Ranking every NHL Arena from WORST to BEST *2023 Edition*

NHL Arena rankings in 2023
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[@MCHammer79]

I took a drink every time you said “dated” and got blasted by #29

[@SY35_Productions]

2:26 talks about exterior of Honda Center *Shows FLA Live arena* I get what you’re saying about Ducks tho.

[@dhruvkarthik8811]

Lol

[@tylerkochman1007]

He’s the LAZIEST KZbinr. He once did a video about the (then rumors) of the Capitals moving to northern Virginia, and kept saying that the arena might be built in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach is the southeast most city in all of Virginia

[@firebird200]

@@tylerkochman1007Ikr

[@jacobgraham7520]

​@@tylerkochman1007 I agree that he is the laziest KZbinr

[@aggieswholovemusic8441]

Wild to put Bridgestone at #2 without even mentioning the best part, it’s in the heart of Nashville’s downtown. You can be in a classic decades old bar with live country music one minute, and watching live hockey the next, unbeatable.

[@kac0404]

GO PREDS! Bridgestone should be 1.

[@eriklakeland3857]

I agree that the location plays a huge part of it.

[@nathansimpson5721]

I was shocked he didn't mention the proximity to Broadway. I can only imagine the pregame and post game parties

[@tylerkochman1007]

He’s a lazy KZbinr. He did not look at things like that, that would require effort. Bet he didn’t even know Scotiabank Arena (which he mispronounced) is in the boondocks

[@91_C4_FL]

Full disclosure, I’m biased as a Tampa native and Lightning fan, but I’d put Amalie Arena at 9. The area around the arena is fantastic. It’s right on the water, walkable to bars, dining, shopping, and living space. Being outside of the venue on game day is a blast because they project the games onto the adjoining parking garage wall and people come out with their chairs to watch. And the tesla coils are one of the coolest gimmicks in the league. The exterior is very 90s, but it’s almost old enough to where that looks good again.

[@michaelmarkowski204]

Never been there, but the "lightning" light show effects shown in the photo looks really cool.

[@91_C4_FL]

@@michaelmarkowski204 It’s neat! And Amalie Arena is a great place to see an NHL game. The Rays might struggle with attendance and the Bucs have their bandwagon fans, but Tampa is a hockey town. The city loves that team. Climate is no issue.

[@untexan]

Can vouch for Tampa being, somehow, a hockey town. My parents still live in the house I grew up in, in south Tampa. When we visited in March there were so many Lightning flags on houses and banners on businesses and license plates and everything around town. Even more than the Bucs. It was shocking. I would have never believed that was possible when I lived there and you could practically go to Lightning games for free.

[@htiz5147]

I agree

[@LeanMrfuzzles]

I remember when I was a kid and there was almost nothing around the arena. I’m still awestruck every time I walk over from the aquarium on game days how different that whole area is. Jeff Vinik has done a spectacular job.

[@SeanSullivan90]

For being 30 years old the SAP Center is still great and always upgrading. The new center hung video board we unveiled this past season, currently upgrading the concourse store fronts and adding a new premium box seat area. Don’t sleep on the Tank!

[@idiotcow3721]

I hope the tank sticks around even after the current lease it up. No reason to replace something that’s well maintained and is in just about the best location they could have picked in San Jose

[@SeanSullivan90]

@@idiotcow3721 the lease i believe goes through 2040. Obviously a lot can change in 17 years but the Sharks are committed to improving the building year after year at least until google and BART ruin everything lol

[@PredatorKingdom]

SAP Center looks terrible bro, that's not good, shocked it wasn't in the bottom 5 arenas. They need a new arena, if Oakland politics ever got their crap together, they could build an arena in Oakland for them to move into.

