List of National Hockey League arenas

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The following is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas.

Newest arenas in the NHL
Climate Pledge Arena, opened in 2021. Although the building reuses the original roof of the Seattle Center Coliseum from 1962, it underwent a reconstruction before becoming the home of the Seattle Kraken for their debut in 2021.
UBS Arena, opened in 2021. It is the home of the New York Islanders.

Madison Square Garden is the only current arena whose name is not held by a corporate sponsor. Climate Pledge Arena's name is corporately held by Amazon, which uses its naming rights contract to promote its climate change awareness initiative.

Current arenas

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Underwent reconstruction from 2018 to 2021, resulting in a completely new arena bowl and concourses underneath the original roof of the Seattle Center Coliseum from 1962.
^† Underwent extensive renovations from 2010 to 2013, resulting in a completely new arena bowl and concourses within the original structure.

Map of current arenas

Future and proposed arenas

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ArenaTeamLocationCapacityOpeningReference
Scotia Place Calgary Flames Calgary, Alberta 18,400 2027 [30]
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Former arenas

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Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Team Arena Years used Capacity Opened Location Reference
Boston Bruins
Boston Garden 1928–1995 14,448 1928 Boston, Massachusetts [33]
Boston Arena 1924–1928 5,900 1910 [34]
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 1970–1996 16,433 1940 Buffalo, New York [35]
Detroit Red Wings
(Detroit Falcons)
(Detroit Cougars)
Joe Louis Arena 1979–2017 20,027 1979 Detroit, Michigan [36]
Olympia Stadium 1927–1979 16,700 1927 [37]
Border Cities Arena 1926–1927 6,000 1924 Windsor, Ontario [38]
Florida Panthers
Miami Arena 1993–1998 14,703 1988 Miami, Florida [39]
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Forum 1926–1996 17,959 1924 Montreal, Quebec [40]
Mount Royal Arena 1919–1926 10,000 1919 [41]
Jubilee Arena 1909–1911, 1918–1919 3,000 1908 [41]
Montreal Arena 1911–1918 6,000 1898 Westmount, Quebec [41]
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Civic Centre 1992–1996 10,575 1967 Ottawa, Ontario [42]
Tampa Bay Lightning
Thunderdome 1993–1996 28,153 1990 St. Petersburg, Florida [43]
Expo Hall 1992–1993 10,425 1976 Tampa, Florida [43]
Toronto Maple Leafs
(Toronto St. Patricks)
(Toronto Arenas)
Maple Leaf Gardens 1931–1999 15,726 1931 Toronto, Ontario [44]
Arena Gardens 1917–1931 7,500 1912 [45]
Metropolitan Division
Team Arena Years used Capacity Opened Location Reference
Carolina Hurricanes
(Hartford Whalers)
(New England Whalers)
Greensboro Coliseum 1997–1999 21,273 1959 Greensboro, North Carolina [46]
Springfield Civic Center 1978–1980 7,444 1972 Springfield, Massachusetts [47]
Hartford Civic Center 1980–1997
1975–1978
15,635 1975 Hartford, Connecticut [48]
