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
- ^§ 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
| Arena | Team | Location | Capacity | Opening | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia Place | Calgary Flames | Calgary, Alberta | 18,400 | 2027 | [30] |
| Arena | Team | Location | Capacity | Opening | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Philadelphia Arena | Philadelphia Flyers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | TBD | 2030 | [31] |
| New Ottawa Arena | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa, Ontario | TBD | TBD | [32] |
Former arenas
Defunct teams
Outdoor venues
The following are outdoor venues that have hosted any of the following events:
- Starting in 2003, the frequent but not annual Heritage Classic.
- Starting in 2008, the annual (except 2013 and 2021) Winter Classic.
- Starting in 2014, the annual (except 2021) Stadium Series.
- In 2017, the 100th anniversary of the NHL, the Centennial Classic and 100 Classic.
- In 2021, the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe.
Neutral venues
The following are neutral venues that have hosted games that counted in the NHL regular season standings:
| Arena | Event | Year used | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
