Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Former NHL arena
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, was the NHL home of the Buffalo Sabres from 1970 to 1996. It opened on October 14, 1940.
Arena facts
- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- NHL teams
- Buffalo Sabres
- Opened
- October 14, 1940
- Closed
- 1996
- Hockey capacity
- 16,230 in its last season
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium today
Demolished in 2009. The site is now part of Canalside, where the old Erie Canal junction was dug out again and is used for skating in winter.
More
- The Buffalo Sabres now play at KeyBank Center.
- Read the full history of Buffalo Memorial Auditorium on LostStadiums.com, our sister site about lost sports venues.
- See every former NHL arena in the Record Book.
Sources: Wikipedia: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium · Wikipedia: List of National Hockey League arenas. Years are NHL seasons. Capacity figures vary by source. Last updated November 4, 2026. See something wrong? Contact us.