Columbus Blue Jackets None n/a n/a n/a n/a [19]
New Jersey Devils
(Colorado Rockies)
(Kansas City Scouts)
Brendan Byrne Arena
Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2007)
1982–2007 19,040 1981 East Rutherford, New Jersey [49][50]
McNichols Sports Arena 1976–1982 16,061 1975 Denver, Colorado [51]
Kemper Arena 1974–1976 16,300 1974 Kansas City, Missouri [52]
New York Islanders
Barclays Center 2015–2020 15,795 2012 Brooklyn, New York [53]
Nassau Coliseum 1972–2015, 2018–2021 13,917 1972 Uniondale, New York [54][55]
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (III) 1926–1968 15,928 1925 New York, New York [56]
Philadelphia Flyers
The Spectrum
CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1996)
1967–1996 17,380 1967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [57]
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Civic Arena
Mellon Arena (1999–2010)
1967–2010 16,940 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [58]
Washington Capitals
Capital Centre
USAir Arena (1993–1996)
US Airways Arena (1996–1997)
1974–1997 18,130 1973 Landover, Maryland [59]
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Western Conference
Central Division
Team Arena Years used Capacity Opened Location Reference
Chicago Blackhawks
(Chicago Black Hawks)
Chicago Stadium 1929–1994 18,472 1929 Chicago, Illinois [60]
Chicago Coliseum 1926–1929 6,000 1899 [61]
Colorado Avalanche
(Quebec Nordiques)
McNichols Sports Arena 1995–1999 16,061 1975 Denver, Colorado [51]
Quebec Coliseum / Colisée de Québec 1972–1995 15,399 1950 Quebec City, Quebec [62]
Dallas Stars
(Minnesota North Stars)
Reunion Arena 1993–2001 17,001 1980 Dallas, Texas [63]
Met Center 1967–1993 15,000 1967 Bloomington, Minnesota [64]
Nashville Predators None n/a n/a n/a n/a [65]
Minnesota Wild None n/a n/a n/a n/a [66]
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Arena
The Checkerdome (1977–1983)
1967–1994 17,188 1929 St. Louis, Missouri [67]
Utah Mammoth None n/a n/a n/a n/a [68]
Winnipeg Jets
(Atlanta Thrashers)
Philips Arena 1999–2011 18,545 1999 Atlanta, Georgia [69][70]
Pacific Division
Team Arena Years used Capacity Opened Location Reference
Anaheim Ducks
(Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)
None n/a n/a n/a n/a [71]
Calgary Flames
(Atlanta Flames)
Stampede Corral 1980–1983 7,424 1950 Calgary, Alberta [72]
Omni Coliseum 1972–1980 15,278 1972 Atlanta, Georgia [73]
Edmonton Oilers
(Alberta Oilers)
Northlands Coliseum
Edmonton Coliseum (1995–1998)
Skyreach Centre (1998–2003)
Rexall Place (2003–2016)
1974–2016 16,839 1974 Edmonton, Alberta [74]
Edmonton Gardens 1972–1974 7,200 1913 [75]
Los Angeles Kings
The Forum
Great Western Forum (1988–1999)
1967–1999 16,005 1967 Inglewood, California [76]
San Jose Sharks
Cow Palace 1991–1993 11,089 1941 Daly City, California [77]
Seattle Kraken
None n/a n/a n/a n/a [10][11]
Vancouver Canucks
Pacific Coliseum 1970–1995 16,150 1967 Vancouver, British Columbia [78]
Vegas Golden Knights
None n/a n/a n/a n/a [79]
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Outdoor venues

