Cobo Hall Civic Centre Detroit, Michigan Ottawa,

Opened: 1960. Home to the Detroit Pistons of the NBA through 1978, and to the Stags during their short life, October 1974 through January 1975. The Opened: 1967. Built alongside—and partially site has undergone many renovations and is currently within—the Lansdowne Football Stadium. Home known as the Cobo Center. Professional sports no to the Ottawa 67’s of the OHA nearly longer use the site, which is strictly used these days continuously since 1967, also home to the Ottawa for expositions and fairs. Senators of the NHL from 1992-95. The WHA Stock Image Nationals (1972-73), and the Toros (selected games during 1973-74), played here, as did the Ottawa Civics for two games in January 1976. It is still is use and called the TD Place Arena. ottawalansdownepark.com

San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California Toronto, Ontario

Opened: 1931. The hallowed “shrine” of hockey, run Opened: 1966. Home to the San Diego Gulls of the by avowed WHA-foe , actually hosted Western Hockey League, and the Mariners from 1974 the during the 1973 playoffs, and the through 1977. Also home to the Rockets (1967-71) and from 1974-76. Of course, the Maple Clippers (1978-84) of the NBA, and the Conquistadors Leafs of the NHL called the Gardens their home and Sails of the ABA (1974-75). Still is use for sports through 1999, when they moved into the Air Canada and other attractions, it is currently known as the Valley Centre. Even the Toronto Raptors of the NBA played View Casino Center. a handful of games here. It is currently retrofitted as a clubzone.com multi-use retail center with some limited sporting facilities, mainly for local universities. Jeff Hitchcock

44