As a former Grizzlies fan who long accepted we in Vancouver don't really have a decent chance of getting a team back, I welcome the Kraken to the NHL, and fully endorse Seattle getting the Sonics back in whatever capacity works.
When the arena in Winnipeg was originally built, the main tennant was the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). However, once the franchise in Atlanta decided to relocate, the new Jets became the main tennant in 2011.
On the Minnesota thing... The main metropolitan area in Minnesota is made up of two cites (twin cities) on different sides of the Mississippi river, Minneapolis and St Paul. There has always been a bit of a rivalry between the two. The teams want to draw from both cities and don't want to make the other city feel left out therefore they use Minnesota as it includes both cities, even though the Vikings, Twins, and T-Wolves are in Minneapolis and the Wild in St Paul. Incidentally this is also reason for the Twins name as it references the twin cities.
Same thing in the Tampa Bay area. There is no community called Tampa Bay. The two main cities, Tampa and St. Petersburg are about 20 miles apart and are separated by a portion of the Gulf of Mexico called Tampa Bay. The Lightning and Buccaneers play in Tampa and Tropicana Field, where the Rays play, is just west of Downtown St, Petersburg.
It's kind of disappointing, but to my knowledge, they don't sell $5 "Hot N Ready" pizzas in the Little Ceasers Arena. They really should though. Put pressure on other teams to sell cheaper concessions...
6:18 To answer your question, Rogers Communications is one of the big media companies in Canada, and they own Sportsnet, who currently has the main NHL broadcasting rights in the country. TSN, owned by Bell Media, has it on a regional basis.
14:47 Speaking of hockey arenas and opera houses, the original arena the Pittsburgh Penguins was originally built to be one, but it was abandoned by the local symphony and turned into a hockey arena. It was used by a minor league team before the Penguins moved in.
i went to a pens game in 2011 at at the then consol energy center, the igloo was right beside the new arena on mario lemiux way, and was just being prepped to be torn down glad i got to see it in real life before it went
The PNC Areana in Raleigh, NC has been proven to be the loudest in the NHL! Great arena for all. MSG holds a speacial place in my heart as I grew up a Ranger fan. However I grew up on Long Island so I probably saw more games and shows at the Nassua Mosolium. I have played hockey in some of these arenas but mostly played in the old arenas that these replaced. Great video.
1:03 A little update on this one. At the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, the Arizona Coyotes are set to be evicted from Gila River Arena. There has been an effort to build a new arena in Tempe, but nothing has made it off the ground on that part as of yet. Also, the NHL seems to have been reluctant to return to Quebec after the departure of the Nordiques in 1995, despite the opening of the 18,200 seat Videotron Centre in 2015. For the time being, that arena is being used by the QMJHL's Quebec Remparts.
Speaking of the QMJHL, it would be nice to see a mini series on the different arenas in each of the leagues the make up the CHL, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL.
This is for the Australian commentator for this. Idea. Rogers Place and Rogers Arena are both named after one of Canada’s largest television providers, Rogers Communication, owned by the family of the late Ted Rogers. The company also owns MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays and their home park, Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome
Winnipeg's arena was actually built for minor league hockey (it originally hosted the Manitoba Moose until they left, then in 2011 the Jets moved in and then in 2015 the Moose came back as Winnipeg's AHL affiliate)
There is no reason to hide your sub count. You make very interesting and very educational videos. Nothing to hide. 10 subs or 10Million subs your vids are great man
long time hockey fan...old now but once traveled to many arenas....the new ones are impressive but I miss Chicago Stadium(organ pipes in the roof) the Igloo, Met center, Joe Louis, Capital Centre, Hartford Civic Arena, and the Forum in Montreal(don't speak a word of French but all announcements were in both languages WOW) and my old hangout the Brendan Byrne Arena(the Devils were lousy but fought hard)....rarely sold out(except for Rangers games)..... BUT solid crowds memories THANKS for the videos...
When i went on a school trip to Ottawa, we passed by the Canadian Tire Centre and it was hilarious because we were just driving through nothing for hours, then all of a sudden, BOOM, NHL arena.
at some of them I had a feeling like: oh, this parking lot has also arena! It looks so strange. To have arena built above rail or metro station or incorporated into city traffic plan make much more sense than built a several square miles of parking area.