[@idiotcow3721]

@@PredatorKingdom While i agree that it ain’t the prettiest, it’s in an extremely practical location in San Jose and there isn’t a single bad view in the building. Also, i’d argue that if they were move to oakland, which has pretty much 0 chance of happening, they could just occupy the warriors old arena. It’s in pretty good shape, the warriors just left because they wanted something in SF

[@dylanfranks8285]

Don’t forget it’s one of the top 3 loudest arenas in the league, I love the tank and it’s far from ugly

[@highfive2935]

This guy really put the Saddledome at 16 but FLA Live Arena at 31? He really has no idea what he is talking about. Even if you don't think FLA Live arena is good, the Saddledome is a dump, as many Calgary fans will openly admit. Do some more research before you post your videos, please.

[@stevenvarela7157]

Agree with you

[@PredatorKingdom]

Yeah, Saddledome is a dump, the only thing I hate about FLA Live Arena is the location it's in the middle of owhere, but it's not a bad building. Saddledome is super outdated, he seemded to favor mostly NHL-only arenas or the older unique designs, but the building is trash now.

[@menzel17]

I feel like the rankings are based from whatever Google images he could find

[@slipknota7xeg]

Basically anything "old school" he seemed to not like.

[@recorderboi2232]

@@PredatorKingdomwhile it is in the middle of nowhere, one of the country’s largest shopping malls is directly across the street from it that has plenty of things to do. It’s also fairly easy to get too. It’s a pretty solid building!

[@eddiebenzee]

The location of Canadian tire centre is terrible. It’s way outside the actual downtown of Ottawa, that’s why they get terrible attendance and why they are most likely moving into a new arena

[@FullOfMalarky]

The actual bowl of the CTC is awesome though. Not a bad seat in the house

[@jefffleurimont6004]

Your so wrong on the Florida Panthers arena. 1. It’s easy to get to. 2. There is a shopping mall and restaurants and hotels by it. 3. The arena has great views from any seat. 4. Broward county is still paying off that arena and the panthers are obligated to stay there unless the nhl wants to pay a lot of money for them to move. The panthers are going nowhere. Stop hating on them

[@stevenvarela7157]

For real. It a good arena

[@marclucas9701]

I just don't get why he hates it so much It's a good venue in a good area

[@jefffleurimont6004]

@@marclucas9701 exactly. If the panthers stayed in downtown Miami then they would have no fans. The majority of panthers fans are from broward and palm beach

[@mathewlee5712]

Back in 2009, I was at Sawgrass Mills. I asked about 10 employees to know where the closest exit was to get to the arena. Most of them didn't even know about the arena or the Panthers. It was finally a sports memorabilia store that gave me directions. He explained to me that locals are completely clueless about the Panthers. I liked Miami Arena better, right next to Bayside. The Heat arena is even better.

[@williamyokum9802]

Fla live is not #1 but it is amazing

[@gablefisk-govphost817]

T-Mobile is outstanding and deserves its lofty place on this list but there's one annoying drawback that you only experience if you go there in person...Specifically, there is only one set of entrance/exit doors. This makes getting out of there a pain, especially if you parked in the Excalibur deck and have to walk back around the building that you should have just been able to walk out the back of.

[@2jsalomon]

the fact that this guy ranked American Airlines Center in dallas #19 says all you need to know about this list...Its by far one of the most unique out there, and looks much newer than 22 years old. Easily a top 10 arena. And number 1 in goal horn/goal song

[@timiller1235]

I agee about the horn and goal song, but the building does have lots of issues. most of them are about how badly people in the upper deck are treated, narrow seats, only half the elevators go there, but 75% of the people that would need an elevator to get to their seats are up there, and there are more bathroom facilities on the club level than and the upper deck despite the previously mentioned ratio to seats between club level and upper deck. Also, he calls it the AmericanAirlines Arena, which is the home of the Miami Heat, not the Dallas Stars and Dallas Maverericks

[@2jsalomon]

@Tim Miller have you been there alot? Ive been to most arenas in the league (kinda my thing lol, im a nerd, i know it 😅) and i would easily rank it in the top 10 of all the things you mentioned as well .. and ive never once put a thought to the upper deck being weird in any way. In fact, i always thought it had one of the better ones in the league to be honest. The farthest away spot in the entire place is still a fantastic seat 🤷 but im also a relatively thin guy, so maybe they are a little more narrow and i just dont notice haha. But ive alwahs had a soft spot for the AAC

