Posts About "Nassau Coliseum"
A Tale of Two Arenas: Islanders Fans Prefer the Coliseum
January 31st, 2019 NEW YORK — Barclays Center is newer, sleeker and has the better food options. Nassau Coliseum has the history. With the New York Islanders splitting their home games between the two arenas this season, their fans have always been clear about their pref...
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...
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...
