NHL Arenas

Current Arenas

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NHL arenas ranked by capacity

Rank	Arena	Location	Team(s)	Capacity	Opened
#1	United Center	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Blackhawks	23,500	1994
#2	Bell Centre	Montreal, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens	21,105	1996
#3	Amerant Bank Arena	Sunrise, Florida	Florida Panthers	20,737	1998
#4	Capital One ArenaVerizon Center (2006–2016); MCI Center (1997–2005)	Washington, District of Columbia	Washington Capitals	20,674	1997
#5	Xfinity Mobile ArenaWells Fargo Center (2010–2024); Wachovia Center (2003–2009); First Union Center (1998–2002); CoreStates Center (1996–1997)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Flyers	20,328	1996
#6	T-Mobile Arena	Las Vegas, Nevada	Vegas Golden Knights	20,000	2016
#7	Delta CenterVivint Arena (2020–2022); Vivint Smart Home Arena (2015–2019); EnergySolutions Arena (2006–2014); Salt Lake Ice Center (2002–2002)	Salt Lake City, Utah	Utah Mammoth	19,911	1991
#8	Madison Square Garden	New York, New York	New York Rangers	19,812	1968
#9	Scotiabank ArenaAir Canada Centre (1998–2017)	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto Maple Leafs	19,800	1999
#10	Little Caesars Arena	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit Red Wings	19,515	2017
#11	American Airlines Center	Dallas, Texas	Dallas Stars	19,200	2001
#12	SAP Center	San Jose, California	San Jose Sharks	19,190	1993
#13	Ball ArenaPepsi Center (1999–2019)	Denver, Colorado	Colorado Avalanche	19,155	1999
#14	Canadian Tire Centre	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Senators	19,153	1996
#15	Benchmark International ArenaAmalie Arena (2014–2025); Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2013); St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2011); Ice Palace (1996–2001)	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Bay Lightning	19,092	1996
#16	KeyBank Center	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo Sabres	19,070	1996
#17	Crypto.com ArenaStaples Center (1998–2020)	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Kings	19,060	1999
#18	Lenovo CenterPNC Arena (?–2024)	Raleigh, North Carolina	Carolina Hurricanes	18,700	1999
#19	Rogers ArenaGeneral Motors Place (1995–2009)	Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver Canucks	18,422	1995
#20	PPG Paints Arena	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh Penguins	18,387	2010
#21	Rogers Place	Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Oilers	18,347	2016
#22	Nationwide Arena	Columbus, Ohio	Columbus Blue Jackets	18,144	2000
#23	Enterprise Center	Saint Louis, Missouri	St. Louis Blues	18,096	1994
#24	Climate Pledge Arena	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Kraken	18,000	1962
#25	Grand Casino ArenaXcel Energy Center (?–2025)	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Minnesota Wild	17,954	2000
#26	Prudential Center	Newark, New Jersey	New Jersey Devils	17,625	2007
#27	TD Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Bruins	17,565	1995
#28	UBS Arena	Village of Floral Park, New York	New York Islanders	17,255	2021
#29	Honda Center	Anaheim, California	Anaheim Ducks	17,174	1993
#30	Bridgestone Arena	Nashville, Tennessee	Nashville Predators	17,159	1996
#31	Scotiabank Saddledome	Calgary, Alberta	Calgary Flames	16,605	1983
#32	Canada Life Centre	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Winnipeg Jets	15,004	2004