[@detroittigers1282]

Yea I don’t think he does much research, once claimed the Detroit Red Wings owner should tell the owner of Little Caesars Pizza to remove the giant Little Caesars logo off top of Little Caesars Arena roof, saying how awful it looks which is debatable. What was left out is the RED WINGS owner, the Ilitch Family also OWNS Little Caesars Pizza! That’s how they became billionaires lol, a little research would have found that out.

[@2jsalomon]

@Jimmy K oh man, i couldnt agree more! In fact, thats usually my underlying thought when i click on any video... like, i wonder what random crap is going to spew out his mouth this time lol. And ive noticed hes been getting grilled more and more in the comments lately too haha. I was thinking that i couldnt be the only one noticing these things lol, so good to see 😅

[@johnhardman825]

The America Airline Center is a great place to work. I just finish my 4th season there as a usher (sections 310-311). I went to the first Stars game in 93 at Reunion Area. I been in all the seating areas in the place, not a bad seat. It should been in the top 10.

[@morgansaari1341]

Happy to see Canada life centre ranked that high. Lets go jets

[@Dyrsm]

Jets fan here and was pretty surprised it’s not ranked 31st after mullet 😂

[@paladin677]

I say this as a Kings fan, but the Honda Center's upper deck is absolutely one of the arena's strengths. It's far closer to the action than the Crypt's upper deck roughly located just below the stratosphere, which is inevitable with the triple deck of suites.

[@dylanfranks8285]

Sap center (the tank) is turning into a historic gem in the league. It’s been taken care of and upgraded every year since it opened. It’s also one of the best atmospheres in the nhl because if it’s low roof and steep upper deck creating insane noise. It also has a new scoreboard which wasn’t shown in this.

[@kdids]

Also, there is no reasons any rink other than Mullet should be ranked worst than the saddle dome in Calgary. That place is ATROCIOUS! The only stadium/Arena ive ever been to that was worse is the Metrodome. That place was something else. Anyway NO WAY Florida and Anaheim are worse than saddle dome - It's impossible. And Denvers rink is pretty sold. Great place to watch hockey. I really enjoy your video but I think Hockey is a little out of your element because Buffalo, St Louis, Calgary and Arizona should have been all at the bottom. As a Winnipeger I'm SHOCKED my Arena was top 10. Especially since the SAP centre which it was copied from was so low on the list and how cheap it was to build ($136M CDN in 2004) lol.

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

The Metrodome was sick bro loudest house in the NFL

[@austriangroyper9308]

Saddledome isn't that bad dude relax. Yeah it's old, but its classic and the Saddle shape is very unique.

[@brianmunday9846]

Don't hate on the Caps, please. I find it very convenient to get to via metro. The place is a sea of red.

[@davidgilbert7789]

Climate Pledge Arena! The roof is the register of historic places. It opened in 1962 as the Washington State Pavilion or the Worlds Fair. In the shadow of the Space Needle, it was converted into the Seattle Center Colosseum and was the home of the Seattle Totems of the old professional WHL. The Supersonics of the NBA also occupied from 1967. Renovated in the Early '90s to the benefit of the NBA and made it scrappy for hockey. After the Sonics were stolen and went to Oky Shitty it was home to the WNBA Storm. Finally it has been completely rebuilt into Climate Pledge Arena for the Kraken! The NBA says Seattle is on the top of the list for an expansion team, but I say fuck em! Why would anyone want to spend 2 billion for an expansion team that will suck for 20 years!

[@paulweeldreyer7457]

Shouldn't you include things like food options, unique things, fan experience etc when ranking arenas?

[@menzel17]

He has a reputation for not doing much research for videos so I think this ranking came from whatever random images he could find.

