Far-fetched ideas are common when people talk about the Ottawa Senators building a new arena in downtown Ottawa. For instance, take Tobi Nussbaum, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Capital Commission (NCC). In June he said he was “quite confident” that the Senators would build a new arena on property leased from the NCC at
NHL Arenas
The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is now branded as NYCB Live Arena, is a multipurpose indoor arena, that is better known as the home of the New York Islanders, located in Uniondale, New York. The arena opened in 1972 and was built on 63 acres of Mitchel Field, which was formerly known as Army
This THW Archive piece was originally published in December, 2012. And the music from the skating rink drifts across the town … All across the world, the ice rink has become a home away from home for scores of hockey players and fans. From the sushi-serving confines of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to
“Oh, the good ol’ hockey game is the best game you can name.” If you’re reading this, you probably agree with Stompin’ Tom Connors. This game, our game, is unparalleled. Hockey combines grace and athleticism that only the most premier of individuals can attain. It incorporates a grit and physicality very few on this planet
The Delaware North Group that owns both the Boston Bruins and their home arena TD Garden is completing a major $100-million expansion on the arena. The 50,000 square foot expansion has encompassed many areas of the venue including the upper and lower bowl seating. Boston’s iconic Black and Gold seats had been replaced with an
Monday was a busy day for the New York Islanders, who broke ground on their new Belmont Park Arena on Long Island. In addition to the groundbreaking, the Islanders announced that they would be moving seven of their regular-season games from the Barclays Center to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With the games being added to
CALGARY — Plans for a new arena in Calgary to replace the Saddledome are accelerating with a tentative agreement in place. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede, which owns the land, have agreed in principle to terms on an event centre that would be the new home of the city’s NHL team. “All three parties have
Calgary’s city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Details have not been revealed, but council members say they will be talking about the proposal at their next meeting on Monday. The event centre would replace the 35-year old Saddledome. Previous attempts to reach