[hockey.modern]

Report: Isles may leave Brooklyn for Queens
http://www.tsn.ca/report-isles-may-l...ueens-1.530708

Bloomberg's Scott Soshnick reports the Islanders are in discussions with the owners of the New York Mets to building a hockey arena close by Citi Field in the borough of Queens.

Soshnick reports that Islanders ownership has been in discussion with Mets owners for months over a potential move. The team is being advised on the deal by the Oak View Group, headed by former Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment chief executive officer Tim Leiweke.

The capacity of the arena for hockey games is 15,813, making it the league's second-smallest venue behind only the MTS Centre in Winnipeg (15,294), meaning that the average gate for each game will suffer compared to other arenas. Montreal's Bell Centre is the largest with a capacity of 21,273. Players have also complained about the poor quality of the ice at Barclays Center.