For TD Garden, the three buildings are actually part of a huge renovation that actually connect to the arena (they’re not separate). I’ve seen tons of pictures of them over a few years, and I still really love it because of all the features and ways they constructed it. I’m from Chelmsford, Massachusetts which is close to Boston which is the best 4-team American sports city so far with 38 titles (the New York City teams have 37), and your channel needs many more subs, because it’s amazing 😊 And, yes, I think the whole arena looks a whole lot better because of these renovations 👍🔥 P.S: TD Garden now has a new scoreboard called “Hub Vision”
@@MetraMDWFan Do you mean Long Island/Brooklyn area? I’m separating the two areas, because there is a difference, and I said 4-TEAM SPORTS CITY, not like 8 or 9
Yes those teams count towards NYC titles. For that matter New England isn’t near Boston yet that’s counts towards the Boston total. I think it’s fair that Long Island, Brooklyn and even the NJ teams count towards NYC as well.
Regarding Enterprise Center, the opera house was there decades prior to the arena. While it's now called the Stifel Theater, its orignal name was the Kiel Opera House... hence why the arena, when it opened and for the first five or six years, was called Kiel Center. The old Kiel Arena was part of the opera house complex until it was torn down in the early 90s to make way for the new arena.
My Dad and I are on a Mission to visit all the Arenas someday! We're huge Rangers fans, so we would like to follow the Rangers on the road! So far we've been to 19 out of the 32 Arenas! Arizona Coyotes- Gila River Arena Boston Bruins- TD North Garden Buffalo Sabres- Keybank Center Calgary Flames- Scotiabank Saddledome Carolina Hurricanes- PNC Arena Chicago Blackhawks- United Center Colorado Avalanche- Pepsi Center Dallas Stars- American Airlines Center Detroit Red Wings- Little Caesars Arena Edmonton Oilers- Rogers Place Florida Panthers- BB&T Center Minnesota Wild- Xcel Energy Center Montreal Canadiens- Bell Centre Nashville Predators- Bridgestone Arena New York Rangers- Madison Square Garden Philadelphia Flyers- Wells Fargo Center St. Louis Blues- Enterprise Center Tampa Bay Lightning- Amailie Arena Washington Capitals- Capitol One Arena
I've seen a lot of these types of videos and this one is probably the best. I'm impressed with all the research and unique information presented for every arena. Great job by an aussie on Canada's sport!
Im a Philadelphia flyers guy and despise NY rangers but respect them. We lost the spectrum over a decade ago. MSG arena must be preserved. There aren't many more stadiums around that hold history like the garden does. Joe Louis arena gone, yankee Stadium gone, Veterans stadium gone, the spectrum gone.. So much history gone. And yes I know the horror stories about them and their structural integrity issues but I would of much rather tried anything possible to keep them around instead of demolishing years of history. I love MSG and there is so much history there. I hope she sticks around.
The reason the saddledome looks so small is that there is a third seating level on each side, but it's hidden from most angles due to the curve of the roof
It's decent, but not top notch anymore. It has been surpassed by many arena's in the league, but what would you expect from a 25 year old arena at this point?
Fun fact about all three of Pittsburgh's major sports franchises. The Steelers Penguins and the pirates. They all three share the same color scheme. Some people don't think about right off. But I believe they are the only city in America that has that.
That is the case. The black and gold colors (let's be honest, it's more yellow than gold) was at some point adopted by all the three teams, the Pens being the last in January 1980.
And on the other side of the state you have the only city where all four major sports teams are in the same area (being from Dallas we hate Philly, but I give them props for that idea, maybe Arlington will get the Stars and Mavericks some day).
New York have the Mets, Islanders and Knicks who share orange and blue. Washington have the Nationals, Capitals and Wizards who share red and navy blue.
Enterprise Center was built on the site of Kiel Auditorium, an arena attached to the opera house which shared a stage. It originally was called Kiel Center before selling out to naming rights. The auditorium was home to the NBA's St. Louis Hawks before they moved to Atlanta. Another event at the old Kiel was the Veiled Prophets Ball, where a prominent local businessman was crowned in an elaborate ceremony before being paraded through the city in a Mardi Gras-style spectacle.
It would be funny to watch him be surprised that one of the arenas where Slap Shot was filmed at is now named after a hospital (yes that's actually true. Upstate Medical Arena, AKA the Onondaga County War Memorial, was one of the film sites for the original Slap Shot movie in 1977. It was also the home of the 1955 NBA champion Syracuse Nationals, now known as the Philadelphia 76ers. And is also the current home of the AHL's Syracuse Crunch.)
Nashville’s bowl is set up with those asymmetrical end zone seats since most concert stages are built at one end of the bowl (the Bud Light Fan Zone end in the picture). The other end has 3 tiers of seating as a result so they can maximize the number of people able to watch a concert. Also as another fun fact, it was originally built to be a basketball arena, so there’s no proper press box like other NHL arenas since basketball media normally sit down near the court. They had to retrofit seating for the press in the upper levels but it basically puts them amongst the fans in the 300 level.
