The new Canucks scoreboard has been installed at Rogers Arena

Fans attending a Sam Smith concert in Vancouver on Tuesday night got a sneak peek at a new addition to Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks’ brand new scoreboard has been installed, though it wasn’t in operation during the concert.

It did hang from high above the arena floor though.

Here’s what it looks like:

The new scoreboard (Darcy Matheson/Daily Hive)

The view from below (Rosario Ardita)

The scoreboard is raised higher for concerts (Stephanie Woo/Daily Hive)

Fans attending an arena tour in June noticed that the Canucks’ scoreboard was missing.

The previous scoreboard at Rogers Arena had four main LED screens that were 14 x 24 feet long, with a resolution exceeding 300,000 pixels per screen. By comparison, video screens on the Oilers’ scoreboard at Rogers Place in Edmonton, which opened in 2016, are 38 x 22 feet in size.

The Canucks have previously declined to comment on renovations to their arena, which appear to have been extensive since last season ended and include the installation of brand new seats and an apparent high-end restaurant.

The new scoreboard is presumably bigger and better than the old one, though we won’t get to see it in action for a hockey game until September 30 when the Canucks host their first preseason game.

Sam Smith rocking a Canucks Pride jersey

Also on display on Tuesday night was Sam Smith rocking a Canucks Pride jersey.

.@samsmith rocking a #Canucks Pride jersey at tonight’s concert at Rogers Arena pic.twitter.com/w0aC8f3B6l

— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) August 23, 2023

The English singer took the jersey off during “I feel love” and threw it into the crowd, which is one heck of a memento for whoever got it. Those jerseys aren’t cheap.

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