About UBS Arena
UBS Arena is an NHL arena in Village of Floral Park, New York. It opened in 2021. It seats 17,255 in its hockey layout. Its current tenant is New York Islanders (NHL), since 2022. By capacity it ranks 28th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 349th 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
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New York Islanders While based here: 5 seasons · 196-214 regular season · 2 postseason trips
NHL · 2022–present
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NHL | 2022–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 UBS Arena?
The hockey capacity of UBS Arena is 17,255.
When was UBS Arena built?
UBS Arena opened in 2021.
Who operates UBS Arena?
UBS Arena is operated by New York Islanders.
Who plays at UBS Arena?
UBS Arena is the home venue of New York Islanders.
Where did the New York Islanders play before UBS Arena?
Before moving to UBS Arena in 2022, the New York Islanders played at Barclays Center from 2016 to 2021.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 113 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, Capacity, concert layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Island Garden | 1956– | 3.6 mi |
| James M. Shuart Stadium | 1963– | 6.8 mi |
| Citi Field | 2009– | 7.0 mi |
| Shea Stadium | 1964–2008 | 7.1 mi |
| Nassau Coliseum | 1972– | 7.1 mi |
| Ridgewood Park | 1883–1959 | 9.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.