Little Ceasars Arena is definitely a step up from the old Joe Louis Arena in the looks and amenities department. I went to a few games at LCA and always had a blast. The Joe though... magical hole in the wall filled with many great memories. If I could suggest another NHL Arena video is to highlight each Arena nhl team/franchise have played in. Could be a longish video but there are some great old barns to look at and behold.
Also since you are the stadium channel, check out some US college hockey arenas. Yost ice Arena is amazing and I'm particular to the Berry Events Center in Marquette. There's quite a few very unique hockey arenas in NCAA division 1.
2:32 It was originally known as the Olympic Saddledome because it was used for both hockey and figure skating during the 1988 Winter Olympics. The saddle shape makes sense, considering the city is home to the annual Calgary Stampede.
You missed possibly the coolest part of the xcel energy center which is the concourse. In it there is a jersey from every high school hockey team in the state of Minnesota. Also the team stores are all designed with wooden logs for the exterior giving off a log cabin like feel
8:31 The skyscrapers there are called les tours des Canadiens which means Candiens towers in English. The organization built them there so like that you could have access to the arena.
@@wilderac2250 No idea. The Suns owner has already refused to share even on a temporary basis. The ASU hockey arena is too small. The only viable option is the old Memorial Coliseum, the Suns former arena. I wouldn't be shocked if they decided to say "Fuck it" and move to Houston instead. Makes more sense now that they're in the Central Division
I vote for Houston …. Largest metropolitan without an NHL team, arena capable of hosting and NHL team and an instant rivalry with Dallas. Also they were one of six markets left of the WHA when then NHL absorbed only four!
I would love to go to playoff games at the Bell Centre and the Madhouse. They seem to have the best atmosphere for playoff hockey. Pretty sure the cost is too high for me, but a guy can dream.
I love MSG. The seats are all great and it's a great atmosphere. The only real issue is the ticket prices. Ever since the renovation back in 2014 (I think that year) the tickets have become practically unaffordable for a non rivalry game. Other than that access to the arena is easy from the Island. Train from Ronkonkoma and your there in about two hours and you just walk up a few stairs and you are already inside.
The seats are definitely not all great. You don't want to be above row 12ish in the 200 level or the stupid bridge blocks your entire view of the scoreboard. They put in video boards that face the crowd but you lose a ton of atmosphere and feel like you are outside the arena when you are behind the bridges.
The Canadian tire center is in the middle of nowhere compared to downtown, but it is in the middle of Kanata, one of the main districts of Ottawa, which has a very large percent of the total population. Ottawa is just a very very spread out city so it looks like its in the middle of nowhere
Philadelphia - The Union has played a few friendlies in the Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field, but their own Subaru Park is in nearby Chester, Delaware County.
Just went to the Climate Pledge arena. It was really cool they did a great job renovating that arena also it is by the space needle however it's about a mile from the freeway getting out of there wasn't fun.
Come to Switzerland. Every Ice Hockey Stadium has a Standing Area. Would be a cool topic for you covering the Ice Hockey Stadiums for de National League (highest league) Swiss League and myhockeyleague ;-). Nhl has great ice hockey but we have the way crazyer crown. Cheers
Fun fact: Since the Blue Jackets are Civil War-themed, Nationwide Arena has a replica Civil War cannon that fires a really loud salvo every time the Blue Jackets score a goal or win a game.
The Minnesota pro sports teams are based in the state's largest metro area called known as the Twin Cities. The Twin Cities are Minneapolis (the business center/big skyline city) and Saint Paul (the state capital). These cities are located adjacent to each other along the Mississippi River but they are separate and distinct places. The sports teams use Minnesota as their location to unify and draw fans from both cities and the surrounding suburbs.
Amalie Arena also has an outdoor party deck on the upper concourse. This being Florida, hockey season is actually the best time of year to use it, too. And the Tesla coils (yes, plural) don't operate at a high enough voltage to hit spectators. (I know, it was a joke, but...still.)
I always have fun look. In Japan, there is almost no NCAA news, so it's very educational. There is a request! Please take up the NASCAR and NHRA circuit. I expected to have. From Tokyo🇯🇵
1:43 I will aways love the irony of this. The nameing rights of the arena is TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto. The Toronto Maple Leafts are rival of the Bruins.
The French bit for Montreal was good, but I lost it with the broken glass gag for the Rangers. Well done.
