NHL
Scotiabank Place (Ottawa Senators)
TD Bank Garden (Boston Bruins/Beanpot)
OHL
Ottawa Civic Centre (Ottawa 67s)
Ed Lumley Arena (Cornwall Aces)
The Q
Robert Guertin Centre (Gatineau Olympiques)
AHL
XL Center (Hartford Wolfpack/CT Whale)
Dunkin Donuts Center (Providence Bruins)
MassMutual Center (Springfield Falcons)
DCU Center (Worcester Sharks/NCAA Regional)
Webster Bank Arena (Bridgeport Sound Tigers/NCAA Regional)
Times Union Center (Albany River Rats/Devils)
Glens Falls Civic Center (Adirondack Red Wings)
NCAA
Cheel Arena (Clarkson)
Appleton Arena (St Lawrence)
Herb Brooks Arena (Clarkson vs St Lawrence/ECAC Tournament)
Ingalls Rink (Yale)
TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac)
Bright Hockey Center (Harvard)
Houston Fieldhouse (RPI)
Agganis Arena (Boston University)
Gutterson Fieldhouse (Vermont)
Thompson Arena (Dartmouth)
Freitas Ice Forum (UConn)
Hart Recreation Center (Holy Cross)
NHL
Calgary - Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary Flames)
Edmonton - Rexall Place (Edmonton Oilers)
Los Angeles - Staples Center (Los Angeles Kings)
Toronto - Air Canada Centre (technically not for a live game, but was at the NHL draft and watched a Leafs playoff game on the big screen) (Toronto Maple Leafs)
WHL
Moose Jaw - Moose Jaw Civic Centre (the Crushed Can) (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Regina - Brandt Centre (Regina Pats)
Saskatoon - Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon Blades/U of S Huskies/World Juniors/NHL Preseason/Canada Cup)
SJHL
Saskatoon - Harold Latrace Arena (Saskatoon Titans)
I've also been to a few venues that have hosted hockey, but not for hockey games:
NHL
Edmonton - Commonwealth Stadium (2003 Heritage Classic)
Montreal - Bell Centre (Montreal Canadiens)
Montreal - Montreal Forum (though it was after it was turned into a movie theatre) (Montreal Canadiens)
St. Petersburg - Tropicana Field (was called the Thunderdome when the Lightning played there)
Winnipeg - MTS Centre (Winnipeg Jets)
AHL
Hamilton - Copps Coliseum (Hamilton Bulldogs)
ECHL
Orlando - Orlando Arena (Orlando Solar Bears)
AJHL
Lloydminster - Centennial Civic Centre (Lloydminster Bobcats)
NHL
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (NY Islanders)
First Niagara Center (when it was the HSBC Arena) (Buffalo Sabres)
AHL
Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial (Rochester Americans)
Onondaga War Memorial Arena (Syracuse Crunch)
WHL
KeyArena (former home of the Seattle Thunderbirds)
Comcast Arena (Everett Silvertips)
ECHL
US Bank Arena (Cincinnati Cyclones)
College
Wilson Ice Arena (Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI)
Ice Arena (Brockport Golden Eagles, SUNY Brockport, NY)
Of the ones I attended a hockey game:
Best:
First Niagara Center, Comcast Arena, Blue Cross Arena
Worst:
Nassau Coliseum (This is despite attending Isles games during their Stanley Cup years. Other arenas I've visited, at least from the outside, are better designed and located in more convenient locations than Nassau Coliseum.)
Key Arena (All arena should accommodate a hockey rink for the entire space. Because of former Seattle SuperSonics management and ill-advised decisions by the then-Seattle city council in the 1990s, the rebuilt became a basketball-focused arena with hockey games configured in a horseshoe. I had no problem with the dedicated Thunderbird fans and any road team fans, which made the arena environment less frustrating.)
Expanding on the question further,
On a guided tour, not for a game:
Centre Bell (Montréal)
Attended a game at the venue but not for hockey:
Madison Square Garden
MECCA Arena (Milwaukee Admirals when the team was in the IHL)
Seen venue in person, did not attended a hockey game:
HP Pavilion, San Jose
Pepsi Center, Denver
TD Garden, Boston
Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
Copps Coliseum (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Rose Garden and Veterans Memorial Coliseum (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
John Labatt Centre (now Budweiser Gardens) (OHL London Knights)
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (Former ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings, currently WHL Victoria Royals)
ShoWare Center, Kent, WA (Current home of WHL Seattle Thunderbirds)
(Among others venues I can remember.)
