Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is not like the high-tech, state-of-the art arena that you would expect a professional hockey team to play their home games. Nassau Coliseum, commonly referred to as “the Coliseum” or “the Coli” by locals, is nothing more than a sheet of (bad) ice, a few thousand seats filled with passionate, educated, and anxious fans, and numerous banners symbolizing the plethora of achievements of the Islanders dynasty in the 1980s. The Coliseum lacks all amenities offered by the newer arenas, including, wider concourses, high-definition video boards, and for the players, a sufficient lounge area and a large locker room. But what makes Nassau Coliseum one of the best arenas in the world? There is no stadium that offers a better view of the playing surface than the Coli; there is no bad seat in the “old barn”. Also, the atmosphere is impressive, especially during playoff games. While the Coli is not flashy as the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota or the Prudential Center in New Jersey, it does its job as the home to the New York Islanders hockey club and their fans.
Nassau Coliseum might be like the best place to watch a hockey game. The fans are passionate, creative with chants, and are loud. The sightlines are incredible; there is no bad seat in the house, not even the last row of the Coliseum is considered a bad seat. The last row at the Coliseum still offers a better sightline than a seat in the 200s level at Madison Square Garden. What makes the atmosphere at the Coliseum impeccable? The simplest answer is the Blue and Orange Army at the top of Section 329. They create and start the numerous chants and songs that resonate through the Coliseum.
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