MTS Centre
Winnipeg Arena
Northlands Coliseum
Saddledome
Whatever the Canucks is Called, GM Place I think
The Bell Centre
Excel Energy Center
Whatever Phoenix is called
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
St. James Park
Upton Park
Anfield
Elland Road
Stade de France
Goodison Park
Ewood Park
The Emirates
Pride Park Stadium
Old Trafford
ACC
Scotia Bank Place
Whatever Buffalo is calling itself nowadays (First Niagara? right?)
Been to nearly every OHL barn, minus Eerie, Plymouth, Saginaw.
Would love to go to more in the States.
Eternal: Take it from someone who's been to two of the OHL arenas you haven't gotten to yet...hold off on Erie for another season. The renovations aren't fully done, but what HAS been done is impressive. Concourses are wider and the concessions have improved a bit, in terms of diversity of product. As for Plymouth...would you like to see a game in a barn that could pass for a WalMart and be just as appealing?
Houston Field House (Rensselaer)
Messa Rink (Union)
Despite being a military-hangar-turned-hockey-rink, I love the HFH due to the atmosphere. I would kill for NHL games to have even half the energy in that place (playoffs are more comparable). And this is coming from a small college in upstate NY, I'm sure BC/BU/Wisconsin/Minnesota/etc. have even better atmospheres.
Good question that really made me think and go back.
NHL:
Xcel Energy Center - Minnesota Wild/bunch of college hockey
Met Center - Minnesota North Stars
Target Center - neutral site (Winnipeg-Ottawa)
Verizon Center - Washington Capitals
Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia Flyers
United Center - Chicago Blackhawks
IHL:
Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas Thunder
St. Paul Civic Center - Minnesota Moose
College:
(Old) Mariucci Arena - Minnesota Gophers
Mariucci Arena - Minnesota Gophers
National Hockey Center - St. Cloud State Huskies
Verizon Wireless Center - Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
DECC - Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
(Old) Ralph Englestad Arena - North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Ralph Englestad Arena - North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Kohl Center - Wisconsin Badgers
MacInnes Arena - Michigan Tech Huskies
Century Link Center - Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks
Future:
Want to visit all 6 B1G arenas next year. Already have done 2 but think that would be a fun trip.
Favorite: Mariucci Arena (I'm biased but also love the seating bowl and mixture of modern amenities and old-school feel)
Least favorite: Target Center (horrible setup for hockey)
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NHL
Maple Leaf Gardens (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Air Canada Center (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Rexall Place (Edmonton Oilers)
AHL
Copps Coliseum (Hamilton Bulldogs)
WHL
Rexall Place (Edmonton Oil Kings)
OHL
Powerade Center (Brampton Battalion)
OJHL
Milton Memorial Arena (Milton Icehawks)
In the near future, I hope to see a game in Red Deer. Not a far drive from home. May drop in at a game in Brandon if the Wheaties are playing when I'm in Manitoba for Christmas break. If the NHL weren't in a lockout, I'd definitely go to a Jets game too.
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Pacific Coliseum
GM Place/Rogers Arena
Rexall Place
Saddledome
HP Pavilion
American Airlines Center
Mellon Arena
Consol Energy Center
Air Canada Centre
HSBC Arena/First Niagara Center
Not sure how ANY NHL fan can consider the Bell Centre their least favorite arena. I feel that every hockey fan should take in and experience a game in MTL.
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
Scottrade Center (St. Louis)
BankAtlantic Center (Florida)
Nassau Coliseum (New York Islanders)
Madison Square Garden (New York Rangers)
United Center (Chicago)
Independence Arena (Charlotte, preseason game 1997)
Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, preseason game 2011)
Greensboro Coliseum
RBC Center
Xcel Energy Center
HSBC Arena
Verizon Center
Mellon Arena
Madison Square Garden
Wells Fargo Center
Nassau Coliseum
Prudential Center
Bell Centre
NHL
Winnipeg Arena- least favorite (just an old cold barn and try parking in January!- lot was lit with tow trucks flashing lights)
MTS Center- best atmosphere
Air Canada Center- big but dull crowd
Maple Leaf Gardens
Montreal Forum- at the time, best place to see a game, particularly if Canadiens win
Pacific Coliseum
McNichols Arena
TD Bank Center- big and great crowd
Wachovia Center- see TD Bank Center
AHL
Spectrum- Phantoms game but would have been great in the days of Clarke
Copps Coliseum
CHL
Keystone Center
Kingston Memorial Center
Kitchener Auditorium- best of the few junior rinks I've been in
Prudential Center
Nassau Coliseum
Wells Fargo Center
TD Garden
The Spectrum
Continental Airlines Arena
Verizon Center
Staples Center
Honda Center
Favorite: Tied between the PruCenter and TD... Both state-of-the-art, quality arenas.
Least Favorite: I don't have one, really. The logical choice would be the Coliseum, but I visited there once (1-0 Devils win), and it was basically at full capacity with a nice atmosphere. Lots of Devils fans too.
The Coliseum definitely gets a bad wrap, considering its the most "obsolete" venues in the sport. But it may have squeaky seats and sticky floors, and cramped concourses and such, but that all adds to its uniqueness. Maybe it's just me.
Old Montreal Forum/Bell Center
Scotiabank Place
Old Boston Garden/TD
Old MLG/ACC
Old Chicago Stadium/New one (can`t recall the name)
Attended a game in Phoenix a few years back (can`t recall the name) paid 13$ for the ticket
Nassau on Long Island
Madison Square Garden
Had the pleasure to get to many legendary barns, the new one`s were necessary but not one has the same feel as the old barns
...and a bunch I wouldn't really call arenas. I've also been to MSG but not for a hockey game.
Needless to say, Jobing.com Arena is by far the best arena from this bunch. I'd give a slight edge to Malmö Arena before the Globe for second place and then there's a huge leap to Cloetta Center and the smaller places where I've been.
...and a bunch I wouldn't really call arenas. I've also been to MSG but not for a hockey game.
Needless to say, Jobing.com Arena is by far the best arena from this bunch. I'd give a slight edge to Malmö Arena before the Globe for second place and then there's a huge leap to Cloetta Center and the smaller places where I've been.
the cloetta ice looks amazing, but the arena and stands look weird. looks like the made the stands into something like a pentagon.
I have a friend in Sweden and his hometown team is Malmo. I can't spell the place from where he's from though...Lol.
Cool. I'm sure I know the place since I live in the Malmö area myself. Malmö Redhawks have a billionaire constantly trying to buy success, who built that arena. It is incredible how much money he can spend and still just have a second tier team that sucks so bad that people laugh as soon as you mention the name of the team. It's too bad because the arena really deserves a better team.
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Originally Posted by Barrie22
the cloetta ice looks amazing, but the arena and stands look weird. looks like the made the stands into something like a pentagon.
It does look weird. I guess the place is pretty decent though given it's small size.
