The Forum
Former NHL arena
The Forum in Inglewood, California, was the NHL home of the Los Angeles Kings from 1967 to 1999. It opened on December 30, 1967.
Arena facts
- Location
- Inglewood, California
- NHL teams
- Los Angeles Kings
- Opened
- December 30, 1967
- Hockey capacity
- 16,005
- Other names
- Great Western Forum from 1988 to 1999
The Forum today
Still open as the Kia Forum, a concert and events arena.
More
- The Los Angeles Kings now play at Crypto.com Arena.
- Read the full history of The Forum on LostStadiums.com, our sister site about lost sports venues.
- See every former NHL arena in the Record Book.
Sources: Wikipedia: Kia Forum · 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.