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Loudest NHL Arena
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charliemurphy
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Before the renovation took place perhaps although having attended a ton of concerts there I can say that depending on the performer the ground floor and parts of the lower bowl move.
As far as volume, again it depends on the event. Game 7 against NJ in 94 and obviously when they won the cup was electric.
Montreal's Bell Centre has to be up there as far as volume for hockey. Place can get intense.
1. Montreal
2. When Montreal plays at Canadien Tire Center
3. When the Leafs are playing at Canadien Tire Center
2. When Montreal plays at Canadien Tire Center
3. When the Leafs are playing at Canadien Tire Center
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Islanderfan17
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The Coliseum is honestly amazing in terms of loudness, you can literally feel that place shaking when the crowd is erupting.
The Bell Centre always seems really loud to me on TV.
Winnipeg is definitely one of the answers.
The ACC
That's all I can really think of that stand above the rest. The Rangers might be a bit louder in person I'm sure but it usually sounds like a morgue on TV. I've only been there for concerts though, no Hockey games.
The Bell Centre always seems really loud to me on TV.
Winnipeg is definitely one of the answers.
The ACC
That's all I can really think of that stand above the rest. The Rangers might be a bit louder in person I'm sure but it usually sounds like a morgue on TV. I've only been there for concerts though, no Hockey games.
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Sure is easy to sound louder when the arena is that much smaller than most others. To say it is "by far" the loudest in Canada is a crock of ****. Montreal is extremely loud and so can the others out west. Toronto and Ottawa are a little different. I found that here in Ottawa when the Habs are in town, for example, it is crazy loud but against other teams it really depends.
Jets4Life
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Winnipeg's arena is louder than Montreal's. Which others out west? It cannot be Edmonton or Calgary, as I have been in both. Vancouver may get loud in the playoffs, but is relatively tame in the season.
http://west.thecheckingline.com/blog/kory/winnipeg-jets/winnpegs-mts-centre-loudest-arena-nhl
http://hockeyroundtable.com/three-of-the-loudest-arenas-in-the-nhl/
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Jester9881
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Nassau Coliseum is just as small as Winnipeg, and it's older. You can seriously almost touch the ceiling from the top row, that's how low it is.
Old, small arenas=low ceilings that reflect noise.
New, large arenas=high ceilings where noise dies.
It won't be as loud. Barclays is a large, airy arena with a high ceiling. The noise won't reflect.
CaseyMitts37
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Isles and Habs now, but I'm not sure the the Isles will have the loudest arena once they move into Barclays because that place is pretty big.
The Oilers used to have a pretty loud arena during the playoffs as well
The newer NHL arenas absolutely destroy the noise factor
The Oilers used to have a pretty loud arena during the playoffs as well
The newer NHL arenas absolutely destroy the noise factor
CanadienShark
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Montreal and SJ both seem to have great crowds, but I've never been there in person. The Sens arena is terrible (been there enough). Rogers arena is good (been there few times, only once for hockey). Winnipeg and the Islanders both seem to be good from what people are saying, and from what I've heard on TV.
jackets4life
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Just solely based on watching on TV, it's Montreal hands down. Getting to a game at that arena is on my bucket list.
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Not as loud as the original post in here.
True enough.
These subjective threads, especially the ones started by fans of the same team as I, always make me uneasy. If someone was a definitive answer they would need something like decibel readings from each arena similar to what they do for the Seahawks home games. Even then there are certain factors to consider, like the size and shape of the arena, capacity, acoustics etc...
Mattilaus
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I could be wrong but didn't Calgary get pretty loud when iggy and co. were there? I seem to remember the red outs there being crazy. *disclaimer* i've never been to a Calgary game and am not a Calgary fan but I remember on TV it looked pretty wild there when the team was really good.
Jesus Christ Horburn
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Winnipeg is almost too loud. I remember an interview with Tanner Glass during the inaugural season where he said he and his linemates couldn't even hear Claude Noel during a timeout because of the noise.
That said, I want to see my hometown go bananas if the Jets make the playoffs.
That said, I want to see my hometown go bananas if the Jets make the playoffs.
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Big McLargehuge
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This year it has to be Nassau...but MTS will regain that title next year.
Small, intimate arenas will always be louder than the larger, airier newer/larger arenas. Even Barclays, despite having fewer seats for hockey than Nassau, won't be as loud of Nassau because of it being a larger building. Montreal moves up next year with their strategy of shoehorning as many seats as possible in an arena in a hockey-crazed place.
Small, intimate arenas will always be louder than the larger, airier newer/larger arenas. Even Barclays, despite having fewer seats for hockey than Nassau, won't be as loud of Nassau because of it being a larger building. Montreal moves up next year with their strategy of shoehorning as many seats as possible in an arena in a hockey-crazed place.
Cigar City
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TB is weird. Loud one game, pindrop in the next. Always loud in the playoffs, like every other arena.
