Yesterday, March 3rd, was the final game ever played at Barclays Center

[FractionTwo]

For any hockey fan in general, how would you view Barclays center as a whole, because as an islanders fan it was only positive for me because I could get there easily. The sight lines were poor, the ice quality was often very poor, and the games felt very empty despite the team always being competitive for those years. If any non-islanders fan went to Barclays, what were your opinions on the facility anyways?

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[Primary Assist]

Tied their record for best attendance too

 

[DieSendungmitderMaus]

Didn't they have that one section where you couldn't see anything that happened below the circles? Better seats in the house obviously but that clearly wasn't a hockey arena.

I've never been but seems like everyone can be happy that that intermezzo is over with and the Isles get a real arena (area tax payers perhaps excluded). Nassau had the history, the new arena will be fit for modern NHL standards, and Barclays seemed lacking in both aspects. Plus, iirc they the Isles had some foray into Brooklyn black and white branding once they moved there which seemed pretty cringy from the outside

 

[FractionTwo]

Didn't they have that one section where you couldn't see anything that happened below the circles? Better seats in the house obviously but that clearly wasn't a hockey arena.

I've never been but seems like everyone can be happy that that intermezzo is over with and the Isles get a real arena (area tax payers perhaps excluded). Nassau had the history, the new arena will be fit for modern NHL standards, and Barclays seemed lacking in both aspects. Plus, iirc they the Isles had some foray into Brooklyn black and white branding once they moved there which seemed pretty cringy from the outside

it was also usually filled with other teams fans. it was a mess and I was a half season ticket owner with my dad for two seasons.

 

[FMichael]

As an outsider who's never set foot in there - sounded like a nightmare.

As mentioned earlier - bad ice, poor sightlines for hockey, and the scoreboard hanging over 1 side of the ice.

The place was never meant/designed to host NHL hockey...I'm glad the NYI are getting a new home in Belmont.

 

[Eat The Rich]

Didn't they have that one section where you couldn't see anything that happened below the circles? Better seats in the house obviously but that clearly wasn't a hockey arena.

I've never been but seems like everyone can be happy that that intermezzo is over with and the Isles get a real arena (area tax payers perhaps excluded). Nassau had the history, the new arena will be fit for modern NHL standards, and Barclays seemed lacking in both aspects. Plus, iirc they the Isles had some foray into Brooklyn black and white branding once they moved there which seemed pretty cringy from the outside

You might say that.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

 

[FractionTwo]

As an outsider who's never set foot in there - sounded like a nightmare.

As mentioned earlier - bad ice, poor sightlines for hockey, and the scoreboard hanging over 1 side of the ice.

The place was never meant/designed to host NHL hockey...I'm glad the NYI are getting a new home in Belmont.

Heres what belmont looks like as of 2/25, and this looks pretty nice so far. lower bowl is going to be the largest in the NHL, and the ceiling does look low as well. Hopefully this is like nassau, but is the arena the islanders have been waiting for since the 2000's. It feels so relieving seeing it happen in real time

 

[FMichael]

Heres what belmont looks like as of 2/25, and this looks pretty nice so far. lower bowl is going to be the largest in the NHL, and the ceiling does look low as well. Hopefully this is like nassau, but is the arena the islanders have been waiting for since the 2000's. It feels so relieving seeing it happen in real time

looks nice

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[UConn126]

I moved to Brooklyn about 6 years ago, and with how cheap tickets could be at the Barclays I went to several games, at least 2-3 per year. Sat behind the bench one time for $20 bucks.

The Islanders really grew on me as a team. They're now one of my top 5 favorites in league. I'll miss having dirt cheap NHL games 25 minutes away from my apartment.

 

[SI90]

It bought us enough time to get our New Area. If I’m being completely honest it happened so much sooner than I expected. Thank god for Ledecky and Malkin. Thought we were going to be stuck at Barclays for a long time. It was only a few years. On top of that, they were able to renovate the coliseum and get us back there full time before going to Belmont.

 

[FractionTwo]

It bought us enough time to get our New Area. If I’m being completely honest it happened so much sooner than I expected. Thank god for Ledecky and Malkin. Thought we were going to be stuck at Barclays for a long time. It was only a few years. On top of that, they were able to renovate the coliseum and get us back there full time before going to Belmont.

If they didn't have barclays, then we would've been playing in Quebec as the new aged nordiques, and that would've been a travesty to everyone except the stuck up french canadians lol

 

[FMichael]

I moved to Brooklyn about 6 years ago, and with how cheap tickets could be at the Barclays I went to several games, at least 2-3 per year. Sat behind the bench one time for $20 bucks.

The Islanders really grew on me as a team. They're now one of my top 5 favorites in league. I'll miss having dirt cheap NHL games 25 minutes away from my apartment.

Not sure why, but your comment had me thinking back to this scene from the Sopranos...

 

[Bondurant]

Barclays Center does not move the needle as a venue or for hockey history. Only went once for a Maiden show.

 

[Critical13]

I saw one game there and it was the worst hockey experience I've had in my life. Nassau was also awful but the atmosphere was at least lively, like one of the barns of years past.

 

[Tres Peleches]

Tied their record for best attendance too

Also tied with the number of Leafs playoff series wins in the past 16 years

 

[FractionTwo]

Barclays Center does not move the needle as a venue or for hockey history. Only went once for a Maiden show.

America West was awful yet it was the only place where the yotes were relevant despite being awful as a hockey venue

 

[Primary Assist]

Also tied with the number of Leafs playoff series wins in the past 16 years

Can you speak up? I can't hear you from all the way at the top of the standings

 

[SI90]

If they didn't have barclays, then we would've been playing in Quebec as the new aged nordiques, and that would've been a travesty to everyone except the stuck up french canadians lol

Don’t forget Kansas City! LoL

 

[FractionTwo]

Don’t forget Kansas City! LoL

Thank god. Hate kansas city so much as a raiders and mets fan also.

 

[Bondurant]

America West was awful yet it was the only place where the yotes were relevant despite being awful as a hockey venue

What does the former America West have to do with Barclays?

 

[DrewGl]

I for one will miss that white jeep.

 

[FractionTwo]

What does the former America West have to do with Barclays?

same type of horrible building because they were basketball specific

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Also tied with the number of Leafs playoff series wins in the past 16 years

Woulda made a lot more sense to talk about the Leafs crowd at our rink. Swing and a miss.

 

[FMichael]

So I take it the new UBS Arena will be completed sometime this fall for the 'start' of the 2021/2022 NHL season?