[@peenhead9938]

Capital One arena is definitely a hockey arena. Ive been to both a Wizards and Caps game. And the Wizards game just didnt feel right, but the Caps game did. Maybe it was because the Wizards are bad but idk... Also, the Honda Center is definitely dated but its actually pretty cool inside it feels like you are time-traveling in a good way.

[@BillsFan2020]

Why do i feel like he’s yelling at me😂😅

[@Oogabooga-lj3nn]

The big x also features a lighthouse in one of the pillars, the goal horn is located right above it, lights up and spits out smoke when the wild score, every wild fan should know this.

[@alexstephens8900]

I love the Scota bank lmao

[@jtfritz9169]

Mullett Arena is the best

[@shanekeenaNYC]

Business in the front, party in the back.

[@michaelmarkowski204]

Not a bad seat in the house. Everyone is close to the action. I didn't even know ASU had a college hockey team...?

[@angel-ij4xv]

nhl is trash

[@totallynotcopyrightedv1nce320]

real

[@CrunchFan86]

Mullet arena looks like a AHL arena

[@minnybiker4505]

Xcel Energy Center exterior design fits the general Twin Cities architecture style. Simple clean lines and lots of glass. It's an excellent place to watch hockey.

[@99insider99]

"Scotabank arena"

[@manuelgrothe608]

1:06 If FLA Live Arena fails, The Panthers might move to American Airlines Arena(Kaseya Center) where the Miami Heat plays or VyStar Arena in Jacksonville, Florida left door to EverBank Stadium

[@michaellewis8307]

How is MSG at #10 and not #1 it is the worlds most famous arena!!!!!

[@moemarsh69]

Can’t believe you had TD Garden so low . Seems your only issue was the black seats but it’s a great arena for hockey. Fans are very close to the action and it gets very loud.

[@davidwolman3460]

Agreed. Tight seats only issue with TD Garden. Concourses are amazing after the renovation, good food selection, loud fans and is easily accessible by public transportation.

[@canuck20]

This is how you tell someone doesn't go to hockey games with actually saying so. Full disclosure, I've been to at least half of the arenas on here. The Saddledome has turned into a dump inside. I was there last season and the Flames not spent much in the way of upkeep inside the building. It's so bad the plastic on the seats doesn't match. You can literally see where they've removed a broken seat and replaced it one in storage. The arena the Panthers play in is way better than most give it credit for. It's only knock is that it's way outside of the city on the edge of the Everglades and is a pain to get to. United Center looks the way it does, because they built it so the exterior would mimic Chicago Stadium. The mark was completely missed on Scotiabank Arena. The building used to be the main post office in the city. Atmosphere is always top notch. The Bell Centre was shoehorned into it's space leading to some of the steepest seats I've ever seen in a lower bowl, not to mention the seats are noticeably tighter than everywhere else I've been to. There's a common theme here with all of his videos, "so and so stadium/arena looks dated". Yeah, but they're functional. Most of us go to games to see the game and couldn't give two shits about all of the blinking lights that attract little kids. How else do you think landmarks become landmarks? By always looking new? Sorta defeats the purpose of something becoming a landmark. I would really love to see what he would have thought if he set foot in any of the grand daddies of stadium lore like Comiskey Park, Chicago Stadium, Maple Leaf Gardens, pre renovation Wrigley Field with it's netting under the upper deck to catching the falling concrete, Boston Garden with it's rats, etc.

[@sabresfan1003]

What is the criteria for the rankings? Your opinion of looks, is interesting way of ranking areana.

[@GoalHornGeek]

You’ll be happy to hear PNC Arena is currently planning on renovating! Not too many renderings have been released, but some have been out for a while that give an idea what it will look like. Starts summer of 2024 and will cost around $250M most likely. A big part of the renovation is changing that south end into a high-end fan space instead of offices which may help out the appeal.

[@ryan.8783]

Man I love PNC

[@kurtsindustries6910]

Would be nice if this guy told us what team plays in the arena. Sometimes he does and other times he doesnt.

