Posts About "Nassau Coliseum"
Tape2Tape: Remembering Nassau Coliseum
September 19th, 2017 Originally published in April 2015. Twelve minutes into the second period, Anders Lee poked the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier to give his New York Islanders a 3-2 lead. That goal stuck as the game winner as the Islanders would go on to beat the Leafs in what was Toronto’s final trip to Nassau...
A Tale of Three Old Hockey Arenas
September 13th, 2017 Hockey rinks have come a long way from the days of chicken-wire cages and wooden stands. The hockey fan now has state-of-the-art seats, a wide array of fancy and healthy food selections, craft beers and all the amenities such as WiFi and other modern-day conveniences. It’s a long way from when old hockey arenas had people...
Old Hockey Rinks
April 8th, 2017 The rink. The old barn. The icebox. Hockey rinks have come a long way from the days of chicken-wire cages and wooden stands. The hockey fan now has state-of-the-art seats, a wide array of fancy and healthy food selections, craft beers and all the amenities such as WiFi and other modern-day conveniences. It’s a long way from when...
The Islanders in Nassau Coliseum: Revisited
April 13th, 2016 A year ago, the New York Islanders' final season in the Nassau Coliseum was winding to a close. One of the team's last games in its original home was against the Detroit Red Wings -- a Sunday matinee, on March 29, 2015. This writer was in attendance, and sat down afterward to record his thoughts on the game, and moreover, the bond...
Isles Fans Becoming Voice of the Underdog
February 14th, 2016 Early this week, Barclays Center announced its plans to raise season ticket prices in certain obstructed view sections for the Islanders’ 2016-17 season. Fans subject to the price hike could either bite the bullet and renew, or opt out of their seats by the middle of March. It was a sucker punch of sour news for those affected, coming...
New York Islanders: Low Attendance Numbers Not a New Issue
December 10th, 2015 On the ice, the New York Islanders have to be satisfied with their first few months in Brooklyn. Around it and above it, they must be anything but. While the team currently sits in third place in a strong Metropolitan Division, the fans sit mostly at home. And unlike the Isles’ record, which continues to improve as December moves...