EDMONTON — Fans who attended the last Edmonton Oilers game at Rexall Place have now been memorialised in a unique 360° photo.
The multi-billion pixel image was captured at centre ice during the last game played on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
The image allows users to pan around and zoom in on faces in the crowd, even in the upper level. Users can also tag themselves.
The image was captured by Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas, an American company that specializes in high-quality panoramic images.
The game itself was a lively affair as the Oilers handily beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 in an emotional final home game at the building where the team has played since 1974.
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The thunderous chanting and applause earned Oilers’ fans a somewhat unorthodox honour: they were named the first star of the game.
A long farewell ceremony followed the game as generations of Oilers players had their names announced on the PA system as they walked out to centre ice at Rexall Place for one last time.
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The first game at Rexall Place was played on Nov. 10, 1974, when the Oilers were part of the World Hockey Association. It was called Northlands Coliseum at the time and was later known as Edmonton Coliseum and Skyreach Centre. The arena hosted seven Stanley Cup finals, five of which saw the Oilers raise hockey’s most prestigious trophy.
WATCH: It was an unforgettable day and evening for Oilers fans. On Wednesday, many got to rub shoulders with their hockey heroes as their team played its final game at Rexall Place, the arena it has called home for more than 40 years. Shallima Maharaj reports.
The Oilers will move to the Rogers Place arena in downtown Edmonton for the 2016-17 season.
With files from Phil Heidenreich, Global News, and The Canadian Press
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