PPG Paints Arena

Opened in 2010

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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Photo of PPG Paints Arena
Photo by Jleedev. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

18,387

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

2010

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15262

Elevation

801 ft

244 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

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

Layout Seats Source
General 18,387 Wikidata
Basketball 19,000 Wikipedia
Hockey 18,087 Wikipedia

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

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Teams

Home seasons at PPG Paints Arena by team, 2010–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Pittsburgh Penguins
While based here: 16 seasons · 695-544 regular season · 13 postseason trips
NHL · 2011–present
  1. Mellon Arena 1968–2010
  2. PPG Paints Arena 2011–present
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.

Historical Names

PPG Paints Arena

2016 - Present

Current

Consol Energy Center

2010 - 2015

Location

Coordinates: 40.4396, -79.9895
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
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

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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