lopernv Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor Vaillant Arena, Davos Ericsson Globe, Stockholm Port Credit Memorial Arena, Mississauga Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, Toronto (you can watch from the street, those clerestory windows above) Ingalls Rink, New Haven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 some tough news came out today. The Cincinnati Gardens has been sold and will be demolished. Bummer for a few reasons, but for me personally I have a lot of sentimentality built up there and I was still going there to play pick up hockey as recently as March. I posted in this thread about my favorite place to play in high school. This was my second favorite place to play. It felt like you were back in time. Just a classic old barn. Notable things that happened in the Gardens: Oscar Robertson and the Royals played their home games there. As did the Cincinnati Swords (the Buffalo Sabres not-as-specifically-named farm team), Xavier basketball, Cincinnati Cyclones, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (hence the color of the seats that still remain). I scored a game winning goal with 3 seconds left off a faceoff there. Also while in high school I sustained a concussion on the attached practice rink during a tournament and had to spend the night in a Cincinnati hospital and then played the next day. They'd never let you do that today and this was only about 12 years ago. Hockey players in this town are losing 2 sheets of ice and I really don't know what the handful of high school teams are going to do now. I'm bummed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUNDERDOGS Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Matthews Arena I don't really know how many seats there are. But it is the oldest hockey arena still in use Drive for five..... Shots to my head With the Seats burning at Citi ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGuyJordan Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Having gotten used to Bridgestone, Bemidji's Sanford Center took a little getting used to. I really like it now. Capacity is about 4,700. I was really surprised when I saw boxes in such a small arena, but this one, I feel is worth mention. Thunder Bay Lynx - International Hockey Association (2 seasons, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2018 Xtreme Cup Champions) | Houston Armadillos - Major League Hockey (2 seasons, 2016-18) | Minnesota Muskies - North American Basketball Association (1 season, 2017-2018) | Louisville Thoroughbreds - United League of Baseball (1 season, 2017, 2017 United Cup Champions) | Las Vegas Thunderbirds - International Basketball League (1 season, 2016-17, 2017 Champions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbadger9 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 My favorite small arena is the Allen County War Memorial Colesium, in Fort Wayne, IN. (Capacity:13,000) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 A couple of my favorites: First is admittedly borderline as official capacity is 11,089 (though functionally less due to age, damage and tarps) would be the Cow Palace in Daly City, though its literally across the street from San Francisco. It's old, having opened in 1941 and its in rough shape (and it hasn't been cleaned in decades). But it is literally a great barn to watch games in despite it all, at least until the teams invariably fold. It has some really interesting architectural and structural elements. Second is the Jenny Craig Pavilion home of the USD Toreros Men's and Women's D1 basketball teams (as much as it pains me to say it as a fan and alum of a competing school). I've always liked how the inside was designed to reflect the campus' unified Spanish Renaissance Architectural style like the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. I love that the exterior has never changed. One of the most historic arenas in this thread. St. Michael's College School Arena in Toronto. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 6/15/2016 at 4:12 PM, McCarthy said: some tough news came out today. The Cincinnati Gardens has been sold and will be demolished. Bummer for a few reasons, but for me personally I have a lot of sentimentality built up there and I was still going there to play pick up hockey as recently as March. I posted in this thread about my favorite place to play in high school. This was my second favorite place to play. It felt like you were back in time. Just a classic old barn. Notable things that happened in the Gardens: Oscar Robertson and the Royals played their home games there. As did the Cincinnati Swords (the Buffalo Sabres not-as-specifically-named farm team), Xavier basketball, Cincinnati Cyclones, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (hence the color of the seats that still remain). I scored a game winning goal with 3 seconds left off a faceoff there. Also while in high school I sustained a concussion on the attached practice rink during a tournament and had to spend the night in a Cincinnati hospital and then played the next day. They'd never let you do that today and this was only about 12 years ago. Hockey players in this town are losing 2 sheets of ice and I really don't know what the handful of high school teams are going to do now. I'm bummed. Pretty sad to hear of a place with so much history about to be demolished. Was it dirty or rundown in its final years? The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 2/19/2016 at 7:39 PM, House Electrician said: My pick for the best small arena would have to be Hersheypark Arena (formerly Hershey Sports Arena) in Hershey, PA. Built in 1936 to replace the Ice Palace, it was home to the AHL Hershey Bears from 1936 to 2002, when they relocated to the new Giant Center. It was designed by Anton Tedesco using