About PPG Paints Arena
PPG Paints Arena is an NHL arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It opened in 2010. It was designed by Populous. It seats 18,387. Its current tenant is Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), since 2011. By capacity it ranks 22nd of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 303rd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Consol Energy Center (2010–2015).
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Location 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins While based here: 16 seasons · 695-544 regular season · 13 postseason trips
NHL · 2011–present
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NHL | 2011–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 PPG Paints Arena?
The capacity of PPG Paints Arena is 18,387.
When was PPG Paints Arena built?
PPG Paints Arena opened in 2010.
Who designed PPG Paints Arena?
PPG Paints Arena was designed by Populous.
Who plays at PPG Paints Arena?
PPG Paints Arena is the home venue of Pittsburgh Penguins.
Where did the Pittsburgh Penguins play before PPG Paints Arena?
Before moving to PPG Paints Arena in 2011, the Pittsburgh Penguins played at Mellon Arena from 1968 to 2010.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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 36 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
PPG Paints Arena
2016 - Present
CurrentConsol Energy Center
2010 - 2015
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mellon Arena | 1961–2011 | 0.1 mi |
| Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field | 1993– | 0.3 mi |
| PNC Park | 2001– | 1.0 mi |
| Exposition Park I | 1882– | 1.2 mi |
| Exposition Park II | 1883– | 1.2 mi |
| Exposition Park III | 1890–1915 | 1.2 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.