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Historical · NBA · NHL · NHL
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Former home of the New York Islanders
Uniondale, NY
Still to visit
Teams
New York Islanders
NHL · hockey
1972–2015
New York Islanders
NHL · hockey
2018–2021
New Jersey Nets
NBA · basketball
1972–1977
Also known as Nassau Coliseum · NYCB Live
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 13,900
- Current hockey listing. Basketball is listed at 14,500 and concerts at 16,000. Before the 2015 renovation, hockey was listed at 16,170.Source for capacity
- Opened
- February 11, 1972
- Still standing. Closed for renovation in 2015 and reopened in 2017.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1972
1972
1975
1983
2015
2017
February 11, 1972
Coliseum opens on Mitchel Field
Nassau Coliseum opened on February 11, 1972, on the former Mitchel Field air base, and cost $32 million. The Islanders and the Nets both arrived that year. The Nets stayed through 1977.
SourceUpcoming schedule
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Seating chart
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Location
- Stay near Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Search hotels by the stadium area rather than a brand name.
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