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Hockey Capacity: 16,284
Opened: 1940
Former Tenants:
Buffalo Sabres (NHL) 1970-1996
Buffalo Braves (NBA) 1970-1978
The Buffalo Memorial Auditorium was located downtown, the home of the
Sabres was only blocks from the frigid shores of Lake Erie.
But once inside, fans knew how to heat up the atmosphere. They tended to
get pretty rowdy and make a lot of noise, a spirit that hopefully will survive
their move to a new stadium, Crossroads Arena, in the middle of the 1995-96
season.
Memorial Auditorium history:
First regular-season game: Oct. 15, 1970, 3-0 loss to the Canadiens
First Stanley Cup finals game: May 20, 1975, 5-4 over the Flyers in overtime
Dec. 21, 1975: The Sabres score 14 goals and 26 assists, setting an NHL
record with 40 total points during a 14-2 rout of the Washington Capitals
Directions to Memorial Auditorium:
Take New York State Thruway to the Buffalo exit, then Route 33 west. Take the Oak Street exit. Go to Swan Street, then left onto Washington. The Auditorium is on the right.
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