[@user-gn7mi2jv2r]

That would mean he did some actual research when making these

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

Would be nice if he spoke like a human being instead of a monotone robot.

[@happybeingmiserable4668]

The big logo in the center of the Ice usually gives it away

[@NYSeaNile]

everytime I walk up to ubs arena and just look at it im amazed.

[@WindyCityHawkey]

Trust me the United Center is more so known for the hockey not basketball

[@djtrankilo231]

He must believe that Jordan trumps anything the Blackhawks have ever done at the Madhouse

[@PredatorKingdom]

I think after Jordan retired its been much more known for the Blackhawks although it's synonomous with the last of the 3-peat Bulls dynasty.

[@dontedrake2316]

I would argue Chicago stadium was known for hockey then basketball until Michael Jordan got to Chicago

[@donsmith2833]

Scotia is pronounced Scoshia as in Nova Scotia. ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto you missed the best side: it was built with the facade an old art deco post office.

[@kdids]

0:15 I am a Jets season ticket holder since day one and have complained to the team more than once that the Grey seats shown in this image pointing to True North (because thats ownerships company name) should have the Canadian flag over it! Why TF is the American flag over the spot referencing true north!?!?! That makes ZERO sense. Come on Mark Chapman get it together. and of ya, Fire the GM already for gods sake hes GARBAGE!

[@manuelgrothe608]

7:07 Bring back Meadowlands Arena for NBA, NHL and New WNBA teams

[@tomwujek4867]

For the KeyBank Center- I live in the area and that arena still has the original 1996 seats. There have been some seating additions from the original capacity, the seating bowl painted gold instead of the original red, and locker room renovations. Other than that, the building has not had a major renovation and almost all of the seats are still the original.

[@sincerewyd2285]

I'm a Vancouver resident and love the Canucks. Rogers arena is better than most I've seen on this list. And you didn't show where the arena is, it's the most easiest rink to get too, skytrain doors open up the the actual stadium. And COSTCO is right across the street for easy $1 hotdogs.

[@michaelmarkowski204]

The Coyotes should have "Mullet Day" at Mullett Arena where the first 4,500 fans through the gates (in other words, all of them) get a free mullet wig (half black and half burgundy red) to wear during the game.

[@seansibley9371]

I think they did something like that for their first home game or something

[@searaccoon]

This list is a joke. The saddledome and Canadian tire centre are bottom of the league venues. Not to mention dropping points because an arena shares with basketball is stupid. If it was something like when the isles played in Brooklyn or the Yotes at america west then i would get it but if it doesnt ruin sightlines or put the scoreboard off in a strange place than it should not be a detractor.

[@brandonpaul13]

Been asking for months, can you do a video on the NHL Scorebugs? Please!

[@alecschroeter232]

As an Islaners fan, It's nice to have a place to finally call home.

[@rashyshub]

Please do 2023/24 Premier league stadiums

[@tjtribble9932]

Another thing about Climate Pledge Arena is that its name isn’t just for show, as it’s the only arena in the world to be zero-carbon certified! The entire arena runs on renewable energy, which is pretty crazy for a building of that scale.

[@davidseanmacdonald1470]

Mullett Arena is as stylish as the hair style

[@chadmyers3688]

Says Honda center is dated and only shows pictures before the renovation plus shows pictures of the wrong building 😂😂😂

[@gordonmckay4780]

FUN FACT: "Scotiabank" is pronounced "Scoe-shuh bank" Scotia, as in Nova Scotia, is Latin. It means Scotland.

[@parkerbeard6170]

Been to 14 out of the 32 Current Arenas and I've enjoyed them all in a special way. One thing I didn't like about Bridgestone Arena was the seats were so small and tight

[@theleblockcast]

The Video ive been Waiting for is finally here

[@tomwujek4867]

The KeyBank Center is finally getting some upgrades in 2024-25. The Sabres announced that the roof will be replaced, a new scoreboard will be installed, and they will begin replacing seats. Also the Sabres are working with Populous (same company that is designing the new Highmark Stadium) to design comprehensive renovations.

