NORTH AMERICAN VENUES

St. Paul, Minnesota - Xcel Energy Center
Official Opening: September 2000
Opening Hockey Game: Sept. 29, 2000 (Anaheim vs. Minnesota)
Home to: Minnesota Wild NHL Club
Seating Capacity: 18,064
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: 2004 NHL All-Star Weekend

Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
Official Opening: March 1996
Opening Hockey Game: March 16th, 1996 (NY Rangers vs. Montreal)
Home to: Montreal Canadiens NHL Club, Montreal Rockets, QMJHL Club
Seating Capacity: 21,273
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: Hosted the Inaugural World Cup of Hockey Championship in 1996

Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
Official Opening: February 1999
Opening Hockey Game: Feb. 20th, 1999 (Montreal vs. Toronto)
Home to: Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Club, Toronto Raptors NBA Club, Toronto Rock NLL Club
Seating Capacity: 18,819
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: 2000 NHL All-Star Weekend, 2002 NHL Entry Draft

EUROPEAN VENUES

Cologne, Germany - Cologne Arena
Official Opening: September 11th, 1998
Opening Hockey Game: September 11th, 1998 (Frankfurt Lions vs. Cologne Sharks)
Home to: Cologne "Haie" Sharks of the DEL, German First League
Seating Capacity: 18,500
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: 2002 IIHF World Hockey Championships

Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
Official Opening: April 26th, 1997
Opening Hockey Game: N/A
Home to: Helsinki of Finnish SM-Liiga
Seating Capacity: 13,665
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championships, NHL Challenge 2003

Prague, Czech Republic - Sazka Arena
Official Opening: Projected to open in March 2004
Opening Hockey Game: April 26th, 2004 - World Ice Hockey Championships
Home to: TBA
Seating Capacity: 17,000
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championships

Stockholm, Sweden - Globe Arena
Official Opening: February 19th, 1989
Opening Hockey Game: February 19th, 1989 (AIK vs. Djurgardens IF)
Home to: AIK of the Swedish Elite League, Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Elite League
Seating Capacity: Hockey - 13,850
Rink Size: 85' by 200'
International/NHL Events Hosted or Scheduled: 1989 IIHF World Hockey Championships, 1996 World Cup of Hockey, 2001, 2003 NHL Challenge