New York Islanders

Great experience, I enjoy the evening with my families and friends.

Great game, mostly New York Rangers fans, butNew York Islanders pulled thru.

It was like a playoff game. The crowd was crazy and the arena looked great. They need to do whatever it takes to get the team back home.

The atmosphere was like a playoff game. I miss the islanders in the off season!

Great setup.. Nice to see former players and current staff greeting nd talking to fans.. Lots of activities for the kids and plenty of discounted items for sale for all fans.. A little bit crowded at the concessions, but that was expected... We'll get more room at the LIGHTHOUSE!!!!

I attended the isles draft party, and the whole building was shaking with the chants of "TAVARES"!!!!! I enjoyed it they had some old islander players like Mike Bossy, Billy Nystrom, etc. they were signing autographs. They brought the flags down fromn the ceilings which was a nice touch and good to take pictures with, and the father and kids free pictures were nice, and the locker room tour- which had an extremely long line. But the t- shirts should of been free and they should hae free refreshments. Overall it was great!

THE 2009 ISLANDERS DRAFT PARTY WAS GREAT. It was hosted by CJ PAPA. The event included a recap of the 2008 - 2009 Seasons greatest plays and Doug Weights 1,000th career point Milestone. The best part was the Islanders had the first pick and they selected John Tavares the NHL's number one prospect.

The Coliseum out did itself. Been to a few draft party's prior to the strike. Islander fan since 1973. Lost intrest after the srike. You got me back.

WHEN THE ISLANDERS PICKED TAVARES,REMINDED ME OF THE TIME WE DRAFTED DENIS POTVIN AND BRYAN TROTTIER.LETS GO ISLANDERS!

The Islanders draft party was a good time. The drive to get there wasnt so good though. it took 2 and a half hours from central Jersey but as a fan it was worth it. I can write about all the positives all night but there is one negative that stands out. This is not a MAJOR isuue but should be known. my kids joined this thing called " kids club". The kids club spun a wheel that you win prizes or even Islanders tickets. Well, here comes the big downfall. The girl that was working that wheel was " cheating". she was using her fingers behind the wheel to stop it when she wanted it stopped. Ok minor stuff but not really. That is cheating kids and fans. That wheel must of spun 6,000 times that night and no tickets were handed out. What a coincidence. Well I contacted the Islanders and all I got was a runaround. Call me ....call me ...call me....why just answer my email ? Are they going to talk me into not believing what i've seen ? Well that isnt happening. I thought i'd like to share this with others and if anyone else seen this let it be known. Thats cheating and thats not cool ,especially with kids. that was supposed to be a fun time so why did I leave disgusted. Anyway the Isles put on a great show but one rotten apple had to spoil it. By the way Kids club....Thanks for the pencil after that hour wait on line. You got me .....this time only !

This was the best Draft Party I have been to for such a long time. To see all the fans waiting for that moment when Garth and Mr. Wang went up to the podium and picked our number one draft pick. The place was going crazy. The fans were hugging and clapping so hard. What a great night. A little crazy at times but it was worth it. Love the buys on the mercandise. Of course I went shopping. Got some great deals. The lines were long so you can see everyone wanted something to remember this draft party.

it was great alot of fans were there and they pick the new face of the franchise

It was free and a nice night out----very exciting night----would do again

Watching Garth Snow announce John Tavares as the Islanders number one draft pick over center ice at the Coliseum.

I enjoyed being a part of the draft pick excitement. It's something I never took an interest in before, but being there, it would have been impossible to have not been caught up in all of the enthusiasm of the fans surrounding me.

Garth Snow made everyone in the NHL wait to find out who they were going to pick with their number one pick. After hearing the name "John Tavares" as their selection, 10,000 plus fans went louder then any Islander goal scored since 1985. I am very happy with this selection, the crowds enthususiam and the progress of the organization. Hopefully soon, we can see a stanley cup brought back home where it belongs.

I was very happy to be invited to the draft with my family. My kids had a great time being able to go into the locker room and seeing all the hall of fame plaques. They were happy with the first round pick. It was nice for them to experience the draft and be able to see how it affects the team.