The following are outdoor venues that have hosted any of the following events:

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Edmonton Oilers Commonwealth Stadium Heritage Classic 2003 57,167 Edmonton, Alberta Recap
Buffalo Sabres Ralph Wilson Stadium Winter Classic 2008 71,217 Orchard Park, New York Recap
Chicago Blackhawks Wrigley Field Winter Classic 2009 40,818 Chicago, Illinois Recap
Boston Bruins Fenway Park Winter Classic 2010 38,112 Boston, Massachusetts Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins Heinz Field Winter Classic 2011 68,111 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Recap
Calgary Flames McMahon Stadium Heritage Classic 41,022 Calgary, Alberta Recap
Philadelphia Flyers Citizens Bank Park Winter Classic 2012 46,967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Recap
Detroit Red Wings Michigan Stadium Winter Classic 2014 105,491 Ann Arbor, Michigan Recap
Los Angeles Kings Dodger Stadium Stadium Series 54,099 Los Angeles, California Recap
New Jersey Devils Yankee Stadium 50,105 Bronx, New York Recap
New York Islanders 50,027 Recap
Chicago Blackhawks Soldier Field 62,921 Chicago, Illinois Recap
Vancouver Canucks BC Place Heritage Classic 54,194 Vancouver, British Columbia Recap
Washington Capitals Nationals Park Winter Classic 2015 42,832 Washington, D.C. Recap
San Jose Sharks Levi's Stadium Stadium Series 70,205 Santa Clara, California Recap
Boston Bruins Gillette Stadium Winter Classic 2016 67,246 Foxborough, Massachusetts Recap
Minnesota Wild TCF Bank Stadium Stadium Series 50,426 Minneapolis, Minnesota Recap
Colorado Avalanche Coors Field 50,095 Denver, Colorado Recap
Winnipeg Jets Investors Group Field Heritage Classic 33,240 Winnipeg, Manitoba Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs BMO Field Centennial Classic 2017 40,148 Toronto, Ontario Recap
St. Louis Blues Busch Stadium Winter Classic 46,556 St. Louis, Missouri Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins Heinz Field Stadium Series 67,318 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Recap
Ottawa Senators TD Place Stadium 100 Classic 33,959 Ottawa, Ontario Recap
Buffalo Sabres Citi Field Winter Classic 2018 41,821 Queens, New York Recap
Washington Capitals Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Stadium Series 29,516 Annapolis, Maryland Recap
Chicago Blackhawks Notre Dame Stadium Winter Classic 2019 76,126 Notre Dame, Indiana Recap
Philadelphia Flyers Lincoln Financial Field Stadium Series 69,620 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Recap
Winnipeg Jets Mosaic Stadium Heritage Classic 33,518 Regina, Saskatchewan Recap
Dallas Stars Cotton Bowl Stadium Winter Classic 2020 85,630 Dallas, Texas Recap
Colorado Avalanche Falcon Stadium Stadium Series 43,574 Colorado Springs, Colorado Recap
Colorado Avalanche Edgewood Tahoe Resort NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe 2021 0 Stateline, Nevada Recap
Boston Bruins Recap
Minnesota Wild Target Field Winter Classic 2022 38,519 Minneapolis, Minnesota Recap
Nashville Predators Nissan Stadium Stadium Series 68,619 Nashville, Tennessee Recap
Buffalo Sabres Tim Hortons Field Heritage Classic 26,119 Hamilton, Ontario Recap
Boston Bruins Fenway Park Winter Classic 2023 39,243 Boston, Massachusetts Recap
Carolina Hurricanes Carter–Finley Stadium Stadium Series 56,961 Raleigh, North Carolina Recap
Edmonton Oilers Commonwealth Stadium Heritage Classic 55,441 Edmonton, Alberta Recap
Seattle Kraken T-Mobile Park Winter Classic 2024 47,313 Seattle, Washington Recap
New Jersey Devils MetLife Stadium Stadium Series 70,328 East Rutherford, New Jersey Recap
New York Islanders 79,690 Recap
Chicago Blackhawks Wrigley Field Winter Classic 2025 40,933 Chicago, Illinois Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets Ohio Stadium Stadium Series 94,751 Columbus, Ohio Recap
Florida Panthers LoanDepot Park Winter Classic 2026 Miami, Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning Raymond James Stadium Stadium Series Tampa, Florida
Winnipeg Jets Princess Auto Stadium Heritage Classic Winnipeg, Manitoba
Utah Mammoth Rice–Eccles Stadium Winter Classic 2027 Salt Lake City, Utah
Dallas Stars AT&T Stadium Stadium Series Dallas, Texas
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Neutral venues

The following are neutral venues that have hosted games that counted in the NHL regular season standings:

