada|Canadian]] city of [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], is home to a relatively deep-seated tradition of winter sports. Much of this stems from its location, with proximity to the Alberta [[Canadian Rockies|Rocky Mountains]] and [[Banff National Park]]. After hosting the [[1988 Winter Olympics]], the city has also had winter sports and training facilities. Beyond winter sports, Calgary has a number of professional and amateur sports teams and is a major world [[rodeo|pro rodeo]] centre.

Calgary is also the home of the [[Hart wrestling family]] and the [[Hart House (Alberta)|Hart House]] which previously housed ''"[[Hart Dungeon|The Dungeon]]"'', a famous [[pro wrestling]] training camp founded by [[Stu Hart]], the family patriarch, where he trained many wrestlers including all of his sons, most notably [[Bret Hart|Bret]] and [[Owen Hart]].

Calgary is next to some of the most visited natural scenery in the world. [[Banff National Park]] is about 125 km northwest of Calgary on the [[Trans-Canada Highway]]. 30 km west of the city is the town of [[Bragg Creek, Alberta|Bragg Creek]]. Another 45 km west of Bragg Creek is the [[Kananaskis Improvement District]] featuring hiking, horseback riding and mountain-biking trails, camping sites, rock and ice climbing, and cross country skiing. A Provincial shooting range for firearms is located on the highway to Kananaskis.

Many Calgarians and millions of tourists enjoy activities such as biking, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, [[mountainboarding]], camping, and fishing in these parks every year. The town of [[Banff, Alberta|Banff]] hosts nearly five million visitors annually.

Calgary boasts a variety of sport leagues in the summer and winter seasons. Australian Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Basketball, Netball, Lacrosse, Cricket, Futsal, and Volleyball are all available in various locations throughout Calgary

Soccer has grown substantially and is played in both the summer, and indoors in the winter. Two Soccer domes, located in SE and NW Calgary allow for indoor play.


==Sports facilities==
==Sports facilities==
[[File:People in the snow (Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, February 2005).jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ski Jump and Chair Lift at [[Canada Olympic Park]] Summit]]Calgary hosted the [[1988 Winter Olympic Games]]. Many of the Olympic facilities continue to function as major high performance training facilities. Among the most notable of these are [[WinSport|WinSport's Canada Olympic Park]] and the [[Olympic Oval]].
[[File:People in the snow (Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, February 2005).jpg|thumb|right|Ski Jump and chairlift at [[Canada Olympic Park]] Summit in Calgary]]
Calgary hosted the [[1988 Winter Olympic Games]], and many of the Olympic facilities continue to function as major high-performance training facilities. Among the most notable of these are [[WinSport|WinSport's Canada Olympic Park]] and the [[Olympic Oval]].


Athletes also take advantage of the [[altitude training|high altitude]] to improve their physical limit. With facilities that are considered to be world-class and proximity to the [[Canadian Rockies]], Calgary attracts athletes from all over Canada and around the world for winter sport training.
Athletes also take advantage of the high altitude to improve their physical limits. With facilities that are considered to be world-class and proximity to the [[Canadian Rockies]], Calgary attracts athletes from all over Canada and around the world for winter sports training.
[[File:2020 Calgary Saddledome.jpg|thumb|The [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] is a multipurpose indoor arena located within Stampede Park]]
Calgary's multipurpose arena, the [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] was formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome. The Saddledome was the first modern arena in North America capable of accommodating an Olympic regulation-sized [[ice rink]]. Calgary's primary open-air stadium, [[McMahon Stadium]], was the site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and is currently the venue for Calgary's [[Canadian Football League]] team, the [[Calgary Stampeders]]. The stadium has a capacity of 35,400 and is the fifth largest in Canada.


The [[Olympic Oval]] is primarily a speed-skating arena that can also accommodate hockey and high-performance training. The rink's ice is world-renowned, and it brings some of the best speed skaters in the world to the facility for training and competition. The Oval has often been touted as having "''the fastest ice on Earth''" due to the fact that it is a climate-controlled facility and because of the effects of high altitude on the ice surface. As a result, many world records have been broken there. It was at this place where the likes of [[Catriona Le May Doan]] and [[Cindy Klassen]] trained for their Olympic and world stardom.
Calgary's multipurpose arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome was formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome. The Saddledome was the first modern arena in North America capable of accommodating an Olympic regulation-sized ice rink. Calgary's primary open-air stadium, [[McMahon Stadium]], was the site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and is currently the venue for Calgary's [[Canadian Football League]] team, the Calgary Stampeders. The stadium has a capacity of 35,400 and is the fifth largest in Canada.