I concur.
*Jim Ross voice* BAH GAWD KING! THAT'S STONE COLD'S MUSIC!
@@HaydenU Ya damn right it's Stone Cold, you son of a....... ;)
The Predators…*music stops*
Actually the broken glass gag startled the hell out of me. 😃
I am an Algerian (North Africa) watching an Australian talking about a North American ice hockey league , it doesn't even snow here
The French translation during the Canadian’s arena had me ROFL
Darn those Quebec language laws.
Canadiens
I thought there was like a demon in my room I was boutta tweak😂 had me shook
CANADIENS
@@MichaelSIngle-gn9qz why so mad?
Being from Seattle, I really appreciated the prop regarding the Supersonics! We want them back!
Next round of NBA expansion, Seattle is first in line for franchise #31.
I'd say Vegas would be #32.
@@29Texan Wish you're right!
As a former Grizzlies fan who long accepted we in Vancouver don't really have a decent chance of getting a team back, I welcome the Kraken to the NHL, and fully endorse Seattle getting the Sonics back in whatever capacity works.
@@colonelfares3857 I'm pretty sure that's common knowledge at this point.
@@colonelfares3857 yes just be patient
When the arena in Winnipeg was originally built, the main tennant was the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). However, once the franchise in Atlanta decided to relocate, the new Jets became the main tennant in 2011.
10:46 just had a heart attack thanks
Ya me too, damn near jumped out of my socks 🧦 😂
Facts
Maybe we shouldn't be do a flying through a building animation. Especially when the arena in that animation is in Manhattan.
@@themanhimself427 bruh LMFAO 😂
I was laughing sooo hard at him adding the glass breaking!! 💀💀💀
From a Canadian fan, my sincere thanks!
On the Minnesota thing... The main metropolitan area in Minnesota is made up of two cites (twin cities) on different sides of the Mississippi river, Minneapolis and St Paul. There has always been a bit of a rivalry between the two. The teams want to draw from both cities and don't want to make the other city feel left out therefore they use Minnesota as it includes both cities, even though the Vikings, Twins, and T-Wolves are in Minneapolis and the Wild in St Paul. Incidentally this is also reason for the Twins name as it references the twin cities.
Same thing in the Tampa Bay area. There is no community called Tampa Bay. The two main cities, Tampa and St. Petersburg are about 20 miles apart and are separated by a portion of the Gulf of Mexico called Tampa Bay. The Lightning and Buccaneers play in Tampa and Tropicana Field, where the Rays play, is just west of Downtown St, Petersburg.
It's kind of disappointing, but to my knowledge, they don't sell $5 "Hot N Ready" pizzas in the Little Ceasers Arena. They really should though. Put pressure on other teams to sell cheaper concessions...
If it was 80's-90's Little Cesar's pizza then absolutely. But I'm sorry, they're pizza sucks now.
@@evog35viii I agree, but still, $5 large pizza would be better than a $6 hot dog.
@@coryshannon3815 very true
@@evog35viii tbh little Caesars is good if you don't get hot and ready.
i've been to a game and i got a free pizza slice by catching a box and they have one there so
I’m so ready for hockey to come back
6:18 To answer your question, Rogers Communications is one of the big media companies in Canada, and they own Sportsnet, who currently has the main NHL broadcasting rights in the country. TSN, owned by Bell Media, has it on a regional basis.
and in addtion to nhl arenas in edmonton and vancouver the toronto blue jays of mlb ballpark is call rodgers centere
Actually the "Saddledome" makes perfect sense. It is part of Stampede Park, home of the famous Calgary Stampede rodeo.
Pretty sure he was being sarcastic, especially when he said it doesn't look like a saddle.
It's true though, it was never designed to look like a saddle, it just does. The type of roof dictated what it looked like.
"infamous."
Explains why Bret Hart’s father named his wrestling promotion “Stampede Wrestling”
Theyve broke ground on the new arena The 'Dome as its called here in Calgary it will be missed and yes they missed out on a Pringles naming bid...
14:47 Speaking of hockey arenas and opera houses, the original arena the Pittsburgh Penguins was originally built to be one, but it was abandoned by the local symphony and turned into a hockey arena. It was used by a minor league team before the Penguins moved in.
aka The Igloo?
@@a.g.jordaniii5025 Yes.
i went to a pens game in 2011 at at the then consol energy center, the igloo was right beside the new arena on mario lemiux way, and was just being prepped to be torn down glad i got to see it in real life before it went
9:09 I'm cackling, this entire segment about the Nashville Preds arena is the an unsung gem.