The Excitement was at full speed until the chaos became full bloom. No one knew what was going on. Where and how do we sit. Only a few food stands where open and the lines were a mile long. We ended up waiting to eat until we left. That was not good for your business. I hope that next time more thought will go into how to keep the fans coming back for more. We left right after the 2nd draft.

I thought it was very exciting and fun! Rate it 4 of 5. Would have liked free booze and the snacks weren't great for the VIP. The meet and greet with alumni was really cool and getting autographs.

What an excellent party to commerate the coming of John Tavares. We all sat in anticipation with our eyes glued to the screens watching the live feed of the draft in montreal. When garth snow stepped up to the podium and announced the islanders selection of john tavares, the arena went nuts. GOOD JOB GUYS!! LETS GO ISLANDERS!

Brought my son and dad out for the Draft party. It was incredible, when Garth Snow says :...John T.." the place exploded. We have been fans since 1972 and my son (13) go to hear and feel that excitement I felt as a kid, back in 1980. Hey, both my kids know the real words to the "Chicken Dance", since they could speak, loud and proud!!!! We had such a great feeling, we are on the way up! Especailly with moving up in the draft to get de Haan. That was a extra kicker for us! Seeing Bobby Ny, Trots and Jackman was a treat. We saw lots of old friends and made new ones!! Great party! Next time, we'll get together like, we'll hoist the Stanley CUP on Hempstead Turnpike!!!! Keep up the great work, we are behind you 100% Been that way since 1972. The isles are the only team we follow. Can't wait for training camp to start!!!! We're BAAAAACK!!!!!! LET"S GO ISLANDERS!!!!!!!!

Watching John Tavares a future star in the NHL get selected by the New York Islanders in their home building, Nassau Coliseum, was tremendous. Hopefully he will pan out for them and bring hockey back to the Island. It was awesome to see how happy everyone was to be there and watch history.

Lot's of excited fans! Isles need to have more of these events to get some fire back!!!

the event itself was fine, but there were entirely too many people on the floor making it extremely difficult to walk around--no fault of the team though

What a proud night to be an Islanders fan! You couldn't have asked for a better atmosphere before, during, and after the selection of John Tavares, the first pick in 2009 NHL draft!

Was a very fun event. Like winning the Stanley Cup!!

I liked it very much... atmosphere was great and i was happy with Rangers win as Marian Gabroik from Slovakia plays there. I am from Slovakia too and he scored WINNING GOAL in overtime !!!

We had great seats, Sponge Bob, Squidward, and Patrick were there as well as Sparky and the Ice Girls. Lots of entertainment and food. Kids had a great time and so did the adults!

With these seats, it doesn't matter if they win or lose!

This was my first hockey event and I loved it!! It happen to be my son's birthday and the staff event sent over Sparky to say hi when I asked about putting a message on the board!! Everything was seemless from check in to victory...Go Islanders!! It was a much better experience than MSG by far!!

great game as Islanders won 5-1, stayed for whole game with my 8 y/o son who had a blast. went to post game interview and met Michael Grabner and the production crew of MSG Plus. Great !!!!

To see an ice-hockey-match between two NY-teams were a fantastic way of visiting New York. This event is what we remember best and gave a big memory from our first visit in New York. Easy to by tickets through Ticketmaster. It was easy to get there by train and taxi, but a little difficult, in darkness and rain, afterwards with bus and train.

Checked off a bucket list item of mines- to see the NY Rangers play live- great show!

Well any seat is a good seat here. And I caught a shirt!

Seats were great. Price was right... $20.00 each!! Was not happy about the Islander surcharge of 4.00 to pick p tickets. Next time will use ticketfast!!!

Even though the Islanders lost, my group of friends and I had a great time. We sat three rows from the glass for a steal, the fans were amazing, the seats are comfortable - at MSG I always feel like I'm sitting on someones lap, but at the Coliseum I felt that I could stretch my legs a bit. The food offered is great, price-wise everything is pretty standard, but everyone who works there is really genuinely nice and helpful. Let's go Islanders!!

IT WAS A GREAT GAME.BUT THE TEAM A ROOTED FOR LOST NY ISLANDERS 3-2.

Unforgettable opening fight, three goals on Avs scored not twenty feet away from me, was six rows away from goal for $19.72! I'd do this EVERY game if I could.