[[Golf]] is also a popular sport in Calgary. Major courses include Heritage Pointe, Priddis Greens, the Glencoe Golf and Country Club, and the Calgary Golf and Country Club (these have been ranked among the top 100 in Canada). Calgary is also within a short drive of many top rated mountain courses including Banff Springs, Kananaskis, and Stewart Creek.
The [[Olympic Oval]] is primarily a speed-skating arena that can also accommodate hockey and high-performance training. The rink's ice is world-renowned, and it brings some of the best speed skaters in the world to the facility for training and competition. The Oval has often been touted as having "''the fastest ice on Earth''" due to the fact that it is a climate-controlled facility and because of the effects of high altitude on the ice surface. As a result, many world records have been broken there. It was at this place where the likes of [[Catriona Le May Doan]] and [[Cindy Klassen]] trained for their Olympic and world stardom.


Two Soccer domes, located in south-east and north-west Calgary allow indoor play.
[[Golf]] is also a popular sport in Calgary, and there are many courses including the Glencoe Golf and Country Club, Glen Forest and the Calgary Golf and Country Club which have been ranked among the top fifty in Canada.


'''Other venues''':
Other sporting venues include:
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* [[Father David Bauer Olympic Arena]]
* [[Father David Bauer Olympic Arena]]
* [[Foothills Stadium]]
* [[Foothills Stadium]]
* [[Spruce Meadows]]
* [[Spruce Meadows]]
* [[GMC Stadium (Calgary)|GMC Stadium]]
* [[Stampede Corral]]
* [[Max Bell Centre (Calgary)|Max Bell Centre]]
* [[Stampede Grandstand|Stampede Park Race Track and Grandstand]]
* [[Max Bell Centre]]
* Glenmore Velodrome
* Glenmore Velodrome
* [[Don Hartman Northeast Sportsplex]]
* Don Hartman Northeast Sportsplex
{{col div end}}


===Recreational and park facilities===
==[[Cycling]]==
Calgary is next to some of the most visited natural scenery in the world. [[Banff National Park]] is about 125km northwest of Calgary on the [[Trans-Canada Highway]]. 30km west of the city is the town of [[Bragg Creek, Alberta|Bragg Creek]]. Another 45km west of Bragg Creek is the [[Kananaskis Improvement District]] featuring hiking, horseback riding, and mountain-biking trails, camping sites, rock and ice climbing, and cross-country skiing. A Provincial shooting range for firearms is located on the highway to Kananaskis.
{{see also|Transportation in Calgary}}
Both Calgary and the [[Canadian Rockies]] are destinations for cycling and [[mountain biking]]. Within Calgary, a large bike path network exists (nearly 600 km) as part of the city's transportation infrastructure. It is used extensively both for commuting to work and for recreation as it connects most of the city's parks. Large parks such as [[Fish Creek Provincial Park]] and [[Nose Hill Park]] are also major destinations for cyclers.


Many Calgarians and millions of tourists enjoy activities such as [[biking]], [[hiking]], [[skiing]], [[snowboarding]], [[Mountainboarding|mountain-boarding]], [[camping]], and [[fishing]] in these parks every year. The town of [[Banff, Alberta|Banff]] hosts nearly five million visitors annually.
In the summer, [[Canada Olympic Park]] functions as a venue for both cross-country and downhill cycling. The Glenmore Velodrome is an outdoor track facility in the city. The Calgary BMX Association also operates a BMX racing track near Blackfoot Trail.
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*[[Fish Creek Provincial Park]], one of Canada's largest provincial park located within a major city
There is a general cycling advocacy group, [[Bike Calgary]].
*[[Nose Hill Park]]
*Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
*Stanley Park
*[[Prince's Island Park (Calgary)|Prince's Island Park]]
*Prairie Winds Park
*[[Bowness, Alberta|Bowness Park]]
*[[Edworthy Park]]
*[[Battalion Park]]
*[[Confederation Park, Calgary|Confederation Park]]
*[[Kananaskis Improvement District|Kananaskis]] Provincial Improvement District, approximately 60 km to the west and southwest
*[[Banff National Park]], approximately 130 km to the west, [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
{{col div end}}


