News Article: FNC Center to be KeyBank Center

[TehDoak]

http://www.wgr550.com/The-downtown-arena-is-getting-its-fourth-name-chan/22738993

Well Guys, I, for one, hope this UNLOCKS the KEY to winning

I'd HARBOR the CENTER of my resentment, but with all the MarineMidland life around the HSBC building, I guess the new name is ok

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[Myllz]

When does it become M&T Arena to complete the Buffalo banking circuit?

 

[Der Jaeger]

Don't really care, but the two names I liked were Marine Midland and First Niagara. MMA beers. And having Niagara in the name was cool.

HSBC was an awful name. KeyBank is OK.

 

[couture23]

KeyBank is alright but I do prefer First Niagara because its a lot easier just to say FNC.

 

[Myllz]

KeyArena is just called The Key in Seattle. This one will probably get a similar treatment.

 

[Der Jaeger]

KeyBank is alright but I do prefer First Niagara because its a lot easier just to say FNC.

And because it's possibly said "Effin C."

 

[missingmika]

http://www.wgr550.com/The-downtown-arena-is-getting-its-fourth-name-chan/22738993

Well Guys, I, for one, hope this UNLOCKS the KEY to winning

I'd HARBOR the CENTER of my resentment, but with all the MarineMidland life around the HSBC building, I guess the new name is ok

Forgot to bring in Crossroads! The best name for the building.

 

[dugman]

Call it whatever you want. On the basis of principle, (or principal, if you're interested in continuing the banking jokes), I will continue to refer to it as "the aud"

 

[Der Jaeger]

Forgot to bring in Crossroads! The best name for the building.

Completely forgot it was called Crossroads first.

 

[Dingo44]

Guess the jerseys are going back to the black and red and white.

 

[VaporTrail]

I just call it the The Arena

 

[Dex]

Completely forgot it was called Crossroads first.

I don't think it was ever officially called Crossroads Arena. Crossroads referred to the site on which it was built and the area was referred to as the crossroads arena during its concept and build phases - probably because they had to call it something. Once Marine Midland decided to get the naming rights, it was so dubbed. IIRC

 

[wunderpanda]

Is Key paying for naming rights or is it just a free side affect of the merger? What is the percentage split of naming right money between the team & city anyway? I can't find any lease information about it.

 

[Yatzhee]

Is Key paying for naming rights or is it just a free side affect of the merger? What is the percentage split of naming right money between the team & city anyway? I can't find any lease information about it.

Nothing is free (not even air these days). KBC, not to be confused with KFC, inherits all the FNBC marketing aspects, including the arena.

Personally, when this deal is up, I so hope the Pegula's just call it "The Sabres Pond".

 

[Husko]

Would love it if the entire complex started being referred to as Harbor Center, with individual names for each individual ice rink.

 

[Rhett4]

It is what it is, but with that said, First Niagara Center was the best name in recent memory. Somewhat sad to see it go. Of course, I'd still pay to watch Jack Eichel hoists the Cup even in Poopy Pants Arena.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Would require way too much money to be practical...but imagine if a fanbase crowdfunded the naming rights for an arena so it didn't have any corporate branding. Granted, then the fanbase would have to agree on a name for the building, but it would still be awesome.

 

[dotcommunism]

Would require way too much money to be practical...but imagine if a fanbase crowdfunded the naming rights for an arena so it didn't have any corporate branding. Granted, then the fanbase would have to agree on a name for the building, but it would still be awesome.

Butthead Memorial Arena has a nice ring to it.

 

[MayDay]

Call it whatever you want. On the basis of principle, (or principal, if you're interested in continuing the banking jokes), I will continue to refer to it as "the aud"

That makes sense.

I think I'll start referring to it as Pilot Field.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[krt88]

I miss the old Memorial Auditorium! Now the Puruna Dog Chow Arena brought to by Charnin

 

[MayDay]

Would require way too much money to be practical...but imagine if a fanbase crowdfunded the naming rights for an arena so it didn't have any corporate branding. Granted, then the fanbase would have to agree on a name for the building, but it would still be awesome.

Well, I think we all know how the Internet poll to name the arena would go.

"Buildy McBuildingface"

 

[MyersMagic57*]

Might as well just call it the Tank Dome

 

[Reddawg]

Don't really care, but the two names I liked were Marine Midland and First Niagara. MMA beers. And having Niagara in the name was cool.

HSBC was an awful name. KeyBank is OK.

I'll never forget seeing Barenaked Ladies at HSBC Arena and hearing them tell the take of a guy named "Aegis Beecee" who the arena was ostensibly named after.

 

[missingmika]

I don't think it was ever officially called Crossroads Arena. Crossroads referred to the site on which it was built and the area was referred to as the crossroads arena during its concept and build phases - probably because they had to call it something. Once Marine Midland decided to get the naming rights, it was so dubbed. IIRC

I think it was finished and ready to open as Crossroads and in 1996 prior to the first game, Marine Midland bought the naming rights.

Its a 30 year lease, so just 10 more years until naming rights revert back to the Sabres.