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Current · NHL
KeyBank Center
Home of the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo, NY
Still to visit
Teams
Buffalo Sabres
NHL · hockey
1996–present
Also known as First Niagara Center · HSBC Arena · Marine Midland Arena
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 19,070
- Hockey and lacrosse since 2013. The page lists 18,595 for 1996–1999 and 18,690 for 1999–2013. Basketball is also listed at 19,070.Source for capacity
- Opened
- September 21, 1996
- Known as Crossroads Arena during construction. It replaced Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Ground broken November 4, 1994.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Crossroads Arena
Name used during construction.
SourceMarine Midland Arena
1996–2000
The page says the bank bought a 30-year deal and the name was in place before the first game.
SourceHSBC Arena
2000–2011
Sponsor: HSBC
SourceFirst Niagara Center
2011–2016
The history says the official renaming was in the fall of 2011.
SourceKeyBank Center
2016–present
The exterior was updated in the summer of 2016. No dollar terms for the later deals were taken from the page.
Source
Timeline
1996
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2025
September 21, 1996
Opens in place of the Aud
The arena opened on September 21, 1996, replacing Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. It had been called Crossroads Arena during construction and was already Marine Midland Arena before the first game. The infobox lists the cost at $127.5 million.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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