KeyBank Center (Buffalo, New York)

USA / New York / Buffalo / Buffalo, New York / Seymour Knox III Plaza, 1
 stadium, arena, ice rink, 1996_construction

The KeyBank Center is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Downtown Buffalo, New York, United States. It has a seating capacity of 18,690. Designed by Ellerbe Becket, the arena was constructed at a cost of $127,500,000 and is served by the Special Events Station of the Buffalo Metro Rail.

Formally opening on September 21, 1996, the arena replaced the nearby Buffalo Memorial Auditorium as the city's primary indoor arena and home of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. The arena has also hosted numerous NCAA Basketball and Hockey tournaments and is the primary big-ticket concert and event venue for the City of Buffalo and surrounding area.

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Coordinates:   42°52'29"N   78°52'34"W

Comments

  • Renamed the First Niagara Center.
  • IMO, a wasted opportunity to name the place the First Niagara Arena, otherwise known as the F'N-A
  • Renamed KeyBank Center.
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