List of National Hockey League arenas
The following is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas.
Madison Square Garden and Joe Louis Arena are the only current arenas not to be named after corporate sponsors. That number will shrink to one with the opening of Little Caesars Arena, which will replace Joe Louis Arena.
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Current arenas[edit]
- † Underwent extensive renovations from 2010 to 2013, resulting in a completely new arena bowl and concourses within the original structure.
Map of current arenas[edit]
Future/proposed arenas[edit]
Future/proposed arenas | |||||
Arena | Team | Location | Capacity | Opening | Reference |
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T-Mobile Arena | Vegas Golden Knights | Paradise, Nevada | 17,368 | 2016 | [19] |
Little Caesars Arena | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit, Michigan | 20,000 | 2017 | [20] |
Arizona Coyotes Arena | Arizona Coyotes | Tempe, Arizona | 16,000 | 2019 | [21][22] |
Ottawa Major Events Centre | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa, Ontario | 18,000 | 2021 | [23] |
Calgary Events Centre | Calgary Flames | Calgary, Alberta | 19,000–20,000 | Unknown | [24] |
Former arenas[edit]
Western Conference | ||||||
Central Division | ||||||
Team | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | Location | Reference |
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Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Black Hawks) |
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Chicago Stadium | 1929–1994 | 18,472 | 1929 | Chicago, Illinois | [35] | |
Chicago Coliseum | 1926–1929 | 6,000 | 1899 | [36] | ||
Colorado Avalanche (Quebec Nordiques) |
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McNichols Sports Arena | 1995–1999 | 16,061 | 1975 | Denver, Colorado | [31] | |
Quebec Coliseum / Colisée de Québec Colisée Pepsi (1999–present) |
1972–1995 | 15,399 | 1950 | Quebec City, Quebec | [37] | |
Dallas Stars (Minnesota North Stars) |
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Reunion Arena | 1993–2001 | 17,001 | 1980 | Dallas, Texas | ||
Met Center | 1967–1993 | 15,000 | 1967 | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
Nashville Predators | None | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Minnesota Wild | None | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
St. Louis Blues | ||||||
St. Louis Arena The Checkerdome (1977–1983) |
1967–1994 | 17,188 | 1929 | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
Winnipeg Jets (Atlanta Thrashers) |
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Philips Arena | 1999–2011 | 18,545 | 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia | [38] | |
Pacific Division | ||||||
Team | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | Location | Reference |
Anaheim Ducks (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) |
None | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Arizona Coyotes (Phoenix Coyotes) (Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)) |
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America West Arena US Airways Center (2006–2015) Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015–present) |
1996–2003 | 16,210 | 1992 | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
Winnipeg Arena | 1972–1996 | 15,567 | 1955 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | [39] | |
Calgary Flames (Atlanta Flames) |
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Stampede Corral | 1980–1983 | 7,424 | 1950 | Calgary, Alberta | ||
Omni Coliseum | 1972–1980 | 15,278 | 1972 | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
Edmonton Oilers (Alberta Oilers) |
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Northlands Coliseum Northlands Coliseum (1974–1995, 2016–present) Edmonton Coliseum (1995–1998) Skyreach Centre (1998–2003) Rexall Place (2003–2016) |
1974–2016 | 16,839 | 1974 | Edmonton, Alberta | ||
Edmonton Gardens | 1972–1974 | 7,200 | 1913 | |||
Los Angeles Kings | ||||||
Great Western Forum The Forum (1967–1988, 2003–present) |
1967–1999 | 16,005 | 1967 | Inglewood, California | ||
San Jose Sharks | ||||||
Cow Palace | 1991–1993 | 11,089 | 1941 | Daly City, California | ||
Vancouver Canucks | ||||||
Pacific Coliseum | 1970–1995 | 16,150 | 1967 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Defunct teams[edit]
Defunct Teams Arenas | ||||||
Team (years in NHL) | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | Location | Reference |
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Brooklyn Americans (1941–1942) (New York Americans) (1925–1941) |
Madison Square Garden (III) | 1925–1942 | 15,928 | 1925 | New York City, New York | |
Cleveland Barons (1976–1978) (California Golden Seals) (1970–1976) (Oakland Seals) (1967–1970) (California Seals) (1967) |
Coliseum at Richfield | 1976–1978 | 18,544 | 1974 | Richfield, Ohio | |
Oakland Coliseum Arena Oracle Arena (2006–present) Oakland Arena (2004–2006) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2004) |
1967–1976 | 13,601 | 1966 | Oakland, California | ||
(Hamilton Tigers) (1920–1925) (Quebec Athletic Club) (1919–1920) |
Barton Street Arena | 1920–1925 | 4,500 | 1910 | Hamilton, Ontario | |
Quebec Arena | 1919–1920 | 6,000 | 1913 | Quebec City, Quebec | ||
Philadelphia Quakers (1930–1931) (Pittsburgh Pirates) (1925–1930) |
Philadelphia Arena | 1930–1931 | 4,000 | 1920 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Duquesne Gardens | 1925–1930 | 6,500 | 1890 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
Montreal Maroons (1924–1938) |
Montreal Forum | 1924–1938 | 17,959 | 1924 | Montreal, Quebec | [28] |
Montreal Wanderers (1917–1918) |
Montreal Arena | 1917–1918 | 6,000 | 1898 | Montreal, Quebec | |
St. Louis Eagles (1934–1935) (Ottawa Senators) (1917–1934) |
St. Louis Arena | 1934–1935 | 20,000 | 1929 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