Good stuff
The PNC Areana in Raleigh, NC has been proven to be the loudest in the NHL! Great arena for all. MSG holds a speacial place in my heart as I grew up a Ranger fan. However I grew up on Long Island so I probably saw more games and shows at the Nassua Mosolium. I have played hockey in some of these arenas but mostly played in the old arenas that these replaced. Great video.
What a wonderful day to be alive. Thank you kind sir, godspeed.
Edit: ps go stars!!
Excellent! Been a big fan of the channel and as a huge NHL fan, thanks for doing this video.
1:03 A little update on this one. At the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, the Arizona Coyotes are set to be evicted from Gila River Arena. There has been an effort to build a new arena in Tempe, but nothing has made it off the ground on that part as of yet. Also, the NHL seems to have been reluctant to return to Quebec after the departure of the Nordiques in 1995, despite the opening of the 18,200 seat Videotron Centre in 2015. For the time being, that arena is being used by the QMJHL's Quebec Remparts.
Speaking of the QMJHL, it would be nice to see a mini series on the different arenas in each of the leagues the make up the CHL, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL.
@@t_bone_9876 Yeah, I'd love that.
Either move the Yotes to Quebec and bring back the Nordiques or move them to Houston to give the Stars an in state rival
Whats wrong with Gila River Arena?
@@SammysmSoulGlow Coyotes didn't pay rent so they got evicted. The arena itself is not the issue
This is for the Australian commentator for this. Idea. Rogers Place and Rogers Arena are both named after one of Canada’s largest television providers, Rogers Communication, owned by the family of the late Ted Rogers. The company also owns MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays and their home park, Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome
San Jose and Winnipeg arenas also house each team's AHL farm team. Hockey most nights of the week!
Winnipeg's arena was actually built for minor league hockey (it originally hosted the Manitoba Moose until they left, then in 2011 the Jets moved in and then in 2015 the Moose came back as Winnipeg's AHL affiliate)
Came for the arenas, stayed for the top tier commentary
There is no reason to hide your sub count. You make very interesting and very educational videos. Nothing to hide. 10 subs or 10Million subs your vids are great man
long time hockey fan...old now but once traveled to many arenas....the new ones are impressive but I miss Chicago Stadium(organ pipes in the roof) the Igloo, Met center, Joe Louis, Capital Centre, Hartford Civic Arena, and the Forum in Montreal(don't speak a word of French but all announcements were in both languages WOW) and my old hangout the Brendan Byrne Arena(the Devils were lousy but fought hard)....rarely sold out(except for Rangers games)..... BUT solid crowds memories THANKS for the videos...
Thank you, I enjoyed it very much. Great work and more from you.
Cheers!
When i went on a school trip to Ottawa, we passed by the Canadian Tire Centre and it was hilarious because we were just driving through nothing for hours, then all of a sudden, BOOM, NHL arena.
excellent video! appreciated the graphics which point out capacity and year built.
cheers from southern ontario 🍁
That outro with Chicago skyline and synthwave music is epic
at some of them I had a feeling like: oh, this parking lot has also arena! It looks so strange. To have arena built above rail or metro station or incorporated into city traffic plan make much more sense than built a several square miles of parking area.
For TD Garden, the three buildings are actually part of a huge renovation that actually connect to the arena (they’re not separate). I’ve seen tons of pictures of them over a few years, and I still really love it because of all the features and ways they constructed it. I’m from Chelmsford, Massachusetts which is close to Boston which is the best 4-team American sports city so far with 38 titles (the New York City teams have 37), and your channel needs many more subs, because it’s amazing 😊 And, yes, I think the whole arena looks a whole lot better because of these renovations 👍🔥
P.S: TD Garden now has a new scoreboard called “Hub Vision”
38 titles? You do know that NYC has over 60 titles right? 61 to be exact. Boston only has 40. I’m not a New Yorker BTW.
@@MetraMDWFan Do you mean Long Island/Brooklyn area? I’m separating the two areas, because there is a difference, and I said 4-TEAM SPORTS CITY, not like 8 or 9
Yes those teams count towards NYC titles. For that matter New England isn’t near Boston yet that’s counts towards the Boston total. I think it’s fair that Long Island, Brooklyn and even the NJ teams count towards NYC as well.
@@MetraMDWFan Well, I see it as Long Island/Brooklyn area and NYC area separately, and if that’s not the case, well too bad then
Regarding Enterprise Center, the opera house was there decades prior to the arena. While it's now called the Stifel Theater, its orignal name was the Kiel Opera House... hence why the arena, when it opened and for the first five or six years, was called Kiel Center. The old Kiel Arena was part of the opera house complex until it was torn down in the early 90s to make way for the new arena.