Former Arenas

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Former NHL arenas

Arena	Location	Team(s)	Capacity	Opened	Closed
Arena Gardens	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto St. Patricks (1918–1931)	7,500	1912	1989
Barclays Center	New York, New York	New York Islanders (2016–2021)	17,732	2012	—
Barton Street Arena	Hamilton, Ontario	Hamilton Tigers (1921–1925)	4,500	1910	1977
Border Cities Arena	Windsor, Ontario	Detroit Cougars (1927–1927)	6,000	1924	2013
Boston Arena	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Bruins (1925–1928)	4,666	1910	2025
Boston Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Bruins (1929–1995)	14,448	1928	1998
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo Sabres (1971–1996)	16,433	1940	2009
Chicago Coliseum	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Black Hawks (1927–1929)	6,000	1899	—
Chicago Stadium	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Black Hawks (1930–1994)	18,472	1929	1995
Colisée PepsiColisée de Québec (1949–1998)	Quebec, Quebec	Quebec Nordiques (1980–1995)	15,399	1950	2015
CoreStates SpectrumThe Spectrum (?–1994)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Flyers (1968–1996)	17,380	1967	2010
Cow Palace	Daly City, California	San Jose Sharks (1992–1993)	11,089	1941	—
Desert Diamond ArenaGila River Arena (2014–2021); Jobing.com Arena (2006–2013); Glendale Arena (2003–2005)	Glendale, Arizona	Phoenix Coyotes (2004–2022)	17,125	2003	—
Dey's Arena	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Senators (1918–1923)	7,000	1907	—
Duquesne Gardens	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–1930)	6,500	1890	1956
Expo Hall	East Lake-Orient Park, Florida	Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–1993)	10,425	1976	—
First Horizon ColiseumGreensboro Coliseum (1980–2024); Greensboro Memorial Coliseum (1959–1979)	Greensboro, North Carolina	Carolina Hurricanes (1998–1999)	21,272	1959	—
Hy-Vee ArenaKemper Arena (1974–2017)	Kansas City, Missouri	Kansas City Scouts (1975–1976)	16,300	1974	—
Joe Louis Arena	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit Red Wings (1980–2017)	20,027	1979	2019
Jubilee Arena	Montreal, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens (1919–1919)	3,000	1908	1919
Kia ForumThe Forum presented by Chase (2014–2021); The Forum (2004–2013); Great Western Forum (1988–2002)	Inglewood, California	Los Angeles Kings (1968–1998)	17,500	1967	—
Madison Square Garden	New York, New York	New York Rangers (1927–1967)New York Americans (1926–1942)	15,925	1925	1968
Maple Leaf Gardens	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–1998)	15,726	1931	—
Martin Luther King Jr ArenaPhiladelphia Arena (1920–1979)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Quakers (1931–1931)	—	1920	1981
McNichols Sports Arena	Denver, Colorado	Colorado Avalanche (1996–1999)Colorado Rockies (1977–1982)	16,061	1975	2000
Meadowlands ArenaIzod Center (2007–2015); Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2006); Brendan Byrne Arena (1981–1996)	East Rutherford, New Jersey	New Jersey Devils (1983–2007)	19,040	1981	2015
Mellon ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena (1961–1999)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–2010)	16,940	1961	2011
Met CenterMetropolitan Sports Center (1967–1981)	Bloomington, Minnesota	Minnesota North Stars (1968–1993)	15,000	1967	1994
Miami Arena	Miami, Florida	Florida Panthers (1994–1998)	14,703	1988	2008
Montreal Arena	Westmount, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens (1918–1918)Montreal Wanderers (1918–1918)	21,105	1898	1918
Montreal Forum	Montreal, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens (1927–1995)Montreal Maroons (1925–1938)	17,959	1924	2024
Mortgage Matchup CenterFootprint Center (2021–2024); Phoenix Suns Arena (2020–2020); Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015–2019); US Airways Center (2006–2014); America West Arena (1992–2005)	Phoenix, Arizona	Phoenix Coyotes (1997–2003)	17,071	1992	—
Mount Royal Arena	Montreal, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens (1920–1926)	10,000	1919	2000
Mullett Arena	Tempe, Arizona	Arizona Coyotes (2023–2024)	4,600	2022	—
Nassau Coliseum	Uniondale, New York	New York Islanders (1973–2015)	13,917	1972	—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena	Oakland, California	California Golden Seals (1968–1976)	13,601	1966	—
Olympia Stadium	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit Red Wings (1928–1979)	16,700	1927	1987
Omni Coliseum	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta Flames (1973–1980)	15,278	1972	1997
Ottawa Auditorium	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Senators (1924–1934)	10,000	1923	1967
Pacific Coliseum	Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver Canucks (1971–1995)	16,150	1967	—
PeoplesBank ArenaXL Center (2007–2025); Hartford Civic Center (1975–2006)	Hartford, Connecticut	Hartford Whalers (1982–1997)	15,635	1975	—
Quebec Arena	Quebec, Quebec	Quebec Bulldogs (1920–1920)	6,000	1913	1942
Reunion Arena	Dallas, Texas	Dallas Stars (1994–2001)	17,001	1980	2009
Rexall PlaceNorthlands Coliseum (?–1995); Skyreach Centre (1998–2003); Edmonton Coliseum (1995–1998)	Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Oilers (1980–2016)	17,100	1974	2018
Richfield Coliseum	Richfield Township, Ohio	Cleveland Barons (1977–1978)	18,544	1974	1999
Springfield Civic Center	Springfield, Massachusetts	Hartford Whalers (1980–1981)	7,444	1972	—
St. Louis ArenaCheckerdome (1977–1982)	Saint Louis, Missouri	St. Louis Blues (1968–1994)St. Louis Eagles (1935–1935)	14,200	1929	1999
Stampede Corral	Calgary, Alberta	Calgary Flames (1981–1983)	7,424	1950	2021
State Farm ArenaPhilips Arena (1999–2017)	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta Thrashers (2000–2011)	17,044	1999	—
TD Place ArenaOttawa Civic Centre (1967–2011)	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Senators (1993–1995)	10,575	1967	—
Tropicana FieldThunderDome (1993–1995); Florida Suncoast Dome (1990–1992)	Saint Petersburg, Florida	Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–1996)	45,369	1990	2025
US Airways ArenaCapital Centre (?–1993); USAir Arena (1993–1996)	Largo, Maryland	Washington Capitals (1975–1997)	18,130	1973	2002
Winnipeg Arena	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Winnipeg Jets (1980–1996)	10,100	1955	2006

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