List of NHL Arenas: With Name, Age and Capacity

Here is a list of NHL arenas plus a list of frequently asked questions about NHL arenas at the end.

Logo	Team Name	Arena	Year Founded	Age	Capacity
	Anaheim Ducks	Honda Center	1993	26	17,174
	Arizona Coyotes	Gila River Arena	2003	16	17,125
	Boston Bruins	TD Garden	1995	24	17,565
	Buffalo Sabres	KeyBank Center	1996	23	19,070
	Calgary Flames	Scotiabank Saddledome	1983	36	19,289
	Carolina Hurricanes	PNC Arena	1999	20	18,680
	Chicago Blackhawks	United Center	1994	25	19,717
	Colorado Avalanche	Pepsi Center	1999	20	17,809
	Columbus Blue Jackets	Nationwide Arena	2000	19	18,144
	Dallas Stars	American Airlines Center	2001	18	18,532
	Detroit Red Wings	Little Caesars Arena	2017	2	19,515
	Edmonton Oilers	Rogers Place	2016	3	18,347
	Florida Panthers	BB&T Center	1998	21	19,250
	Los Angeles Kings	Staples Center	1999	20	18,230
	Minnesota Wild	Xcel Energy Center	2000	19	17,954
	Montreal Canadiens	Bell Centre	1996	23	21,302
	Nashville Predators	Bridgestone Arena	1996	23	17,113
	New Jersey Devils	Prudential Center	2007	12	16,514
	New York Islanders	Barclays Center	2012	7	15,795
	New York Islanders	Nassau Coliseum	1972	47	13,900
	New York Rangers	Madison Square Garden	1968	51	18,006
	Ottawa Senators	Canadian Tire Centre	1996	23	17,373
	Philadelphia Flyers	Wells Fargo Center	1996	23	19,543
	Pittsburgh Penguins	PPG Paints Arena	2010	9	18,387
	San Jose Sharks	SAP Center	1993	26	17,562
	St Louis Blues	Enterprise Center	1994	25	18,724
	Tampa Bay Lightning	Amalie Arena	1996	23	19,092
	Toronto Maple Leafs	Scotiabank Arena	1999	20	18,819
	Vancouver Canucks	Rogers Arena	1995	24	18,910
	Vegas Golden Knights	T-Mobile Arena	2016	3	17,368
	Washington Capitals	Capital One Arena	1997	22	18,506
	Winnipeg Jets	Bell MTS Place	2004	15	15,321

What is the oldest arena in the NHL?

The oldest arena in the NHL belongs to the Madison Square Gardens, the home of the New York Rangers. Although, it is the arena that has been around the longest it does not feel that way as it received a major renovation of $1 billion dollars that finished in 2013.

The oldest building in the NHL that has not received major renovations belongs to the Calgary Flames who play in the Scotiabank Saddledome which was built in 1983 as part of the lead up to the 1988 Winter Olympics.

What is the newest NHL arena?

The newest building in the NHL belongs to the Detroit Red Wings who opened the Little Ceasers arena on October 5, 2017. The reports of the arena are outstanding as guests are loving the steep seating which creates a closeness between the players and spectators.

What NHL team has the biggest arena?

The largest arena in terms of attendance at 21,302 belongs to the Bell Centre, which is home to the Montreal Canadiens. Most of the newer buildings have tried to cap capacity at around 18-19,000 to create a scarcity factor. As well, it is not always easy to sell 20,000 tickets for every game, especially if your team is subpar.

However, this is not as much a problem in hockey mad Montreal where a ticket has been, is presently, and probably always will be hard to come by.

Are any teams building new arenas?

There are two new areans slated to be built at this time:

1. The New York Islanders are building an arena in the Belmont Park area of New York with the completion date slated in 2021
2. The Calgary Flames have agreed to build a new arena close to the site of their current home with completion expected to take place in 2023

Why do the Islanders have two arenas?

The New York Islanders split their games between the Nassau arena on Long Island and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Islanders played for decades in the Nassau arena for decades and tried to get a new arena built in close proximity but could not. This precipitated a move to Brooklyn to the new Barclay center.

This move turned out poorly because the Barclays Center was built for basketball viewing and caused odd site lines for watching hockey (there were even some obstructed seats). As well, the Barclays Center is a long drive/subway ride from the majority of the Islanders fans and Brooklyn is more of a New York Rangers borough.

The unsuitability to play league games in the Nassau rink as well as the unsatisfactory conditions of the Barclay center has led the team to split the games between the arenas until their new home in the Belmont district is complete.

How cold is an NHL arena and what should I wear to a game?

The temperature in an NHL arena is quite comfortable and is most comparable to the temperature in a movie theatre. For professional hockey arenas, the NHL-recommended air temperature for all new venues is: 60F (15C) at start at keep it to 65F (18C). Check out this article I wrote about what to wear to a hockey game.

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