WWS: "Before you ask yes, I'm an Australian and a huge bluey superfan" 😂😂😂😂😂
Australians play ice hockey in their winter, mate
@@donaldpaluga in the southern hemisphere? 🙄
@@stevensuarez4843 Yep. Small growing sport, I play roller hockey and know people who play on ice. We aren’t great but not horrible either.
@@thinhnonyt In other words, the Chërnobil of ice hockey😂
@@andreinybakken9252 I mean give me a suit and I might just stay alive in Chernobyl
My Dad and I are on a Mission to visit all the Arenas someday! We're huge Rangers fans, so we would like to follow the Rangers on the road! So far we've been to 19 out of the 32 Arenas!
Arizona Coyotes- Gila River Arena
Boston Bruins- TD North Garden
Buffalo Sabres- Keybank Center
Calgary Flames- Scotiabank Saddledome
Carolina Hurricanes- PNC Arena
Chicago Blackhawks- United Center
Colorado Avalanche- Pepsi Center
Dallas Stars- American Airlines Center
Detroit Red Wings- Little Caesars Arena
Edmonton Oilers- Rogers Place
Florida Panthers- BB&T Center
Minnesota Wild- Xcel Energy Center
Montreal Canadiens- Bell Centre
Nashville Predators- Bridgestone Arena
New York Rangers- Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia Flyers- Wells Fargo Center
St. Louis Blues- Enterprise Center
Tampa Bay Lightning- Amailie Arena
Washington Capitals- Capitol One Arena
LGR! Hope you can finish off the list, go blueshirts!!!
Thank You for The NHL video Love ya💖
I've seen a lot of these types of videos and this one is probably the best. I'm impressed with all the research and unique information presented for every arena. Great job by an aussie on Canada's sport!
Roger is the guy who makes your phone work when you’re in Canada :p
This is the video I’ve been waiting for forever lets goooo. Go Jets go!
The glass breaking on MSG arena was a nice touch, and scared me as well!
Probably shouldn't do a flying through a building animation for a arena based in nyc... just saying...
Im a Philadelphia flyers guy and despise NY rangers but respect them. We lost the spectrum over a decade ago. MSG arena must be preserved. There aren't many more stadiums around that hold history like the garden does. Joe Louis arena gone, yankee Stadium gone, Veterans stadium gone, the spectrum gone.. So much history gone. And yes I know the horror stories about them and their structural integrity issues but I would of much rather tried anything possible to keep them around instead of demolishing years of history. I love MSG and there is so much history there. I hope she sticks around.
The reason the saddledome looks so small is that there is a third seating level on each side, but it's hidden from most angles due to the curve of the roof
I've been to many games at Rogers Arena, it's super luxurious on the inside as it's been renovated a few times
It's decent, but not top notch anymore. It has been surpassed by many arena's in the league, but what would you expect from a 25 year old arena at this point?
@@KWally I'd agree with you but I'm confident that it's still a top 10 arena in the league, pretty good for it's age
10:32 Standing sections are actually very common in Swedish hockey arenas. I think it's the same way in Finland too.
Yep I’m finnish and can confirm this. Every team in the finnish league has standing room sections in the stands
@@Emil62003 Hello there
Fun fact about all three of Pittsburgh's major sports franchises. The Steelers Penguins and the pirates. They all three share the same color scheme. Some people don't think about right off. But I believe they are the only city in America that has that.
That is the case. The black and gold colors (let's be honest, it's more yellow than gold) was at some point adopted by all the three teams, the Pens being the last in January 1980.
And on the other side of the state you have the only city where all four major sports teams are in the same area (being from Dallas we hate Philly, but I give them props for that idea, maybe Arlington will get the Stars and Mavericks some day).
New York have the Mets, Islanders and Knicks who share orange and blue. Washington have the Nationals, Capitals and Wizards who share red and navy blue.
Enterprise Center was built on the site of Kiel Auditorium, an arena attached to the opera house which shared a stage. It originally was called Kiel Center before selling out to naming rights. The auditorium was home to the NBA's St. Louis Hawks before they moved to Atlanta. Another event at the old Kiel was the Veiled Prophets Ball, where a prominent local businessman was crowned in an elaborate ceremony before being paraded through the city in a Mardi Gras-style spectacle.
Can you do the NASCAR tracks next?
