Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium was a historic indoor arena in Buffalo, New York, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf entertainment venue
former building
indoor arena
sports venue
architecturalStyle Art Deco
capacity 16000
about 16000 for hockey
over 18000 for concerts
closed 1996
constructionMaterial reinforced concrete
country United States
demolished 2009
2010
expanded 1970
hasNickname The Aud
The Old Aud
hasScoreboard center-hung scoreboard
hasSurface ice rink
hostedEvent AHL games
NBA games
NCAA basketball games
NHL games
NLL games
Stanley Cup playoff games
major rock concerts
inception 1940
leagueOfPrimaryTenant National Hockey League NERFINISHED
leagueOfTenant National Basketball Association
locatedIn Buffalo, New York
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Erie County, New York NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Buffalo River NERFINISHED
namedAfter war veterans
opened October 14, 1940
owner City of Buffalo NERFINISHED
partOf Buffalo waterfront area
primaryTenant Buffalo Braves
Buffalo Sabres
renovated 1970
replacedBy HSBC Arena
KeyBank Center
Marine Midland Arena
sport basketball
ice hockey
indoor lacrosse
tenant Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
usedFor boxing
concerts
conventions
political events
professional wrestling


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