Hope to attend an NHL game in the future:
Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
Denver
San Jose
Seattle, WA (Fingers crossed.)
Brooklyn, NY (I'm an Islander fan from their Stanley Cup years.)
Enjoyed watching the few games I attended at the former HSBC Arena. My favorite memory: standing in line buying some food and carrying on a conversation with another attendee who bought tickets to the Sabres games because he could not get tickets to the Leafs.
I do appreciate the AHL/WHL teams for what they are able to do for their local communities if the sport is marketed properly. For an area that has had a WHL team for 10 seasons, Everett's Comcast Arena can still average nearly 7,000 for a weekend game. The arena's hockey capacity is around 8100.
Sorry for the extended post. Visiting various venues brought back some very nice memories.
NHL
Boston Bruins - old and new
Hartford Whalers
New York Islanders
New York R----
New Jersey Devils - old and new
Quebec Nordiques
Montreal Canadiens - the Forum
Ottawa Senators - old and new
Toronto Maple Leafs - Maple Leaf Gardens
Buffalo Sabres - old and new
Philadelphia - old and new
Pittsburgh - old
Washington Capitals - old
Carolina Hurricanes
Tamp Bay Lightning - the one in the baseball stadium
Chicago Blackhawks - Chicago Stadium
Colorado Avalanche - old (not sure if there is a new one)
Phoenix Coyotes - old
Los Angeles Kings - old
Anaheim Ducks
San Jose Sharks
Winnipeg Jets - old
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames - Saddledome
Vancouver Canucks - new
Last edited by Darth Bangkok: 12-03-2012 at 11:41 AM.
NHL:
Nassau Coliseum (NY Islanders)
Madison Square Garden (NY Rangers)
The Aud (Buffalo Sabres)
Marine Midland/HSBC Arena (Buffalo Sabres)
Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Joe Louis Arena (Detroit Red Wings)
Nationwide Arena (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Great Western Forum (LA Kings)
GM Place (Vancouver Canucks)
AHL/IHL
Quicken Loans Arena/Gund Arena (Lake Erie Monsters/Cleveland Barons/Cleveland Lumberjacks)
Rochester War Memorial/Blue Cross-Blue Shield Arena (Rochester Americans)
UNLV Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas Thunder)
LA Sports Arena (LA Ice Dogs)
Onondaga War Memorial (Syracuse Crunch)
With the home viewing experience getting better and better, I find that my motivation to get out to live events is getting smaller and smaller.
I'd have to be handed tickets or get hefty discounts to consider it at this point, especially with the market price for NHL tickets around these parts.
any one that puts up the sharks tank i hate you lol. that is one arena i wish i could go to so badly. it would be nice to be in friendly territory for once watching a hockey game.
Extending the question further,
On a guided tour, not for a game:
Centre Bell (Montréal)
I went on a tour of the Saddledome in 1992, when my family was in Calgary for a few hours.
Quote:
Seen venue in person, did not attended a hockey game:
HP Pavilion, San Jose
Pepsi Center, Denver
TD Garden, Boston
Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
Copps Coliseum (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Rose Garden and Veterans Memorial Coliseum (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
John Labatt Centre (now Budweiser Gardens) (OHL London Knights)
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (Former ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings, currently WHL Victoria Royals)
ShoWare Center, Kent, WA (Current home of WHL Seattle Thunderbirds)
(Among others venues I can remember.)
For me:
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Key Arena
Pepsi Colisee
Barclays Center (Got pictures of it under construction, stayed in a hotel nearby.)
IZOD Center (From the very top of MetLife Stadium.)
Quote:
Hope to attend an NHL game in the future:
Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
Denver
San Jose
Seattle, WA (Fingers crossed.)
Brooklyn, NY (I'm an Islander fan from their Stanley Cup years.)
Would like to see a game at:
Saddledome (Always wanted to see a Canucks road game here some day.)
New Seattle arena (hopefully)
Air Canada Centre
Scotiabank Place
Bell Centre (I was there for a preseason game, would like to see a regular one if I ever return, especially if playing the Canucks.)
MTS Centre
United Center
Barclays Center (My brother is an Isles fan and we have been to New York for games a couple times, so this is a certainty in a number of years. And the travel time to the arena will be cut substantially next time.)
Bridgestone Arena (Seems like a great atmosphere.)
Consol Energy Center
Xcel Energy Center