By the way, I live 10 minutes from the FLA Live Arena
I agree
I live next to Texas motor speedway
I Live 17 minutes Nationwide Arena
I live 30 minutes from Dover downs
I’m about the same distance from FLA Live.
Love the program. Maybe do a video on the American Hockey League arenas.
I love this background music the most, please keep using this as the bg music
If you haven't already done it. You should do AHL and/or ECHL Arenas
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It would be funny to watch him be surprised that one of the arenas where Slap Shot was filmed at is now named after a hospital (yes that's actually true. Upstate Medical Arena, AKA the Onondaga County War Memorial, was one of the film sites for the original Slap Shot movie in 1977. It was also the home of the 1955 NBA champion Syracuse Nationals, now known as the Philadelphia 76ers. And is also the current home of the AHL's Syracuse Crunch.)
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits play their home games at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Nashville’s bowl is set up with those asymmetrical end zone seats since most concert stages are built at one end of the bowl (the Bud Light Fan Zone end in the picture). The other end has 3 tiers of seating as a result so they can maximize the number of people able to watch a concert.
Also as another fun fact, it was originally built to be a basketball arena, so there’s no proper press box like other NHL arenas since basketball media normally sit down near the court. They had to retrofit seating for the press in the upper levels but it basically puts them amongst the fans in the 300 level.
Little Ceasars Arena is definitely a step up from the old Joe Louis Arena in the looks and amenities department. I went to a few games at LCA and always had a blast. The Joe though... magical hole in the wall filled with many great memories.
If I could suggest another NHL Arena video is to highlight each Arena nhl team/franchise have played in. Could be a longish video but there are some great old barns to look at and behold.
Also since you are the stadium channel, check out some US college hockey arenas. Yost ice Arena is amazing and I'm particular to the Berry Events Center in Marquette. There's quite a few very unique hockey arenas in NCAA division 1.
That was a good one, even us Australians know Montreal needs everything in French, if it’s not they won’t watch it.
The dig at how cold it is in Winnipeg was fantastic
4:33 it's funny that this is actually the back entrance to this arena
2:32 It was originally known as the Olympic Saddledome because it was used for both hockey and figure skating during the 1988 Winter Olympics. The saddle shape makes sense, considering the city is home to the annual Calgary Stampede.
Once you puck you can't stop 💁♂️
feels good to go to the largest hockey arena in the world
Nice video! I thought about making such a video about German arenas🤔😁
I wish Baltimore, MD would return to the NHL
I'm with you
the Baltimore Queens is the new name for Baltimore's NHL team
love it
@@andreasgrothe9940 because of the state named after Queen Maria
You missed possibly the coolest part of the xcel energy center which is the concourse. In it there is a jersey from every high school hockey team in the state of Minnesota. Also the team stores are all designed with wooden logs for the exterior giving off a log cabin like feel
You'll find the same thing at Prudential Center. They also have a display on hockey history in New Jersey.
Prudential Center NewArk New Jersey !!! 👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
8:31 The skyscrapers there are called les tours des Canadiens which means Candiens towers in English. The organization built them there so like that you could have access to the arena.
This upcoming season will be Gila River Arena's last as a NHL arena. The city of Glendale is kicking the Coyotes out of the venue on June 30, 2022
Where will they play while they wait for a new arena in Tempe?
@@wilderac2250
No idea. The Suns owner has already refused to share even on a temporary basis. The ASU hockey arena is too small. The only viable option is the old Memorial Coliseum, the Suns former arena.
I wouldn't be shocked if they decided to say "Fuck it" and move to Houston instead. Makes more sense now that they're in the Central Division
@@redpillfreedom6692 you mean a temporary move to Houston or a permanent ?
@@wilderac2250
If it's to a different market altogether then it would be permanent.
I vote for Houston …. Largest metropolitan without an NHL team, arena capable of hosting and NHL team and an instant rivalry with Dallas.
Also they were one of six markets left of the WHA when then NHL absorbed only four!
I don’t know who Roger is, but he has good taste 😂
Rogers is a cable telecommunications company that provides phone and cable service all over Canada. Their headquarters is located in Toronto, ON
@@borinightmare bruh, I’m literally an oilers fan, I was quoting the joke from the video. Wooooooooosh
@@borinightmare R/Wooooooooosh
This was an unexpectedly hilarious video. Followed
TD Garden actually predates those skyscrapers “cramming” it in
I would love to go to playoff games at the Bell Centre and the Madhouse. They seem to have the best atmosphere for playoff hockey. Pretty sure the cost is too high for me, but a guy can dream.
