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Nassau Coliseum, officially known as Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (though colloquially referred to simply as "The Coliseum"), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, half an hour from New York City. It is home to the New York Islanders National Hockey League team and the New York Dragons Arena Football League team. Uniondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York (Long Island). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States of America: Nassau County, Florida Nassau County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... The New York Islanders are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Saints are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... NLL logo Old MILL logo The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 and eventually merged with the National Basketball Association. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Uniondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York (Long Island). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The New York Islanders are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ...

The Coliseum occupies 63 acres (255,000 m²) of Mitchel Field, site of a former Army and Air Force base. Mitchel Field is a complex located in Uniondale, New York, and home to Nassau Coliseum, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Nassau Community College and Hofstra University. ...

The Coliseum was home of the New York Saints National Lacrosse League team from 1998-2003, but the Saints became an inactive team in 2004. Earlier, the Coliseum had hosted the New York Arrows and later the New York Express of the original Major Indoor Soccer League. Before that, the Coliseum had been home to the New York (now New Jersey) Nets basketball team from 1972-1977, the 1976-77 season their first in the NBA after spending time in the American Basketball Association. The Coliseum has also hosted first and second round games of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, most recently in 2001. The New York Saints are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... NLL logo Old MILL logo The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of mens indoor lacrosse in North America. ... See also: 2003 in sports, other events of 2004, 2005 in sports, list of years in sports. // Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 and eventually merged with the National Basketball Association. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

The Coliseum is also used for concerts and large exhibitions and shows of various kinds, as well as trade shows (44,000 square feet at the main arena, 60,000 at the Expo Center). Long Island native Billy Joel is one of the Coliseum's most prolific tenants, holding multiple shows at his hometown arena over the course of his tours. For a time in the mid-nineties, he even had his own "retired number" banner, along with those of Islander greats, hanging from the rafters to commemorate his many Coliseum sellouts. A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. ... Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, at 1,377 square miles (3567 kmÂ²) the largest island in the continental United States, and with 7. ... Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ...

The Nassau Coliseum opened in 1972 and previously hosted minor league hockey prior to the awarding of the Islanders franchise, a gimmick brought back in 2005, when the Islanders-affiliated Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) played two "home games" at the Coliseum in the absence of NHL hockey due to the lockout. It originally had a capacity of 12,000 to 15,000 depending upon the event, but in the early 1980s the maximum capacity was increased to around 18,000. Currently it seats 16,234 for hockey, up to 17,760 for concerts and 17,686 for boxing and wrestling. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... The Bridgeport Sound Tigers were founded in 2001 as the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders. ... This logo is being used to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the AHLs founding. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) versus Rafael Ortiz. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Coliseum is currently the third-oldest arena in active use by an NHL team, and is generally considered to be obsolete. In late September 2004, Islanders ownership announced a very ambitious project to renovate the Coliseum and add housing units (including affordable housing units) and an adjacent tower, at a projected overall cost of approximately $200 million. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Despite the obvious flaws of the outdated facility, the Coliseum is still considered to be one of the toughest arenas for opposing players, primarily because of the intensity of the crowd noise that echoes around the interior. For example, during the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in 2002, in which the Islanders squared off against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Islanders won all three games played at home in a series dominated by the Leafs' home-ice advantage; had the deciding game seven been held at the Coliseum, many believe that the Islanders would have advanced. This arena was given the nickname "Bust Palace" in 1972, for all of the drug arrests at all of the Rock concerts held there, according to talk show host Alex Bennett. Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in both the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Toronto, Ontario. ...

Trivia

During the New York Islanders run of four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships in the early-1980's, Nassau Coliseum was proudly referred to as "Fort Neverlose" by fans of the team. Lately, fans of rival teams have started using the moniker "Nassau Mausoleum" to describe the deteriorating conditions of the building. The New York Islanders are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. ...

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