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About HSBC Arena

HSBC Arena opened September 21, 1996, replacing the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. It was known during construction as Crossroads Arena. However, naming rights were sold to Marine Midland Bank, part of the HSBC banking group, and the building was renamed Marine Midland Arena before the first game had been played. In 1999, as part of HSBC's worldwide corporate rebranding, the arena's name was changed to HSBC Arena. This name change coincided with the playing of the first college basketball tournament game in the arena's history. It has been occasionally referred to by Buffalo residents as The Marina and Fort Knox (a reference to the Sabres original owners Seymour and Northrup Knox). The press box in the arena is named after former Sabres broadcaster and Hockey Hall of Fame member Ted Darling.

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