About HSBC Arena
HSBC Arena is a former name of KeyBank Center, used 2000–2010. KeyBank Center is an NHL arena in Buffalo, New York. It opened in 1996. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 19,070. Its current tenant is Buffalo Sabres (NHL), since 1997. By capacity it ranks 17th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 221st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Marine Midland Arena (1996–1999) and First Niagara Center (2011–2015).
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- 221st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 7th for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 20th longest single tenancy (29 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 6th for most name changes among 24 NHL arenas with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
| Layout | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|
| General | 19,070 | Wikidata |
| Basketball | 19,200 | Wikipedia |
| Concert | 18,500 | Wikipedia |
| Professional wrestling | 16,597 | Wikipedia |
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Buffalo Sabres While based here: 29 seasons · 1040-1175-90 regular season · 10 postseason trips
NHL · 1997–present
|
NHL | 1997–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of HSBC Arena?
The capacity of HSBC Arena is 19,070.
When was HSBC Arena built?
HSBC Arena opened in 1996.
Who designed HSBC Arena?
HSBC Arena was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who operates HSBC Arena?
HSBC Arena is operated by Pegula Sports and Entertainment.
Who plays at HSBC Arena?
HSBC Arena is the home venue of Buffalo Sabres.
Where did the Buffalo Sabres play before HSBC Arena?
Before moving to HSBC Arena in 1997, the Buffalo Sabres played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium from 1971 to 1996.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 26 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, professional wrestling layout.
Historical Names
KeyBank Center
2016 - Present
First Niagara Center
2011 - 2015
HSBC Arena
2000 - 2010
CurrentMarine Midland Arena
1996 - 1999
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 1940–2009 | 0.2 mi |
| Sahlen Field | 1988– | 0.4 mi |
| Olympic Park (I) | 1884–1889 | 2.1 mi |
| War Memorial Stadium | 1937–1989 | 2.3 mi |
| Riverside Park | 1878–1884 | 2.3 mi |
| Olympic Park II | 1890– | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.