New York Islanders NHL Ticket Information
New York Islanders - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Long Island, New York
In 1972, the upstart hockey league known as the World Hockey Association was looking to start a team in the New York Metropolitan area, and have them play at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The National Hockey League (still somewhat of an unstable league at the time), was not very happy about the idea of having another league drawing from their fan base in the nation's most populous market. As a result, the NHL hastily awarded a new NHL franchise to the New York metropolitan area (along with a new franchise to Atlanta"¦ the Atlanta Flames) even though the league had just expanded two years earlier. The addition of the Islanders was a success, and over three decades later, New York Islanders tickets are still a hot commodity in the New York metropolitan area. In addition, the NHL created one of the nation's best hockey rivalries simply by putting a new team in the backyard of one of the NHL's old guard, the New York Rangers. Tickets to see the Islanders take on the best of the Eastern Conference are of course a favorite among New Yorkers, but Rangers vs. Islanders tickets"¦ those are some of the best NHL tickets and ice hockey tickets in the world. Having trouble finding them? Don't worry, because you've found Gotickets.com, and once you've found Gotickets.com, you'll always be able to find the best New York Islanders tickets, as well any hard-to-find or sold-out NHL tickets, sports tickets, and any other types of event tickets you're looking for.
It's easy to think of the New York Islanders as the "other" NHL team in New York City. They're not the Rangers. They're not the team that plays in historic Madison Square Garden. They don't even play on the island of Manhattan, they play on Long Island. Of course, don't try to convince any of the Islanders' fan base that they're team is the second team of the city. And in fact, looking at a head to head record of the two clubs since the Islanders joined the NHL, the Rangers only hold a slight edge, and the Islanders actually have bested the Rangers where it counts most"¦ in the playoffs. And even though recent years have seen a media whose attention has turned from the Islanders-Rangers rivalry, the fans are just as passionate as ever. And whenever the two teams collide, there's always the chance of heated action not only on the ice, but even in the stands where opposing fans often brawl. And even if you have Islanders vs. Flyers tickets, Islanders vs. Bruins tickets, Islanders vs. Devils tickets, or any other NHL tickets at the Nassau Coliseum, you'll still here chants of "Rangers Suck!" echoing through the rafters, because when it comes to hockey rivalries, few are better than the rivalry between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers.