About PNC Arena
PNC Arena is a former name of Lenovo Center, used until 2024. Lenovo Center is an NHL arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1999. It seats 19,722. Its current tenant is Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), since 2000. By capacity it ranks 10th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 239th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Address
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 | 19,722 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 20,000 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 19,772 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 18,730 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Carolina Hurricanes While based here: 26 seasons · 1018-980-60 regular season · 12 postseason trips
NHL · 2000–present
All 7 home venues of the Carolina Hurricanes
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NHL | 2000–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 PNC Arena?
The capacity of PNC Arena is 19,722.
When was PNC Arena built?
PNC Arena opened in 1999.
Who operates PNC Arena?
PNC Arena is operated by Carolina Hurricanes.
Who plays at PNC Arena?
PNC Arena is the home venue of Carolina Hurricanes.
Where did the Carolina Hurricanes play before PNC Arena?
Before moving to PNC Arena in 2000, the Carolina Hurricanes played at Greensboro Coliseum from 1998 to 1999.
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 8 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
Lenovo Center
2024 - Present
PNC Arena
Unknown - 2024
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carter–Finley Stadium | 1966– | 0.2 mi |
| Riddick Stadium | 1907–2005 | 3.4 mi |
| O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium | 1975– | 15 mi |
| Groves Stadium | 1940– | 17 mi |
| Wallace Wade Stadium | 1929– | 18 mi |
| Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium | 1972– | 19 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.