First Niagara Center
First Niagara Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in downtown Buffalo, New York, USA. It is home to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. The arena was the home of the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League, the Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer League, and the Buffalo Wings of Roller Hockey International during each team's brief existence.
The arena also hosts concerts and is used regularly for college basketball games. It has been home to the NCAA (2000, 2004, 2007) and MAAC (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005) men's basketball tournaments. In 2003 the Arena hosted the Frozen Four NCAA Ice Hockey tournament. In addition, First Niagara Center has been used for wrestling, hosting WWF Fully Loaded 1999, WCW Fall Brawl 2000, and the 2005 WWE Great American Bash.
For sporting events, the arena can seat 18,690 spectators. In the event that the arena is being used for a concert, basketball game, or similar event, the total number would increase - accounting for seats or standing space on the arena's floor. Both sporting events and concerts at the arena are served by the Special Events station of the Buffalo Metro Rail.
First Niagara Center
1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 855-4100
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