[@ronlewis9374]

Be real, NHL AND NBA teams should share an arena. If they're spoiled and have their own arenas then it's the real fans paying for the overkill. As long as you can sit comfortably and watch the game is what matters. You don't need to be entertained by the architecture.

[@johnhardman825]

What is all the talk about windows. You want sunlight to blind the goalies so that can't see the puck? These areas have lights so it's not dark!

[@nordisk1874]

UBS arena is beautiful but it’s not home. You almost got the feel of the barn but not quite. Nassau Colosseum came alive! It’s a million times better then the Barclays though! With the off center Jumbotron.

[@thebigger5762]

Well obviously it’s not going to feel like home because it’s only been home for two years and not 40

[@gregrehkemper8196]

Canada life in Winnepeg is an ECHL sized arena. 15,000 capacity for NHL? That's possibly worse than Mullet, just because it's not temporary.

[@manuelgrothe608]

16:30 new WNBA and NBA teams in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

[@internetuser50]

The aerial shot of Honda Center you show is actually the Panthers Arena.

[@AdermGaming]

the fans is what brings boston to life

[@manuelgrothe608]

18:16 UBS Arena should relocate to Queens, New York where the Mets stand or return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the Islanders

[@manuelgrothe608]

6:11 San Jose and San Francisco NBA, WNBA and NHL Forever In Chase Bank Center and SAP Center

[@garyhersemeyer2642]

I like how up to date your rankings are, taking into account the 2023 NHL playoffs. Very well done!!! 👍

[@jimbobogie8204]

I attended a Panther game against Buffalo-2 tickets at centre ice for $60-for both. The mythical town of "Sunrise" is nowhere Miami or Ft. Lauderdale...people in Ottawa should consider themselves lucky!😀 as far as Detroit is concerned it should have been called the :Gordie Howe Olympia".

[@SelectaBwoy]

Sunrise is near Ft. Lauderdale.

[@keith96969]

You know who bedard is so I am guessing you are a hockey fan too. If so what’s your team?

[@manuelgrothe608]

7:29 WNBA Dallas Wings In American Airlines Center in Downtown Dallas, Texas

[@hansmuller3604]

the smaller an arena the better. you are closer to the action....

[@manuelgrothe608]

10:14 new WNBA and NBA teams in Saint Louie, Missouri

[@Brandyn88]

Having the Saddledome at 16 is ridiculous. It is widely regarded as the worst, oldest and shittiest stadium in the NHL.

[@fredglazer2913]

So you're saying that newer arenas are more modern than older arenas? And older arenas look older than newer arenas? That's some brilliant analysis!

[@Mongojustpawningameoflife]

I guess the main driving point is hockey spectator viewing but the discussion of being dated and the exterior all add to the experience. Two things not mentioned are the access to the arena and how difficult it is to navigate the path to one's seat. Some of these arenas have restricted access with small entrances or only from one or two sides of the building and the concession areas back up and block access to the aisles. Should parking count?

[@manuelgrothe608]

Save-On-Foods Memorial Center and Rogers Arena needs NBA and WNBA in British Columbia

[@manuelgrothe608]

4:32 new WNBA team known as the Philadelphia Bells are coming

[@manuelgrothe608]

17:05 bring back the NBA Seattle Sonics

[@chrisphillips348]

Over 97% of games are at night, so why car about”Natural Light”? It’s dark??? Good ranking otherwise!

[@jasongraham1651]

Rogers arena still has 7 feet tall showers in the visitor dressing rooms from the NBA days, saw that on a stadium tour a few years ago. Wishful thinking maybe?

[@soundbombin23]

Damn Canadian Tire Centre > Than Scotiabank Arena? I’m from Ottawa but Scotiabank is miles away better than CTC. 😂

[@realgamerguyvlog32]

We just saw Kiss at Little Caesars arena a few weeks ago

[@stxzreg]

Amelia deserves more respect personally ifykyk

[@cmdrflake]

The coyotes are not going anywhere.