the revolutionary Z-D Arch technology, allowing for unobstructed views from any seat. When completed it was the largest monolithic concrete structure of its type in the world. Still considered an engineering marvel, construction was started on the roof structure July 5, 1936, and the first hockey game was played December 19, 1936! It is currently the home to Lebanon Valley College's Flying Dutchmen ice hockey team, and is used for various other events throughout the year. I have visited many arenas over the years, but this old girl has always been my favorite! Sorry only two pics, one of the outside (best I could find)(note the Ice Palace adjoining it to the right) and one from tonight's ACHA tournament hosted by LVC. I'm aware I'm quoting a nearly year old post, but I have to agree about Hersheypark Arena. This was where I used to watch WWF wrestling as a kid and even played hockey here once. The last time I was here was to watch the CPIHL (high school hockey) championship a year or two after I graduated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 16 hours ago, neo_prankster said: Pretty sad to hear of a place with so much history about to be demolished. Was it dirty or rundown in its final years? It was just an old relic. After Xavier left and the Mighty Ducks left it was a little rundown. The hockey rink used old scratched glass and the boards were all dinged up, but they kept it in good shape when they were there. The location also wasn't the most visually friendly place in town either. It's sad because of the history and the city lost two rinks, but nobody outside of the small hockey playing community was really using it. Some low level arena football teams used it briefly, but you know how that is. With UC And Xavier having their own basketball arenas, and US Bank Arena downtown it just wasn't needed anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 13 hours ago, the admiral said: Yeah that's not an arena... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyraven8 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Don't think anyone would rank it as the best but one of the few I've seen for myself. Under the 5,000 capacity (building capacity 4,680. fixed arena seating 3,371) but largest and oldest arena locally is Fort William Gardens (opened in 1951). If the funding for an event centre ever happens this one's days as a hockey arena will be numbered. Last big renovation was in the 1990s. From city website "building was completely transformed in 1994 and 1995". Pic I took in November 2013 before a Lakehead Thunderwolves (university hockey) game got started: Someone has an album on the arena in Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jarrettws/sets/72157627031902006/ "Just when I thought you'd said the stupidest thing, you keep on talking" - Hank Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyraven8 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Mostly European but here's a site that has some arenas in your capacity range: http://hockeyarenas.net/index.php?c=wl&size=0&page=0300&c=wl&ctID=eu&size=3&arena=&arOrder=arName hfboards has this thread if would like to look at pics of old arenas - some smaller historic ones later in thread: http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=879512&highlight=arenas "Just when I thought you'd said the stupidest thing, you keep on talking" - Hank Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 The Joseph Gentile Center in Chicago,Il;home of the Loyola Ramblers has a seating capacity of just under 5,000 UIC Pavilion which originally had a capacity of 10,000 for hockey is now just under 7,000 and hosts UIC basketball and concerts Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation center on the campus of Chicago State University also has a capacity under 7,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykotyk Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 21 hours ago, Pauly said: The Joseph Gentile Center in Chicago,Il;home of the Loyola Ramblers has a seating capacity of just under 5,000 I like like this arena for the way they use the open wallspace along the upper vomitories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Northwestern was thinking about playing their men's basketball at Loyola next year as the Wildcats own arena Welsh-Ryan arena will be getting a makeover.However,they will be playing in Rosemont at All State arena instead.here's a picture of that which was last renovated about 1983. Capacity 8,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalChef Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The RAC, where Rutgers plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 So apparently Greg Popovich loves the Pallestra so much he has the Spurs practice there whenever they're in Philadelphia. He's asked the league a few times about playing the Sixers there. Would easily be the lowest-attendance NBA game in the modern (maybe any) era, but would definitely be something great to see. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 10 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: So apparently Greg Popovich loves the Pallestra so much he has the Spurs practice there whenever they're in Philadelphia. He's asked the league a few times about playing the Sixers there. Would easily be the lowest-attendance NBA game in the modern (maybe any) era, but would definitely be something great to see. Define "modern." This article references a 1978 game with an attendance of 4,522. http://www.negativedunks.com/2012/02/least-attended-nba-game-ever.html The Clippers averaged under 10,000 as recently as 1998. http://www.apbr.org/attendance.html For the record, I'm not arguing with you. Your post just made me curious. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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