I love MSG. The seats are all great and it's a great atmosphere. The only real issue is the ticket prices. Ever since the renovation back in 2014 (I think that year) the tickets have become practically unaffordable for a non rivalry game.
Other than that access to the arena is easy from the Island. Train from Ronkonkoma and your there in about two hours and you just walk up a few stairs and you are already inside.
The seats are definitely not all great. You don't want to be above row 12ish in the 200 level or the stupid bridge blocks your entire view of the scoreboard. They put in video boards that face the crowd but you lose a ton of atmosphere and feel like you are outside the arena when you are behind the bridges.
I like your Boston accent. Since I am francophone, you may have the accent you want, as long as I understand what you say. Thanks for this video.
0:36 Anaheim Ducks
1:01 Arizona Coyotes
1:35 Boston Bruins
2:03 Bufflo Srabers
2:31 Calgary Flames
3:05 Caronlia Hurricanes
3:36 Chicago Blackhawks
4:03 Colorado Avalanche
4:32 Columbus Blue Jackets
5:33 Detroit Red Wings
Bro just gave up
@@bigboiqq lol I did
standing room is actually pretty common in hockey, well in europe at least
Columbus' practice arena is spelled in German due to the little Germany subsection of the city
I laughed so hard when he added a glass shattering sound affect when he zoomed through a skyscraper in New York
Same, I wasn’t expecting to laugh out loud!
The Canadian tire center is in the middle of nowhere compared to downtown, but it is in the middle of Kanata, one of the main districts of Ottawa, which has a very large percent of the total population. Ottawa is just a very very spread out city so it looks like its in the middle of nowhere
Brilliant as usual mate.
Cheers!
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto has it's own microbrewery onsite. I don't think you can say that about many sports venues.
The glass breaking sound for Madison Square Garden scared the sh💩t out of me lol
I’ve waited for this!!!!!!!!
Roger's cable
Philadelphia - The Union has played a few friendlies in the Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field, but their own Subaru Park is in nearby Chester, Delaware County.
great video, bro!
your jokes are the best, always in a good timing.
Cheers!
Just went to the Climate Pledge arena. It was really cool they did a great job renovating that arena also it is by the space needle however it's about a mile from the freeway getting out of there wasn't fun.
Come to Switzerland. Every Ice Hockey Stadium has a Standing Area. Would be a cool topic for you covering the Ice Hockey Stadiums for de National League (highest league) Swiss League and myhockeyleague ;-). Nhl has great ice hockey but we have the way crazyer crown. Cheers
Do a Canadian Premier league Stadiums video!! 🙏🏽🍁
KHL next? B)
Fun fact: Since the Blue Jackets are Civil War-themed, Nationwide Arena has a replica Civil War cannon that fires a really loud salvo every time the Blue Jackets score a goal or win a game.
That was very entertaining, thank you!
Canadian Tire also does auto mechanical work, tire/oil changes, though I recommend considering other options!
finally the iconic background music
Yeah. One of the few background musics I can enjoy during 15-minute videos.
@@orangehoof same
LETS GOOOOO!!!! MY GUY IS COVERING HOCKEY!!!!
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The only furniture I’ve ever seen at Canadian Tire was patio furniture that they only put out in the summertime in it’s seasonal department
The Minnesota pro sports teams are based in the state's largest metro area called known as the Twin Cities. The Twin Cities are Minneapolis (the business center/big skyline city) and Saint Paul (the state capital). These cities are located adjacent to each other along the Mississippi River but they are separate and distinct places. The sports teams use Minnesota as their location to unify and draw fans from both cities and the surrounding suburbs.
Amalie Arena also has an outdoor party deck on the upper concourse. This being Florida, hockey season is actually the best time of year to use it, too. And the Tesla coils (yes, plural) don't operate at a high enough voltage to hit spectators. (I know, it was a joke, but...still.)
The Saddle Dome is named that because it also host a lot of Rodeo events during the off season
If you are wondering about Rogers, it is a Canadian telecommunications Brand.
COLLEGE HOCKEY RINKS NEXT
I always have fun look. In Japan, there is almost no NCAA news, so it's very educational.
There is a request! Please take up the NASCAR and NHRA circuit. I expected to have. From Tokyo🇯🇵
Good to know that honda center had major renovations in the interior
I’m going to watch a lot of nhl this year
Another fun fact about the FLA Live Arena. It's next door to Sawgrass Mills Mall. One of the biggest Malls in Florida.
1:43 I will aways love the irony of this. The nameing rights of the arena is TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto. The Toronto Maple Leafts are rival of the Bruins.
Nice Nashville description, well done