==Notable sporting events==
==Notable sporting events==
Calgary hosts a number of annual sporting events. This includes the [[CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament]], one of the richest show jumping events in the world, which is held annually in September at [[Spruce Meadows]]. The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo held at Stampede Park and includes a number of equestrian sporting events.
Calgary hosted the following major North American and International sporting events:
[[File:SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Curtis Schreiner, New York Army National Guard, watches for the starting signal to begin the biathlon competition, part of the 1988 Winter Olympics - DPLA - 11a5fe8ea0b4714e86bcab4bfde6c770.jpeg|thumb|A competitor for the [[biathlon]] watches for the starting signal during the [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in Calgary]]
[[File:2009 Brier Saddledome.JPG|thumb|The [[2009 Tim Hortons Brier]] was held at the Saddledome in Calgary]]
Calgary hosted the following major North American and International sporting events including:
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* 1972 [[1972 World Figure Skating Championships|World Figure Skating Championships]]
* 1975 [[63rd Grey Cup]]
* 1975 [[63rd Grey Cup]]
* 1980 [[1980 Labatt Brier|Labatt Brier]]
* 1980 [[1980 Labatt Brier|Labatt Brier]]
* 1985 [[ 37th National Hockey League All-Star Game|37th NHL All-Star Game]]
* 1985 [[37th National Hockey League All-Star Game|37th NHL All-Star Game]]
* 1985 [[1985 IBF World Championship|BWF World Championships]]
* 1985 [[1985 IBF World Championships|BWF World Championships]]
* 1986 [[1986 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]]
* 1986 [[1986 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]]
* 1988 [[1988 Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]
* 1988 [[1988 Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]
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* 1990 [[FIL World Luge Championships 1990|FIL World Luge Championships]]
* 1990 [[FIL World Luge Championships 1990|FIL World Luge Championships]]
* 1992 [[FIBT World Championships 1992|FIBT World Championships]] (Men's skeleton)
* 1992 [[FIBT World Championships 1992|FIBT World Championships]] (Men's skeleton)
* 1993 [[FIL World Luge Championships 1993|FIL World Luge Championships]]
* 1993 [[FIL World Luge Championships 1993|FIL World Luge Championships]]
* 1993 [[81st Grey Cup]]
* 1993 [[81st Grey Cup]]
* 1996 [[FIBT World Championships 1996|FIBT World Championships]]
* 1996 [[FIBT World Championships 1996|FIBT World Championships]]
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* 2000 [[88th Grey Cup]]
* 2000 [[88th Grey Cup]]
* 2001 [[FIBT World Championships 2001|FIBT World Championships]] (Women's bobsleigh, men's and women's skeleton)
* 2001 [[FIBT World Championships 2001|FIBT World Championships]] (Women's bobsleigh, men's and women's skeleton)
* 2001 [[FIL World Luge Championships 2001|FIL World Luge Championships]]
* 2001 [[FIL World Luge Championships 2001|FIL World Luge Championships]]
* 2002 [[2002 Nokia Brier|Nokia Brier]]
* 2002 [[2002 Nokia Brier|Nokia Brier]]
* 2004 [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]]
* 2004 [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]]
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* 2006 [[2006 World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround Speed Skating Championships]]
* 2006 [[2006 World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround Speed Skating Championships]]
* 2006 [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|World Figure Skating Championships]]
* 2006 [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|World Figure Skating Championships]]
* 2009 [[2009 Tim Hortons Brier|Tim Hortons Brier]]
* 2009 [[2009 Tim Hortons Brier|Tim Hortons Brier]]
* 2009 [[97th Grey Cup]]
* 2009 [[97th Grey Cup]]
* 2012 [[2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
* 2012 [[2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
* 2015 [[2015 Tim Hortons Brier|Tim Hortons Brier]]
* 2019 [[107th Grey Cup]]
*2021 [[2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts|Scotties Tournament of Hearts]]
*2021 [[2021 Tim Hortons Brier|Tim Hortons Brier]]
*2021 [[2021 World Men's Curling Championship|BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship]]
*2021 [[2021 World Women's Curling Championship|LGT World Women's Curling Championship]]
*2021 [[2021 IIHF Women's World Championship|IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship]]{{col div end}}
Calgary also bid for the [[1964 Winter Olympics|1964]], [[1968 Winter Olympics|1968]], and the [[1972 Winter Olympics]]


