What NHL rinks have you been to a game at?

[MrLunatik]

I've only been to 4 NHL games, 2 in the Saddledome, and 2 in the Oilers old barn, Rectal Place.

 

[frisco]

Edmonton-Northlands and Rogers.
Vancouver-Pacific Coliseum and Rogers.
Calgary-Saddledome
Buffalo-Whatever they call it now.
Pittsburgh-Igloo and current.
Philadelphia-The current one.
Winnipeg-Current.

Also, saw four neutral site games in the 90's in Saskatoon. Been to Raptor games at the ACC but never hockey.

My Best-Carey

 

[romao]

Capital One Arena, WSH
Madison Square Garden, NYR
TD Garden, BOS
Wells Fargo Center, PHI
Prudential Center, NJD

Not sure if it counts, but also watched NHL Global Series games in Stockhom couple of times

 

[wasup]

Buffalo , Winnipeg , Minnesota , Philly .

 

[loadie]

Coliseum Edmonton (First NHL game)
Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa
KeyBank Center - Buffalo

And I visited the Forum in Montreal after it was closed (Awesome tour)

 

[JianYang]

Edmonton-Northlands and Rogers.
Vancouver-Pacific Coliseum and Rogers.
Calgary-Saddledome
Buffalo-Whatever they call it now.
Pittsburgh-Igloo and current.
Philadelphia-The current one.
Winnipeg-Current.

Also, saw four neutral site games in the 90's in Saskatoon. Been to Raptor games at the ACC but never hockey.

My Best-Carey

So you might be the best one to ask.

Pacific Coliseum and Northland looked like identical twins on TV.

Ive been to pacific Coliseum but not Northlands.

Were they as identical as they looked?

 

[Hivemind]

Capital One Center/Verizon Center/MCI Center
Wells Fargo Center
Nassau Coliseum
Heinz Field (now Acrisure Stadium)
Citizens Banks Park

 

[Edmonton East]

NJD - Continental Airlines Arena, PruCenter
NYR
VGK
TBL
DAL
BOS
CHI
PHI - Spectrum, Wells Fargo Center
PIT
WSH
COL

 

[NYRfan85]

Here's my rather small list, hoping to add some more once the kids are a little older!

• NYR - Madison Square Garden (pre- and post-renovations)
• NJD - Continental Airlines Arena & Prudential Center
• CAR - Lenovo Center
  • Also, a preseason game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte
• TBL - Amelie Arena
• VGK - T-Mobile Arena

 

[Greatzsky 99]

watched the Canucks at Globen Sthlm, does that count?

 

[CharleyHorse]

Only one game at Scotiabank Arena. Paid $630 for a regular season ticket, 3rd row from the glass in the corner. Found myself watching the jumbotron most of the game, as I couldnt see the far end of the rink. Im a fairly big fellow, and the seats were so cramped together. Leafs didn't even score a goal. Drinks we're $20. Food was even more expensive.

Best view, in my opinion, is from the higher rows of the lower sections or midway up the level above, lined up with the faceoff dots. You see the whole ice and still feel in the game. As for $630 a ticket - maybe that’s a bucket list thing, but for me, it’s a hard no. The cap goes up, players want more, and fans end up footing the bill.

 

[hurdemz]

Best view, in my opinion, is from the higher rows of the lower sections or midway up the level above, lined up with the faceoff dots. You see the whole ice and still feel in the game. As for $630 a ticket - maybe that’s a bucket list thing, but for me, it’s a hard no. The cap goes up, players want more, and fans end up footing the bill.

Honestly I'd like to be 10-12 rows up and more toward center ice, although, It was cool being able to see players faces up close. This was a once in a lifetime kinda thing for me.

 

[spiny norman]

Winnipeg Arena and Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto
Montreal Forum - Montreal
Pacific Coliseum - Vancouver
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton (90s neutral site game)

Madison Square Gardens - NYC
Met Center - Minneapolis
Honda Center - Anaheim

Scotiabank Centre - Halifax (preseason)

 

[frisco]

So you might be the best one to ask.

Pacific Coliseum and Northland looked like identical twins on TV.

Ive been to pacific Coliseum but not Northlands.

Were they as identical as they looked?

Pretty much the same. Northlands was more open and had higher ceilings and wider walkways. Pacific Coliseum was a little more enclosed.

My Best-Carey

 

[JoVel]

Nokia Arena

 

[fasterthanlight]

San Jose
Buffalo
Seattle
And I randomly went to the winter classic at Ohio stadium

 

[FMichael]

Joe Louis Arena
Little Caesars Arena
Chicago Stadium
United Center
Enterprise Center (multiple visits to St Louis - various name changes over the years)
Reunion Arena
American Airlines Center
Bridgestone Arena
Nationwide Arena
Wells Fargo Center
Capital One Arena
Glendale Arena aka Joe Louis Arena West (2006)
Maple Leafs Garden (walk thru the building ‘90)
ScotiaBank Arena/Air Canada Center
Bell Centre (wife and I drank 2 pitches of Stella Artois in the bar/restaurant - we never made it to the Bell Centre tour hic)

 

[FMichael]

Pittsburgh (both new and old)
St Louis
Columbus

Columbus gets my vote for best since it's a new building with stuff to do around it. And Pittsburghers, don't f***ing tell me that TGI Friday's counts as "pre-game entertainment" like I have been told before (with a straight face, believe it or not). Absolutely nothing to do around the arena. Beautiful building though!

Columbus exceeded my expectations; lots of places to go before and after the game and the fans were great.

 

[Son of Nogatco]

US Air Arena
MCI Center

 

[Summer Rose]

Glendale Arena aka Joe Louis Arena West (2006)

Accurate and fair. Detroit (and Chicago) fans invaded the hell out of the arena when their team came to town.

Good for me, though. I didn't want to deal with so many away fans, and one year when I had season tickets I managed to sell my ticket on StubHub when we played Chicago for $92. I only paid $23 per game, so it was a tidy little profit and I watched the game on TV instead.

 

[57special]

Best to worst

-Montreal forum post 68 renovation - brighter than previous version, but still kept the history. Didn't hurt that they had the best team in the world. Ate a lot of Hotdogs there.
-Montreal forum pre 68 renovation - A bit dingy, but amazing
-Excel Center(MN) - I like it, but lacks history/Bell Center (tie)- shiny, new, exciting, loud - I kinda hate it.
-GM Place(Vancouver)
- post 1990 reno Aud (Buffalo)
- Maple Leaf Gardens circa 1980's - a sad, crammed place



- Played in Montreal Forum early 70's... big thrill, but ice was surprisingly poor.
- Played in the Colisee (Nordique). Old, dark, but the crowd was great.

I hate how almost all arenas charge WAY too much for concessions. Is it the Atalnta Falcons who's owner made them keep the prices reasonable for the fans?