The New Jersey Devils began as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974 and spent six seasons as the Colorado Rockies before moving east in 1982. That adds up to four arenas in three states: Kemper Arena, McNichols Sports Arena, the Meadowlands Arena and, since 2007, Prudential Center in Newark.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Devils played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each arena with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Devils Arena, 1974 to Today
- Kansas City
- 1974–1976
Kemper Arena
Built for the expansion Kansas City Scouts, who opened with eight road games while it was finished. Weak attendance and debts led the owners to sell, and the team moved to Denver after two seasons.
Today: Still standing, renamed Hy-Vee Arena in 2018
- Denver
1976–1982Home of the Colorado Rockies for six seasons. Owner Jack Vickers moved the Scouts here in 1976; John McMullen bought the team in May 1982 and moved it to New Jersey.
Today: Demolished in 2000 for parking around Empower Field at Mile High
Stadium history →- East Rutherford
- 1982–2007
Meadowlands Arena
Opened in 1981 as Brendan Byrne Arena, later Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center. The Devils won the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000 and 2003, clinching the 1995 and 2003 titles on home ice.
Today: Closed in 2015; still standing and used for concert rehearsals and TV filming
- Newark
- 2007–presentCurrent home
Opened in October 2007 in downtown Newark; the Devils played their first game here on October 27, 2007, after opening the season with a nine-game road trip. Nicknamed The Rock.
Visiting guide →
Devils Arena FAQ
Where did the Devils play before Prudential Center?
At the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, from 1982 through the 2006–07 season. Before that the franchise played at Kemper Arena in Kansas City (1974–1976) and McNichols Sports Arena in Denver (1976–1982).
How many arenas have the Devils had?
Four, counting the franchise’s years as the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies: Kemper Arena, McNichols Sports Arena, the Meadowlands Arena (known as Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) and Prudential Center.
Why did the team move to New Jersey?
After struggling in Denver, the Rockies were sold to a group led by Jersey City native John McMullen on May 27, 1982, and the franchise moved to the Meadowlands. An earlier owner, Arthur Imperatore, had also planned to move the team to the arena then being built there.
Is the Meadowlands Arena still standing?
Yes. It closed to regular events in 2015 but still stands, used as a rehearsal space for touring concerts and for TV filming. Kemper Arena also survives as Hy-Vee Arena, while McNichols Sports Arena was demolished in 2000.
Where do the Devils play now?
At Prudential Center in downtown Newark, nicknamed The Rock. It opened in October 2007 and seats 16,514 for hockey.