Ottawa Auditorium | 1923–1934 | 10,000 | 1923 | Ottawa, Ontario | [40] | |
The Arena | 1917–1923 | 7,000 | 1907 |
Outdoor venues[edit]
The following are outdoor venues that have hosted either the Heritage Classic, Winter Classic or the Stadium Series (including confirmed hosts of future events in those series), plus the confirmed host of the upcoming one-off Centennial Classic:
Neutral venues[edit]
The following are neutral venues that have hosted regular season games:
Neutral venues | ||||
Arena | Event participated | Years used | Location | Reference |
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Yoyogi Arena | Regular season Japanese games | 1997–1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Saitama Super Arena | Regular season Japanese games | 2000 | Saitama City, Japan | |
The O2 Arena (London) | NHL Premiere | 2007 | London, United Kingdom | |
Ericsson Globe | NHL Premiere | 2008–2011 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
O2 Arena (Prague) Sazka Arena (2004–2008) |
NHL Premiere | 2008, 2010 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Hartwall Areena | NHL Premiere | 2009–2011 | Helsinki, Finland | |
O2 World (Berlin) Mercedes-Benz Arena (2015–present) |
NHL Premiere | 2011 | Berlin, Germany |
Gallery[edit]
- Eastern Conference
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TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins, was built next to the old (and since demolished) Boston Garden
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The KeyBank Center is the home of the Buffalo Sabres
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The Detroit Red Wings call the Joe Louis Arena home
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BB&T Center, home of the Florida Panthers, is located in Sunrise in Broward County
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The Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens, is the largest arena in the NHL by seating capacity
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Canadian Tire Centre, home of the Ottawa Senators, is located in the Kanata section of Ottawa
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Amalie Arena, the home arena of the Tampa Bay Lightning
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The Toronto Maple Leafs play out of the Air Canada Centre
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PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes, is located on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh
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The Columbus Blue Jackets play at the Nationwide Arena
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The Prudential Center in Newark, is the home of the New Jersey Devils
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Barclays Center, home of the New York Islanders, is located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn
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Madison Square Garden in the New York City borough of Manhattan is the NHL's oldest active arena, home of the New York Rangers
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Wells Fargo Center, home of the Philadelphia Flyers, is located in the city's multi-sports complex
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PPG Paints Arena is the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins
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The Washington Capitals play at the Verizon Center
- Western Conference
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The United Center, home of the Chicago Blackhawks, is the largest arena in North America by physical size, but not by seating capacity
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The Colorado Avalanche play at the Pepsi Center in Denver
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The American Airlines Center is the home of the Dallas Stars
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The Xcel Energy Center, home to the Minnesota Wild, is located in St. Paul
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The Bridgestone Arena is the home of the Nashville Predators
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The MTS Centre is home to the Winnipeg Jets, and is the smallest arena in the NHL by seating capacity and is the current home of the new Manitoba Moose of the AHL
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The Anaheim Ducks play at the Honda Center
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Gila River Arena, home of the Arizona Coyotes, is located in the city of Glendale, west of Phoenix
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The Scotiabank Saddledome, home of the Calgary Flames, is the only NHL arena capable of supporting an Olympic-sized ice surface, having hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Rogers Place, home of the Edmonton Oilers, is the newest arena in the NHL, being opened in 2016.
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The Los Angeles Kings play out of the Staples Center at L.A. Live, an entertainment site in Downtown Los Angeles
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The San Jose Sharks play at the SAP Center at San Jose, nicknamed "The Shark Tank". It is also the home ice of the AHL's San Jose Barracuda.
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Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks, and one of the host sites of hockey events of the 2010 Winter Olympics
See also[edit]
- List of U.S. stadiums by capacity
- List of European ice hockey arenas
- List of current National Football League stadiums
- List of Major League Baseball stadiums
- List of Major League Soccer stadiums
- List of Major League Lacrosse stadiums
- List of National Basketball Association arenas
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