WHA Arenas

World Hockey Association — 29 venues ranked by capacity

Arenas
29
Largest
19,812
Madison Square Garden
Oldest
1913
Edmonton Gardens
States and provinces
20

Arenas

WHA arenas ranked by capacity
Rank Arena Location Team(s) Capacity Opened Closed
#1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York New York Raiders (1973–1974) 19,812 1968 —
#2 Richfield Coliseum Richfield Township, Ohio Cleveland Crusaders (1975–1976) 18,544 1974 1999
#3 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Bulls (1977–1979) 17,654 1972 —
#4 Rexall PlaceNorthlands Coliseum (?–1995); Skyreach Centre (1998–2003); Edmonton Coliseum (1995–1998) Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Oilers (1975–1979) 17,100 1974 2018
#5 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Racers (1975–1979) 16,530 1974 2001
#6 Compaq CenterThe Summit (?–1998) Houston, Texas Houston Aeros (1976–1978) 16,285 1975 —
#7 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sharks (1973–1974) 16,161 1959 2016
#8 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver Blazers (1974–1975) 16,150 1967 —
#9 St. Paul Civic Center Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Fighting Saints (1977–1977)Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–1976) 16,000 1973 1998
#10 Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario Toronto Toros (1974–1976) 15,726 1931 —
#11 PeoplesBank ArenaXL Center (2007–2025); Hartford Civic Center (1975–2006) Hartford, Connecticut New England Whalers (1976–1979) 15,635 1975 —
#12 Colisée PepsiColisée de Québec (1949–1998) Quebec, Quebec Quebec Nordiques (1973–1979) 15,399 1950 2015
#13 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–1977) 14,870 1965 —
#14 San Diego International Sports CenterSan Diego Sports Arena (?–1970) San Diego, California San Diego Mariners (1975–1977) 14,500 1966 —
#15 Heritage Bank CenterU.S. Bank Arena (2002–2018); Firstar Center (1999–2001); The Crown (1997–1998); Riverfront Coliseum (1975–1996) Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Stingers (1976–1979) 14,453 1975 —
#16 Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts New England Whalers (1973–1973) 14,448 1928 1998
#17 Huntington PlaceTCF Center (2019–2021); Cobo Center (2010–2018); Cobo Hall (1960–2009) Detroit, Michigan Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1975–1975) 12,191 1960 —
#18 Philadelphia Civic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Blazers (1973–1973) 12,000 1930 2005
#19 TD Place ArenaOttawa Civic Centre (1967–2011) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Nationals (1973–1973) 10,575 1967 —
#20 Denver Coliseum Denver, Colorado Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1976–1976) 10,500 1951 —
#21 Winnipeg Arena Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Jets (1973–1979) 10,100 1955 2006
#22 Cleveland Arena Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Crusaders (1973–1974) 10,000 1937 1977
#23 International Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois Chicago Cougars (1973–1975) 9,000 1934 1999
#24 Stampede Corral Calgary, Alberta Calgary Cowboys (1976–1977) 7,424 1950 2021
#25 Edmonton Gardens Edmonton, Alberta Alberta Oilers (1973–1974) 7,200 1913 1982
#26 Big E Coliseum West Springfield, Massachusetts New England Whalers (1974–1975) 6,000 1916 —
#27 St. Paul Auditorium Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–1973) 5,000 1932 —
#28 Cherry Hill Arena Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights (1974–1974) — — —
#29 Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas Houston Aeros (1973–1975) — — 1998
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States and provinces with WHA arenas

  • Alabama (1)
  • Alberta (3)
  • Arizona (1)
  • British Columbia (1)
  • California (2)
  • Colorado (1)
  • Connecticut (1)
  • Illinois (1)
  • Indiana (1)
  • Manitoba (1)
  • Massachusetts (2)
  • Michigan (1)
  • Minnesota (2)
  • New Jersey (1)
  • New York (1)
  • Ohio (3)
  • Ontario (2)
  • Pennsylvania (1)
  • Quebec (1)
  • Texas (2)
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