Arena Name

[QJo]

It seems a lot of people are put off by the commercialized naming rights to arenas nowadays, myself included.
If you could name the current Leafs Arena what would you name it?

I haven't really thought much about it but to get things started maybe:

'Maple Leafs Station' or 'The Station'

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[Metroid]

Obvious answer is to bring back the name 'The Gardens'

 

[ACC1224]

It seems a lot of people are put off by the commercialized naming rights to arenas nowadays, myself included.
If you could name the current Leafs Arena what would you name it?

I haven't really thought much about it but to get things started maybe:

'Maple Leafs Station' or 'The Station'

I honestly didn't know anyone put much thought into it.

I guess I refer to it still as "The ACC" and Rogers Centre "The Dome".

 

[Kazparov]

Obvious answer is to bring back the name 'The Gardens'

I wouldn't support this just because the experience at the Gardens was completely the opposite of the ACC.

Gardens were actually a place the blue collar guys could get a ticket and you weren't bombarded with loud music or fan contests or whatever crap they do now.

When the puck wasn't in play people spoke to each other about the game and you'd hear some guy who was 10 beers deep screaming Fbombs from the nosebleeds down at the refs.

God I miss the Gardens.

 

[Metroid]

I wouldn't support this just because the experience at the Gardens was completely the opposite of the ACC.

Gardens were actually a place the blue collar guys could get a ticket and you weren't bombarded with loud music or fan contests or whatever crap they do now.

When the puck wasn't in play people spoke to each other about the game and you'd hear some guy who was 10 beers deep screaming Fbombs from the nosebleeds down at the refs.

God I miss the Gardens.

Yeah I hear ya. We all bow down to the corporate overloads, for better or worse.
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[HamiltonNHL]

Rogers Centre "The Dome".

Forever SkyDome.

Let's just start calling it MLG, Maple Leaf Gardens (again).
Nevermind SBA, ACC, XYZ.

#bringbackMLG

 

[The Iceman]

ACC and Skydome to me. And I do not relate ACC to Air Canada unless I think about it.

 

[notDatsyuk]

I certainly wouldn't call it MLG - that would be an insult to the real one.

A bland corporate name for a place that feels more like an office building than a sports arena is appropriate.

 

[Maple Leaf]

The Library

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I certainly wouldn't call it MLG - that would be an insult to the real one.

Totally fair, but it would be fun calling it the Gardens.

It’s more paying homage than diminishing the greatness.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

The Quiet Room. And not because of the head injuries.

 

[ITM]

The Bank.

 

[Kazparov]

Let's be real. Once the 20 year naming rights of Scotiabank run out it will be named Rogers Arena.

 

[Squiffy]

Full retro. Arena Gardens, the OG barn. Or just Toronto Arena, nod to original name.



Note to Rogers publicity division: if you name it Rogers Arena Gardens, they are playing in the RAG. Don’t do it.

 

[QJo]

The Library

I like it but I am hopeful that things can change there. The passion exists. Somebody's job must be to get it back into the building.

The Bank.

I also like this. Irony and sarcasm is always welcome but it is perhaps accepting that things won't get better and more fan experience focused.