==Sports==
The [[CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament]], one of the richest show jumping events in the world, is held annually in September at [[Spruce Meadows]].
===Cycling===
{{see also|Transportation in Calgary}}
[[File:A day on 2 wheels in Calgary may 20th 2017 (34785404475).jpg|thumb|BMX biker at a Calgary skate park]]
Both Calgary and the [[Canadian Rockies]] are destinations for cycling and [[mountain biking]]. Within Calgary, a large bike path network exists (nearly 600km) as part of the city's transportation infrastructure. It is used extensively both for commuting to work and for recreation as it connects most of the city's parks. Large parks such as [[Fish Creek Provincial Park]] and [[Nose Hill Park]] are also major destinations for cyclers.


In the summer, [[Canada Olympic Park]] functions as a venue for both cross-country and downhill cycling. The Glenmore Velodrome is an outdoor track facility in the city. The Calgary BMX Association also operates a BMX racing track near Blackfoot Trail.
==Sport teams==


There is a general [[cycling advocacy]] group, [[Bike Calgary]].
===Professional sports teams===

===Ice hockey===
{{main|Ice hockey in Calgary}}
[[File:Calgary Hitmen vs Brandon Wheat Kings (460983799).jpg|thumb|Spectators watch a game between the [[Calgary Hitmen]] and [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] at the Saddledome]]
Calgary has been home to the professional [[National Hockey League|NHL]] team, the [[Calgary Flames]] since 1980, and their [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate team the [[Calgary Wranglers]], who moved to Calgary in 2022. Calgary is also home to several junior hockey clubs, including a [[major junior]] team: the [[Calgary Hitmen]] of the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]], and an entire junior "B" league, the [[Calgary Junior Hockey League]]. The city also plays host to [[Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament]] hockey tournament.

===Professional wrestling===
Calgary is also the home of the [[Hart wrestling family]] and the [[Hart House (Alberta)|Hart House]] which previously housed ''"[[Hart Dungeon|The Dungeon]]"'', a famous [[pro wrestling]] training camp founded by [[Stu Hart]], the family patriarch, where he trained many wrestlers including all of his sons, most notably [[Bret Hart|Bret]] and [[Owen Hart]].

==Sport teams==
===Major league sports teams===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| [[Calgary Stampeders]]
| [[Calgary Stampeders]]
| [[Canadian Football League]]
| [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1945
| style="text-align:center;" | 1945
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| style="text-align:center;" | 8 (1948, 1971, 1992,
1998, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2018)
|-
|-
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[National Hockey League]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1980*
| style="text-align:center;" | 1980*
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 (1989)
|}
{{small|''(*) Established as the [[Atlanta Flames]] in 1972.''}}

===Other professional sports teams===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Club
! League
! Venue
! Established
! Championships
|-
|[[Calgary Wranglers]]
|[[American Hockey League|AHL]]
|[[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022*
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
|-
| [[Calgary Roughnecks]]
| [[Calgary Roughnecks]]
| [[National Lacrosse League]]
| [[National Lacrosse League|NLL]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 (2004, 2009, 2019)
|-
|-
| [[Cavalry FC]]
| [[Cavalry FC]]
| [[Canadian Premier League]]
| [[Canadian Premier League|CanPL]]
| [[Spruce Meadows]]
| [[ATCO Field]]
| style="text-align:center" |2018
| style="text-align:center" |2018
| style="text-align:center" |0
| style="text-align:center" | 1 (2024)
|-
|[[Calgary Surge]]
|[[Canadian Elite Basketball League|CEBL]]
|[[Canada Olympic Park|Winsport Arena]]
| style= "text-align:center;" | 2023**
| style= "text-align:center;" | 0
|-
|[[Calgary RATH]]
|[[National Ringette League|NRL]]
|Winsport Arena
| style= "text-align:center;" | 2007
| style= "text-align:center;" | 3 (2013, 2019, 2022)
|-
| [[Calgary Wild FC]]
| [[Northern Super League|NSL]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2025
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
|}
|}

{{small|''(*) Established as the [[Atlanta Flames]] in 1972.''}}
{{Small|''(*) Established as the [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]] in 1977.''}}

