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Originally Posted by timun
I mean... in 1980 the Flames moved into a 6,500-seat minor-league arena, still waiting for their new arena proposal to be approved, let alone built...
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No, not comparable. You can't go back the 80's. I mean many teams in the league were playing in 11-13k arenas back then. So the direct comparison would be a team playing in a 14-15k arena while everyone else plays in 18-21k.
The Islanders just finished playing in an 11k (actual viable seats) at Barclay and the revamped Nassau Coliseum (13k). Winnipeg plays in a 15k arena permanently.
Maple Leaf gardens was 12k capacity for perspective.