Posts About "Belmont arena"

Islanders' Belmont Arena Construction Halted Over COVID-19

March 28th, 2020 New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on March 27 that the New York Islanders' Belmont Arena construction, slated to be opened for the 2021-22 season, has been stopped due to Coronavirus concerns. Initially, development continued as the rest of the state was virtually shut down with all construction deemed necessary. Now, only...

What Islanders' Belmont Arena Can Learn From Western Arenas

February 21st, 2020 This past week, I watched the New York Islanders take on the Vegas Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes, and Colorado Avalanche. Each city is completely different from the other and that personality is reflected in their hockey arenas. The Islanders are slated to open Belmont Arena before the 2021-22 season, and they too will look to add the...

Islanders at Home – A House Divided

July 19th, 2018 Being a New York Islanders fan is not easy. Since the early 1980s when the team won four consecutive Stanley Cups, playoff appearances have been few and far between, making it difficult for fans to find anything to cheer about for an extended period of time. The news that they will finally be building a state-of-the-art, permanent home...