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Aréna de Québec Game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, February 27, 1918 1917–1918 Quebec City, Quebec [96][97]
Peace Bridge Arena Various home games for the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Pirates 1928–1929, 1929–1930 Fort Erie, Ontario [98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105]
Boardwalk Hall Various home games for the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates 1929–1930 Atlantic City, New Jersey [106][107][108]
Olympia Stadium Various home games for the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks 1928–1929, 1929–1930, 1930–1931, 1933–1934 Detroit, Michigan
Border Cities Arena Game between the Montreal Maroons and Chicago Blackhawks, March 2, 1929 1928–1929 Windsor, Ontario
Boston Garden Various home games for the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates 1928–1929, 1929–1930 Boston, Massachusetts
Madison Square Garden Various home games for the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates 1928–1929, 1929–1930, 1930–1931 New York, New York
Chicago Coliseum Various Chicago Blackhawks games when their usual home arena, Chicago Stadium, was unavailable 1929–1930, 1932–1933 Chicago, Illinois
Arena Gardens Various home games for the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates 1929–1930, 1930–1931 Toronto, Ontario
Maple Leaf Gardens Game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, January 14, 1933, which was a home game for Ottawa 1929–1930, 1930–1931 Toronto, Ontario
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Pepsi Coliseum (1991–2012)
Fairgrounds Coliseum (2014)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2014–present)
Various home games for the Chicago Blackhawks 1952–1953, 1953–1954 Indianapolis, Indiana
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum Various home games for the Chicago Blackhawks 1953–1954, 1954–1955, 1955–1956 Omaha, Nebraska
St. Louis Arena Various home games for the Chicago Blackhawks 1954–1955, 1955–1956 St. Louis, Missouri
St. Paul Auditorium Game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, February 23, 1955 1954–1955 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Long Beach Arena Various home games for the Los Angeles Kings 1967–1968 Long Beach, California
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Various home games for the Los Angeles Kings 1967–1968 Los Angeles, California
Madison Square Garden Game between the Oakland Seals and Philadelphia Flyers, March 3, 1968 1967–1968 New York, New York
Maple Leaf Gardens Game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, March 7, 1968 1967–1968 Toronto, Ontario
Colisée de Québec Various home games for the Philadelphia Flyers 1967–1968 Quebec City, Quebec
Cow Palace Various home games for the Oakland Seals 1968–1969 Daly City, California
Saskatchewan Place Neutral site games in 1992–93 and 1993–94 1992–1993, 1993–1994 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan [109][110][111]
Copps Coliseum
FirstOntario Centre (2014–2024)
TD Coliseum (2024–present)
Neutral site games in 1992–93 and 1993–94 1992–1993, 1993–1994 Hamilton, Ontario [109][110][111]
Bradley Center Neutral site games in 1992–93 1992–1993 Milwaukee, Wisconsin [112]
ARCO Arena
Power Balance Pavilion (2011–2012)
Sleep Train Arena (2012–2016)
Neutral site games in 1992–93 and 1993–94 1992–1993, 1993–1994 Sacramento, California [111]
Halifax Metro Centre
Scotiabank Centre (2014–present)
Neutral site games in 1993–94 1993–1994 Halifax, Nova Scotia [111]
Richfield Coliseum Neutral site games in 1992–1993 and 1993–1994 1992–1993, 1993–1994 Richfield, Ohio [111]
America West Arena
US Airways Center (2006–2015)
Talking Stick Resort Arena (2016–present)
Neutral site games in 1993–94 1993–1994 Phoenix, Arizona [111]
Target Center Neutral site games in 1993–94 1993–1994 Minneapolis, Minnesota [111]
Orlando Arena Neutral site games in 1993–94 1993–1994 Orlando, Florida [111]
Market Square Arena Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Indianapolis, Indiana [110]
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Phoenix, Arizona [109]
Miami Arena Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Miami, Florida [109]
Myriad Convention Center Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [113]
Reunion Arena Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Dallas, Texas [109]
Carver Arena Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Peoria, Illinois [114]
Omni Coliseum Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Atlanta, Georgia [109]
Riverfront Coliseum
The Crown (1997–1999)
Firstar Center (1999–2002)
U.S. Bank Arena (2002–present)
Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Cincinnati, Ohio [115]
Providence Civic Center
Dunkin' Donuts Center (2001–present)
Neutral site game in 1992–93 1992–1993 Providence, Rhode Island [116]
Yoyogi Arena 1997–98 and 1998–99 season openers 1997–1998 Tokyo, Japan [117]
Saitama Super Arena 2000–01 season opener 2000 Saitama, Japan [117]
Blue Cross Arena Various home games for the Buffalo Sabres 2003–2004, 2005–2006 Rochester, New York [118][119]
The O2 Arena 2007 NHL Premiere 2007 London, United Kingdom [117]
Avicii Arena/Ericsson Globe multiple NHL Premieres, 2017, 2019 and 2023 NHL Global Series 2008–2011, 2017, 2019, 2023 Stockholm, Sweden [117][120]
Sazka Arena
O2 Arena (2010–)
2008 and 2010 NHL Premieres, 2019 and 2022 NHL Global Series 2008, 2010, 2019, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic [117][120]
Helsinki Halli
Hartwall Areena (1997–2014)
Hartwall Arena (2014–2022)
multiple NHL Premieres, 2018 NHL Global Series 2009–2011, 2018 Helsinki, Finland [117][121]
Uber Arena
Mercedes-Benz Arena (2015–2024)
2011 NHL Premiere 2011 Berlin, Germany [117]
Scandinavium 2018 NHL Global Series 2018 Gothenburg, Sweden [121]
Mosaic Stadium 2019 Heritage Classic 2019 Regina, Saskatchewan [122]
Edgewood Tahoe Resort NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe 2021 Stateline, Nevada [123][124]
Nokia Arena 2022 NHL Global Series 2022 Tampere, Finland [120]
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