[@manuelgrothe608]

3:04 the new Wizards and Mystics Arena should relocate where RFK Stadium(gets destroyed)

[@bobbowie9350]

so funny, dg likes pnc arenas interior but hates ball arenas interior, its the same interior! wells fargo is better than both!

[@Bassandbackroads]

Putting key bank center at 27 and td garden at 23 is a crime

[@Bk6346]

How many arenas have you actually visited?

[@stashi0189]

So now every city is supposed to build a dedicated basketball arena and a hockey arena? You don’t like two level or three level arenas? I’m damn confused. Wtf

[@jacobgraham7520]

I completely understand what you are talking about he just likes to complain about something on everything he ranks

[@SpicyDisco]

Rogers place is a crazy arena! Ive also heard its one of the best ice surfaces in the NHL because the Ice only comes out in the off season.

[@woxyroxme]

The best thing about the TD Garden is that North Station is in the basement and you can take a train to the arena which is a good thing because there is no place to park

[@rs500gsoat]

The Saddledome is a dump, should be #31.

[@frenchfrey65]

No surprise on Honda Center, it's almost the same exact design as the BMO Harris Bradley Center which has since been demo'd for the Fiserv Forum.

[@detroittigers1282]

No actually I think of championships at Staples Center, the Kings won there in 2012 and 2014. The Lakers won there in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2099, 2010, then Mickey Mouse bubble title in 2020. Also Lakers lost the 2004 and 2008 Finals there. The Kings definitely deserve respect there, especially since there’s is way more recent. Again Lakers have played in a Finals game or won a championship since 2010! 2020 was entirely in Orlando bubble. And places like United Center opened in 1994, both Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998) and Blackhawks (2010, 2013, 2015) winning 3 championships there, same number they both won at their former home Chicago Stadium (1929-1994), the Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993) and Blackhawks (1934, 1938, 1961). Then TD Garden, another place opened in 1995. Celtics (2008) and Bruins (2011) each won a championship there, while playing in 3 NBA Finals (2008, 2010, 2022) and 3 Stanley Cup Final (2011, 2013, 2019). I think championships bring charm to an arena, and United Center and TD Garden both replaced iconic, outdated facilities and have had success in their new home, that’s a plus IMO. Ball Arena could move up on list if Nuggets win an NBA Championship, so far first NBA Finals there in an arena that opened in 1999. Avalanche won/ hosted 2 Stanley Cups there (2001, 2022). Also called the Lightning arena like AMA-LEE Arena lol, it’s AMA-lay Arena if I’m sounding it out. Also again, little research, if you look closely at exterior of Xcel Energy Center, they have a banner for the GOP Convention with year 2003, the convention was held there in 2008, so my guess is this photo was taken in early 00s, this is in response to him wondering how old the exterior pic is.

[@andrebobowicz6856]

Putting nature light sounds like the stupidest thing in an arena you want to put that in the goalies eyes

[@mrrpenguinn]

the crazy thing about ppg paints arena is the fans here always clammer to have the “igloo” back instead haha. as pens fans we are spoiled

[@bobbowie9350]

msgs upper levels are very tight. esp with the concave roof

[@timiller1235]

I am a Dallas Starts STH and have been since the opend the American Arlines Center. for the record, it is the American Airlines CENTER, not Arena. the AmericanArilines Arena is In Miami and is where the Miami Heat play. so I am not a huge fan of the AAC, but they did JUST put in new seats all around, and are putting in a new jumbtron this summer. one more plus to the AAC that you mentioned about at least one other building it there is a huge jumbotron on the south side of the buiding with a huge plaza where people can hang out and watch away games. and they often have the home games on the screen too.

