Chicago Coliseum
Former NHL arena
Chicago Coliseum in Chicago, Illinois, was the NHL home of the Chicago Blackhawks from 1926 to 1929. It opened in 1899.
Arena facts
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- NHL teams
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Opened
- 1899
- Closed
- 1971
- Hockey capacity
- 6,000
Chicago Coliseum today
Closed by the city in 1971 and partly demolished in 1982, with the rest cleared in the early 1990s. The Soka Gakkai USA Culture Center is on the site, and Coliseum Park across Wabash Avenue remembers it.
More
- The Chicago Blackhawks now play at United Center.
- See every former NHL arena in the Record Book.
Sources: Wikipedia: Chicago Coliseum · 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.