Old NHL Venues Trivia Quiz

Answer: Olympia Stadium

Olympia Stadium was also known as the Detroit Olympia. At the time they moved into the Olympia, the NHL Detroit franchise was known as the Cougars before rebranding as the Falcons and then the Red Wings in 1932. Olympia Stadium, which at the time of its construction was one of the largest indoor sports arenas in the world, had an initial seating capacity of over 11,000 people.

The Red Wings would leave Olympia Stadium and move into the Joe Louis Arena partway through the 1979-1980 NHL season.

Answer: Northlands Coliseum

Northlands Coliseum was also known by various other names including Edmonton Coliseum. The capacity of the facility for hockey games was over 17,000 people. It replaced the Oilers former home, Edmonton Gardens. The Oilers would move into the Rogers Center following the 2015-2016 NHL season. Because of the success of the Oilers in the 1980s, games from five different Stanley Cup Finals occurred there.

Answer: The Forum

The Los Angeles played at the Forum during that time period. Over 16,000 could be seated in the Forum for hockey games. Built in 1967, the Forum was also the home court of the Los Angeles Lakers for many seasons, as well as numerous rock concerts. The facility is located in nearby Inglewood, CA. In 1999, the team would move to a new home: The Staples Center.

Answer: Jubilee Arena

Jubilee Arena was built in 1908 and had a seating capacity of 3,200. It was actually the home ice of the Montreal Canadiens in two separate tenures, the first (1909-1910) when the team was part of the National Hockey Association. The Montreal Wanderers played here at the same time.

The Canadiens finished with a 10-8 record during the NHL season in the arena. When Jubilee arena burned down, the team chose to move to Mount Royal Arena.

Answer: Nassau Coliseum

The formal name of the Nassau Coliseum is the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Knowing that the Islanders are headquartered within Nassau County, NY (on Long Island) may have given you a clue with this one. For hockey games, the venue sat over 13,000 at the time of its opening.

The Islanders would win an amazing 11 out of 12 Stanley Cup final games at the Coliseum. The New York Islanders would later move to the Barclay Center.

Answer: The Spectrum

The Spectrum (which hosted Philadelphia's NHL and NBA teams) was located in the same complex as Veterans Stadium (which hosted the MLB and NFL teams). The facility could seat over 17,000 for hockey games. During the first season, weather damage tore off part of the roof of the Spectrum, necessitating the temporary move of several Flyers "home games" to venues in other cities.

In 1996, the Flyers would move to the newly-built and nearby Wells Fargo Center.

Answer: Civic Arena

The Civic Arena was actually built in 1961, before the formation of the Penguins. The Arena was built with a retractable roof and an absence of internal supports, limiting obstructed views. The initial capacity for hockey games was about 12,500. During the years when the Penguins played there, the facility was sometimes informally called the Igloo.

After leaving the Civic Arena, the Penguins moved to the Consol Energy Center.

Answer: Cow Palace

During their first two season, the San Jose Sharks played their home games at the Cow Palace in Daly City (a suburb of San Francisco). This multi-purpose facility sat over 13,000 when set up for ice hockey. The Cow Palace was built in 1941 and one of its first uses was processing US troops during World War Two. In 1993, the Sharks would move to the newly built San Jose Arena.

Answer: Arena Gardens

Construction of Arena Gardens (also known as Mutual Street Arena) in 1912 actually predates the formation of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The capacity would be undersized by 21st century NHL standards at 6,000 (seated) and 7,500 (with standing room). It was one of the first hockey facilities that could create artificial ice.

When the Toronto franchise began play, they were actually known as the Arenas, then the St. Pats, before rebranding as the Maple Leafs in 1927. In 1931, the team would move to Maple Leaf Gardens.

Answer: Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum was a twin structure to what was then called Northlands Coliseum, in Edmonton. Built in 1968, the Coliseum would serve as home ice for the Canucks for a quarter century. The capacity for ice hockey games was initially a little over 15,000.

The facility was used as a figure skating and speed-skating venue in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The team would move to General Motors Place in 1995.