{{Small|''(**) Established as the [[Guelph Nighthawks]] in 2013.''}}


===Amateur and junior clubs===
===Amateur and junior clubs===
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! Championships
! Championships
|-
|-
| [[Calgary Hitmen]]
| [[Calgary Colts]]
| [[Western Hockey League]]
| [[Canadian Junior Football League]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| style="text-align:center;" | 1967
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
|-
|-
| [[Calgary Canucks]]
| [[Calgary Canucks]]
| [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]]
| [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]]
| Henry Viney Arena
| [[Max Bell Centre]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1971
| style="text-align:center;" | 1971
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
|-
| [[Calgary Mustangs]]
| [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]]
| [[Father David Bauer Olympic Arena]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1990
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
|-
| [[Calgary Oval X-Treme]]
| [[National Women's Hockey League (1999)|National Women's Hockey League]]
| [[Olympic Oval]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
|-
|-
| Calgary Speed Skating Association
| Calgary Speed Skating Association
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| style="text-align:center;" | 1990
| style="text-align:center;" | 1990
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
|-
| [[Calgary Hitmen]]
| [[Western Hockey League]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
|-
| [[Calgary Kangaroos]]
| [[United States Australian Football League]]
| Inland Athletic Park
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Roller Derby]]
| [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association]]
| West Hillhurst Community Arena
| style="text-align:center;" | 2006
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
|-
| [[Calgary Kookaburras]]
| [[Calgary Kookaburras]]
| [[AFL Canada]]
| [[Canada Women's Australian Football League]]
| [[Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High School (Calgary)|Queen Elizabeth High School]]
| [[Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High School (Calgary)|Queen Elizabeth High School]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
|-
| [[Calgary RATH]]
| [[National Ringette League]]
| Various
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
|-
| [[Prairie Wolf Pack]]
| [[Canadian Rugby Championship]]
| Calgary Rugby Park
| style="text-align:center" |2009
| style="text-align:center" |1
|-
| [[Calgary Rage]]
| [[Western Women's Canadian Football League]]
| Shouldice Park
| style="text-align:center" |2011*
| style="text-align:center" |0
|-
|-
| [[Calgary Foothills FC]]
| [[Calgary Foothills FC]]
| [[Premier Development League]]
| [[USL League Two]]
| Foothills Composite High School
| [[Hellard Field]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| style="text-align:center;"| 0
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|}
|}
{{small|''(*) Established as the Calgary Rockies in 2009.''}}


===Defunct and former teams===
{{see also|Ice hockey in Calgary}}
{| class="wikitable"

|-
==Major parks in Calgary and vicinity==
! Club
*[[Fish Creek Provincial Park]], one of Canada's largest provincial park located within a major city
! League
*[[Nose Hill Park]]
! Years Active
*Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
! Championships
*Stanley Park
|-
*Prince's Island Park
| [[Calgary Tigers]]
*Prairie Winds Park
| [[Western Canada Hockey League]]
*[[Bowness, Alberta|Bowness Park]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1920-1936
*[[Edworthy Park]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
*[[Battalion Park]]
|-
*Confederation Park
| [[Calgary Cowboys]]
*[[Kananaskis Improvement District|Kananaskis]] Provincial Improvement District, approximately 60 km to the west and southwest
| [[World Hockey Association]]
*[[Banff National Park]], approximately 130 km to the west, [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1975-1977
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Wranglers (WHL)|Calgary Wranglers]]
| [[Western Hockey League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1977-1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Mustangs (ice hockey)|Calgary Mustangs]]
| [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1978-2019
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
|-
| [[Calgary Boomers]]
| [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1980-1981
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Cannons]]
| [[Pacific Coast League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1985-2002
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Kickers]]
| [[Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992)|Canadian Soccer League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1987-1989
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
|-
| [[Calgary 88s]]
| [[World Basketball League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1988-1992
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Rad'z]]
| [[Roller Hockey International]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1993-1994
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Mavericks]]
| [[Rugby Canada Super League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1998-2010
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
|-
| [[Calgary Oval X-Treme]]
| [[National Women's Hockey League (1999)|National Women's Hockey League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002-2009
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
|-
| [[Calgary Outlaws (baseball)|Calgary Outlaws]]
| [[Canadian Baseball League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2003
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
|-
| [[Calgary Drillers]]
| [[American Basketball Association (2000-present)|American Basketball Association]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2004-2005
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary Vipers]]
| [[North American League (baseball)|North American League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005-2011
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| [[Calgary United F.C.]]
| [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007-2014
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
|-
| [[Calgary Inferno]]
| [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]]
| style="text-align:center" |2011-2019
| style="text-align:center" |2
|-
| [[Calgary Crush]]
| [[American Basketball Association (2000-present)|American Basketball Association]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2012-2015
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]]
{{Wikipedia books|Calgary}}
*[[Calgary Stampede]]
* [[Sports in Canada]]
*[[Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament]]
*[[Calgary Junior Hockey League]]
*[[Calgary Kookaburras]]


