UBS Arena
UBS Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located within Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, United States, directly adjacent to the New York City limits. Opened in 2021, it is the home of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center. The arena officially seats 17,250 patrons for NHL games and up to 19,000 for concerts and other select events. Fans and sports writers have affectionately nicknamed the arena "The Stable" due to the arena being located at Belmont Park, a famous thoroughbred racing venue.
The Stable | |
UBS Arena in 2021 | |
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| Former names | Belmont Park Arena (planning/construction) |
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| Address | 2400 Hempstead Turnpike |
| Location | Elmont, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40.712094°N 73.727157°W |
| Public transit | Elmont Belmont Park n6, Q2 and Q110 local buses |
| Owner | New York Arena Partners (a joint venture of the New York Islanders, Oak View Group, and Sterling Equities) |
| Operator | New York Islanders |
| Type | Arena |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 17,255 Concerts: 19,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 23, 2019 |
| Built | 2019–2021 |
| Opened | November 20, 2021 |
| Construction cost | US$1 billion (including development) |
| Architect | Populous JRDV Urban International Stantec |
| Project manager | Populous |
| General contractor | Hunt / Barton Malow JV |
| Tenants | |
| New York Islanders (NHL) (2021–present) PWHL New York (PWHL) (2024–present) | |
| Website | |
| ubsarena | |
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