How large is the South Mountain Arena?

In terms of seating capacity?

I always wondered why the AHL Devils didn't play in NJ at this particular arena. Is it too small? Or is Lowell just far better?

In terms of seating capacity?

I always wondered why the AHL Devils didn't play in NJ at this particular arena. Is it too small? Or is Lowell just far better?

its not an arena im pretty sure, i have never been there but im pretty sure its just a hockey rink. for like local hockey teams. not nearly the caliber arena for a pro hockey team to play in.

here some pictures
http://hfboards.com/imagehosting/thum_4615146d2fad359d30.jpg (http://hfboards.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=8116)

http://hfboards.com/imagehosting/thum_4615146d2fb2569394.jpg (http://hfboards.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=8119)

It's too small for the AHL. They completely renovated the arena a few years ago and it almost resembles a real arena. It holds maybe 2500 people for hockey, but that's just a guess. I'm more surprised they don't seem to have any events at all there, like concerts or family shows. They now have adequate parking with the garage that they built. I've been to the two charity games they have there and the sightlines are pretty awful for hockey.

i have played hockey on that rink and it is awful the boards make the puck take funny bonces all around the rink. i would not put and AHL team in there unlss they plan on change the boards and ice surface.

I remember playing on that rink one time and the ice was coming up at the boards. You could almost touch the plastic piping underneath. Of course this was pre-renovations haven't played their post.

I grew up playing for the youth Devils and played on rink #1 many of times... its too small to house an AHL team and yes the ice, boards and lighting are poor. I think the garage is for commuters only.

i actually skated there a few times after the renovation and i must say that the ice was pretty good...the boards however i dont think were anything to brag about but all in all i love that arena (mostly for sentimental value since thats where i started my hockey "career")

I grew up playing for the youth Devils and played on rink #1 many of times... its too small to house an AHL team and yes the ice, boards and lighting are poor. I think the garage is for commuters only.

Same here. I think one of the rinks (the higher capacity one) was set up for figure skating and public skating more than hockey. Colder Ice and all.

It is a matter of over 4,000 seats. South Mountain holds around 2,500 and Lowell's seating capacity is 6,400. There is your answer.

the devils have enough problems getting people to NHL games nevermind AHL games..focus on the real team first.

its not just seating capacity, but to put a pro team in a local ice rink is
not going to happen. i dont know how the lowell arena is but i have been to the WBS penguins arena and theirs is very very nice. its just like a pro arena just smaller.

It is also the arena where they filmed the original Rocky movie

It is also the arena where they filmed the original Rocky movie

what? when were they in a hockey rink in rocky?

tHEY USED THE ARENA AS MSG IN THE FIGHTS. IT WAS FILLED WITH EXTRAS AND MADE TO LOOK LIKE A MAJOR LEAGUE VENUE

The only time I was there, January '04, it was pretty small, at least the rink where the devils practiced. There was no seating at their rink, it was at the other one as mentioned. As I tried to find the practice, I saw that rink and there weren't many seats at all and looked very small.

what? when were they in a hockey rink in rocky?

when Rocky took Adrian Ice skating

when Rocky took Adrian Ice skating

thats what i thought, wow i never knew that it was at SM

It IS, however, big enough for NCAA Div I hockey, should Seton Hall ever decide to get into the game...

It IS, however, big enough for NCAA Div I hockey, should Seton Hall ever decide to get into the game...

absolutley, i have been to yost in Michigan and that rink is not very nice, its not bad but its not very nice

when Rocky took Adrian Ice skating
That is not the case. The skating rinkwith Adrian was a rinkin Phillie they filmed the fight scenes at South Moutain areana the actual boxing scenes