Continuing the traditions of picking up the leftovers of Jersey and the surrounding areas of the New York metropolitan area, Brooklyn will be hosting the New York Islanders in a new arena entitled the Barclays Center in 2015 and home to the Brooklyn Nets. This arenaplex will most likely feature all the modern amenities that have become really standard in contemporary competition centers including an LED Jumbotron, state-of-the-art training facilities, and fans. Until 2015, the New York Islanders will continue their lockout stint outside of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (which gives them a full two seasons before the next work stoppage!).
Built from 1969 to 1972, mostly on broken disco records and broken dreams, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum played host to the New York Islanders for four really good years and 36 rather painstaking years (or what the Cubs call "good times"). This dilapidated, decrepit, and dismal dump is about as exciting as visiting my grandma, except my grandma has WIFI, no roaches, and since she's really good at crosswords, has been known to win a few times in her home. Kyle Okposo has gone on record as saying he will miss his home arena, but for some reason he kept mispronouncing the Nassau Coliseum as the Mariucci Arena.
The owners have gone on record as stating the name and logo will remain unchanged. Personally, I would like to see the name changed to the Bucktown Cashmoneymakers, with the mascot being "DollaBillzYall", who hands out front-loaded t-shirts to fans at the game. Season tickets are already on sale for a $200 deposit. Please note this is money spent that gives you the right to spend more money (like a really cheap version of college). In mirroring the tradition of Jay-Z and the Nets, I would like to see Eminem take part ownership in the New York Islanders, if only to see John Tavares spout "Without Me" to his teammates and fans every home game.
Look for the Islanders to start playing in Brooklyn in three years. Also, look for any hockey team to play in three years.
Built from 1969 to 1972, mostly on broken disco records and broken dreams, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum played host to the New York Islanders for four really good years and 36 rather painstaking years (or what the Cubs call "good times"). This dilapidated, decrepit, and dismal dump is about as exciting as visiting my grandma, except my grandma has WIFI, no roaches, and since she's really good at crosswords, has been known to win a few times in her home. Kyle Okposo has gone on record as saying he will miss his home arena, but for some reason he kept mispronouncing the Nassau Coliseum as the Mariucci Arena.
The owners have gone on record as stating the name and logo will remain unchanged. Personally, I would like to see the name changed to the Bucktown Cashmoneymakers, with the mascot being "DollaBillzYall", who hands out front-loaded t-shirts to fans at the game. Season tickets are already on sale for a $200 deposit. Please note this is money spent that gives you the right to spend more money (like a really cheap version of college). In mirroring the tradition of Jay-Z and the Nets, I would like to see Eminem take part ownership in the New York Islanders, if only to see John Tavares spout "Without Me" to his teammates and fans every home game.
Look for the Islanders to start playing in Brooklyn in three years. Also, look for any hockey team to play in three years.
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