| Opened in 1940, the Aud was dedicated in memory of those who died in World War combat. Built for $2,700,000, it seated 12,280 until it was expanded to 16,230 to house the '70 Buffalo Sabres NHL expansion team. The Aud was closed in 1996 to make way for the new Marine Midland Arena, a state-of-the-art 18,595 seat stadium. The Arena was renamed the HSBC Arena and is home to the Sables and the Bandits lacrosse team. *©Michael S. Smith at the bottom left of the graphic will not appear in the print. |