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Latest revision as of 12:47, 27 November 2024

A rider competing in an event at the Calgary Stampede

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is home to a deep-seated tradition of winter sports. Much of this stems from its location, with proximity to the Alberta Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park. After hosting the 1988 Winter Olympics, the city has also had winter sports and training facilities. Beyond winter sports, Calgary has several professional and amateur sports teams and is a major world pro rodeo center, with the city's Stampede Park holding the annual Calgary Stampede.

Calgary boasts a variety of sports leagues in the summer and winter seasons. Australian football, basketball, cricket, field hockey, futsal, ice hockey, lacrosse, netball, soccer, sailing, volleyball, and ringette are all available in various locations throughout Calgary.

Sports facilities

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Ski Jump and chairlift at Canada Olympic Park Summit in Calgary

Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, and many of the Olympic facilities continue to function as major high-performance training facilities. Among the most notable of these are WinSport's Canada Olympic Park and the Olympic Oval.

Athletes also take advantage of the high altitude to improve their physical limits. With facilities that are considered to be world-class and proximity to the Canadian Rockies, Calgary attracts athletes from all over Canada and around the world for winter sports training.

The Scotiabank Saddledome is a multipurpose indoor arena located within Stampede Park

Calgary's multipurpose arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome was formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome. The Saddledome was the first modern arena in North America capable of accommodating an Olympic regulation-sized ice rink. Calgary's primary open-air stadium, McMahon Stadium, was the site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and is currently the venue for Calgary's Canadian Football League team, the Calgary Stampeders. The stadium has a capacity of 35,400 and is the fifth largest in Canada.

The Olympic Oval is primarily a speed-skating arena that can also accommodate hockey and high-performance training. The rink's ice is world-renowned, and it brings some of the best speed skaters in the world to the facility for training and competition. The Oval has often been touted as having "the fastest ice on Earth" due to the fact that it is a climate-controlled facility and because of the effects of high altitude on the ice surface. As a result, many world records have been broken there. It was at this place where the likes of Catriona Le May Doan and Cindy Klassen trained for their Olympic and world stardom.

Golf is also a popular sport in Calgary. Major courses include Heritage Pointe, Priddis Greens, the Glencoe Golf and Country Club, and the Calgary Golf and Country Club (these have been ranked among the top 100 in Canada). Calgary is also within a short drive of many top rated mountain courses including Banff Springs, Kananaskis, and Stewart Creek.

Two Soccer domes, located in south-east and north-west Calgary allow indoor play.

Other sporting venues include:

Recreational and park facilities

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Calgary is next to some of the most visited natural scenery in the world. Banff National Park is about 125km northwest of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway. 30km west of the city is the town of Bragg Creek. Another 45km west of Bragg Creek is the Kananaskis Improvement District featuring hiking, horseback riding, and mountain-biking trails, camping sites, rock and ice climbing, and cross-country skiing. A Provincial shooting range for firearms is located on the highway to Kananaskis.

Many Calgarians and millions of tourists enjoy activities such as biking, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain-boarding, camping, and fishing in these parks every year. The town of Banff hosts nearly five million visitors annually.

Notable sporting events

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Calgary hosts a number of annual sporting events. This includes the CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament, one of the richest show jumping events in the world, which is held annually in September at Spruce Meadows. The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo held at Stampede Park and includes a number of equestrian sporting events.

A competitor for the biathlon watches for the starting signal during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary
The 2009 Tim Hortons Brier was held at the Saddledome in Calgary

Calgary hosted the following major North American and International sporting events including:

Calgary also bid for the 1964, 1968, and the 1972 Winter Olympics

Sports

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Cycling

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See also: Transportation in Calgary
BMX biker at a Calgary skate park

Both Calgary and the Canadian Rockies are destinations for cycling and mountain biking. Within Calgary, a large bike path network exists (nearly 600km) as part of the city's transportation infrastructure. It is used extensively both for commuting to work and for recreation as it connects most of the city's parks. Large parks such as Fish Creek Provincial Park and Nose Hill Park are also major destinations for cyclers.

In the summer, Canada Olympic Park functions as a venue for both cross-country and downhill cycling. The Glenmore Velodrome is an outdoor track facility in the city. The Calgary BMX Association also operates a BMX racing track near Blackfoot Trail.

There is a general cycling advocacy group, Bike Calgary.

Ice hockey

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Main article: Ice hockey in Calgary
Spectators watch a game between the Calgary Hitmen and Brandon Wheat Kings at the Saddledome

Calgary has been home to the professional NHL team, the Calgary Flames since 1980, and their AHL affiliate team the Calgary Wranglers, who moved to Calgary in 2022. Calgary is also home to several junior hockey clubs, including a major junior team: the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL, and an entire junior "B" league, the Calgary Junior Hockey League. The city also plays host to Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament hockey tournament.

Professional wrestling

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Calgary is also the home of the Hart wrestling family and the Hart House which previously housed "The Dungeon", a famous pro wrestling training camp founded by Stu Hart, the family patriarch, where he trained many wrestlers including all of his sons, most notably Bret and Owen Hart.

Sport teams

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Major league sports teams

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Club League Venue Established Championships
Calgary Stampeders CFL McMahon Stadium 1945 8 (1948, 1971, 1992,

1998, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2018)

Calgary Flames NHL Scotiabank Saddledome 1980* 1 (1989)

(*) Established as the Atlanta Flames in 1972.

Other professional sports teams

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Club League Venue Established Championships
Calgary Wranglers AHL Scotiabank Saddledome 2022* 0
Calgary Roughnecks NLL Scotiabank Saddledome 2001 3 (2004, 2009, 2019)
Cavalry FC CanPL ATCO Field 2018 1 (2024)
Calgary Surge CEBL Winsport Arena 2023** 0
Calgary RATH NRL Winsport Arena 2007 3 (2013, 2019, 2022)
Calgary Wild FC NSL McMahon Stadium 2025 0

(*) Established as the Maine Mariners in 1977.

(**) Established as the Guelph Nighthawks in 2013.

Amateur and junior clubs

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Club League Venue Established Championships
Calgary Colts Canadian Junior Football League McMahon Stadium 1967 2
Calgary Canucks Alberta Junior Hockey League Henry Viney Arena 1971 9
Calgary Speed Skating Association Speed Skating Canada Olympic Oval 1990 10
Calgary Hitmen Western Hockey League Scotiabank Saddledome 1995 2
Calgary Kangaroos United States Australian Football League Inland Athletic Park 2002 0
Calgary Roller Derby Women's Flat Track Derby Association West Hillhurst Community Arena 2006 0
Calgary Kookaburras Canada Women's Australian Football League Queen Elizabeth High School 2007 2
Calgary RATH National Ringette League Various 2008 3
Prairie Wolf Pack Canadian Rugby Championship Calgary Rugby Park 2009 1
Calgary Rage Western Women's Canadian Football League Shouldice Park 2011* 0
Calgary Foothills FC USL League Two Foothills Composite High School 2014 1

(*) Established as the Calgary Rockies in 2009.

Defunct and former teams

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Club League Years Active Championships
Calgary Tigers Western Canada Hockey League 1920-1936 4
Calgary Cowboys World Hockey Association 1975-1977 0
Calgary Wranglers Western Hockey League 1977-1987 0
Calgary Mustangs Alberta Junior Hockey League 1978-2019 1
Calgary Boomers North American Soccer League 1980-1981 0
Calgary Cannons Pacific Coast League 1985-2002 0
Calgary Kickers Canadian Soccer League 1987-1989 1
Calgary 88s World Basketball League 1988-1992 0
Calgary Rad'z Roller Hockey International 1993-1994 0
Calgary Mavericks Rugby Canada Super League 1998-2010 1
Calgary Oval X-Treme National Women's Hockey League 2002-2009 5
Calgary Outlaws Canadian Baseball League 2003 1
Calgary Drillers American Basketball Association 2004-2005 0
Calgary Vipers North American League 2005-2011 0
Calgary United F.C. Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League 2007-2014 2
Calgary Inferno Canadian Women's Hockey League 2011-2019 2
Calgary Crush American Basketball Association 2012-2015 0

See also

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