[@Josh86_559]

I been to Minnesota Wild arena , more than my own teams arena, the SJ Sharks. XCEL Energy Center is a nice 1. The interior was really nice

[@seganmansfield3071]

I'd agree with this, i'm in Edmonton so i'm spoiled. But my gripe about Xcel was the neighborhood. It's in a dump with tents all over the place and homeless all over. Abandoned parking garages too. My wife and I were going to get last minute tickets for the Wild after a Vikings game there and when we got there we turned around and went back to the hotel. Arena looked really nice though.

[@Redshirt434]

The Florida Panthers need a new arena near downtown Miami. As a Miami native, driving almost an hour to see a hockey game was just a pain.

[@marklittle8805]

My wife's cousin in Naples loves it right there at the end of Alligator alley. But ya, for most people in the Miami area it is the edge of civilization

[@JustMikeDotTv]

Why would you want an arena to be NHL or NBA exclusive? To me that's poor planning. Especially with the amount of money out it to build them. Save on real estate and make the arena multipurpose. When I saw the Barclay Center was only designed for basketball and Islanders were playing there I scratched my head wondering how dumb were the architects were in not thinking long term.

[@keithbucco5108]

My gripe with MSG is that its hosted the Rangers longer than the Knicks so the critique of the seating doesnt make sense

[@samuelopie392]

wait until this guy finds out there are different events such as concerts or shows going on all year inside essentially every single nhl arena negating the "exclusivity". what a joke. just because an arena is multifunctional doesnt mean its any lesser because the crews who design these arenas know how to seamlessly change each piece of the puzzle from an event to ice creating a perfect hockey atmosphere. once i saw capital one arena so low which is the heart of DC which adds to its ranking because it is hiding this massive arena inside and has an electrifying atmosphere with one of the NHL's best jumbotrons i instantly knew this guy had no foundation to his subjectivity.

[@samuelopie392]

cant even say amaile correctly. jim certain this guy hasnt been to a quarter of these arenas.

[@moonytheloony6516]

The United Center is one of the biggest and best stadiums to watch an NHL game...this is a widely understood/accepted concept. The 21st ranking shows a severe lack of understanding and research.

[@englishteacherdon]

I don't care if that Arizona arena only seats 2,000; it is still not as bad as the Oakland Coliseum. Actually, it would be fun to see you compile a list of African soccer stadiums that are better than the Oakland Coliseum. That place is truly 3rd world.

[@nathonyxx]

Oakland coliseum is not in the nhl

[@FischerFan]

The Coliseum in Oakland is a decrepit, outdated facility that is years beyond its expiration date. It also has no place in this discussion. As for soccer stadiums in Africa, I think you are forgetting that South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA men's World Cup. They have a couple of huge, modern stadiums.

[@jonstefanik9400]

I guess TD Garden would be ranked correctly. I haven't been there in years and never saw a Bruins game but it is almost 28 years old. It was going to open up as The Shawmut Center but Fleet bank merged with Fleet bank so it opened as the FleetCenter.

[@adellis24]

This entire list became invalid the moment you put the worst arena in the sport (Canadian Tire Centre) and the oldest (Saddledome) ahead of arguably the last great arena of the 20th Century; Scotiabank. The renovations on Scotiabank since '99 cost more than the crappy CTC or outdated Saddledome cost to build 30+ years ago and they have undergone ZERO serious renovations since then. Your NBA bias wrecked the validity of this list.

[@marklittle8805]

He doesn't like the interior. In the end the coloured seats are a nod to the band of colour for the historical look of the Maple Leaf Gardens. It is super steep and you feel on top of the action in the upper deck

[@adellis24]

@@marklittle8805 Thanks, but I don't need a history lesson about the seating arraignment at MLG, I was there. The thing is, the interior of Scotia is without question a better 'setup' than the Kanata dump as DG has failed to mention the wall of suites & clearly doesn't know about the Platinum box situation at the arena. Based on the exterior, take a picture 10ft to the L or R and you will quickly realize how shitty the arena is even for Ottawa residents. No wonder the new ownership hinges on a new DOWNTOWN arena.