Wow, what a game! Both teams back and fourth with the lead and tied with 4 minutes to go. Too bad the Rangers lost. First time ever sitting in floor seats, well worth the extra price.

We had a blast, plenty of things for the kids to do, the equiptment sale was very good as well. We went on a tour of the Islanders locker room, and John Tavares ant Matt Moulson, come walking in. Very nice guys and they both took pictures with my son...very nice guys. A great experience, and great family fun all around. I am already looking forward to next years draft Party.

The islanders kicked some ass! Great game, lots of fun :-)

Watch the NewYork Islanders on the ice, was simply extraordinary, I can not imagine other moments as wonderful as that was what I saw at the Coliseum. An indescribable emotion for me.

Fantastic game...shame though about the fights. As Dwayne Roloson said after the game, he doesn't remember a game with more fights in the stands than on the ice. Guess when the fights started? when the score became 3-1. Says a lot about Rangers fans, doesn't it.

this game was awesome it started out good and it ended great with a 4 -2 victory over the calgary flames

as soon as i walked in I felt the electricity, all the stuff goin on around us made it feel unforgetable . the ice girls,the banners were down ,the big screen and the items for sale made the day perfect. Ive been a islander fan forever and this was the best timme with the ny islanders off the ice i ever seen . ny neices eyes open wide up and she was so excited along with my wife it was a unforgrtable night for us all and when they did the draft pick they were amazed of the whole thing

It was our first draft party but was totally awesome and very kid oriented and friendly. It was great to meet the Islander Legends upclose and personal, Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Bobby Nystrom, it would have been even greater if Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Clark Gillies and Ken Morrow were in attendance. I would love to meet these guys. Thanks for an awesome time and hope to attend the draft party next year.

I was happy that I my family and I were able to be there when the Islanders announced the picks..especially John Tavares..We were also able to go on the locker room tour and meet Tim Jackman which was nice. I really enjoyed seeing my old favorites (Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Bob Nystrom to name a few) as well as the banners that were lowered for the event. My kids were able to sit on a zamboni and jump around like crazy people in the bouncer. We took alot of great pictures to help us remember it!! It was very crowded so the floor coliseum was a bit hard to navigate..but we enjoyed it very much.

It was a great experiences this was somthing i would love to do over and over

It was a totally fun time by all. The event was well done by the Islanders. Autographs and tour was fantastic. I went with a group and we all had a great experience. We even picked up a few discount items on sale.

The atmosphere at the colisuem was awesome. It was a great night out and much better than watching the draft on t.v. The whole place was rockin from all the fans waiting for the NYi draft pick announcement. The locker room tour was cool and the fans were all so friendly. (Unlike the other NY hockey team fans.)

All for free, I got to meet and shake hands with T.V. broadcasters I see every night cover the games, Touch the lowered banners of Islander all-stars whose numbers have been retired, touch one of the four Championship banners, get a picture with a hot ice-girl, stand on the actual rink where countless Islander players have skated the team to victory, and celebrate the Number One Draft Pick, John Tavares who beat Wayne Gretzky's records in the junior leagues. The atmosphere was amazing and I even got to speak briefly with Bob Nystrom, the man whose goal started it all for the New York Islanders with his Overtime goal back in 1980 to win the first of four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships. The Islanders are headed towards another dynasty with a young and very talented team!

who reviews nhl games at Barclays Center? it"s the worst arena in the league and this coming from die hard islander fan. i only go to the home opener n that's it. it's not DESIGNED for hockey it never was in the first place. I'LL take the old coliseum any day over barclays. the sad thing is they made the coliseum a mini version of barclays. so glad they coming back home where they belong at the Barn!!

The Barclays Center is a nice arena for all types of events. It`s new and the view on the ice of our comfortale seats was very good although we were sitting in the upper level. There`s only on thing to complain about: it was a little bit confusing to find our seats or the nearest restroom. But over all it was a good experience and we enjoyed the event.

Whilst expensive to watch the hockey, the arena is absolute quality. It looks and feels brand new

Stairs to steep concession way way to expensive. F

I HAD ONE OF THE ADA SEATS IN THE 200 LEVEL. A GREAT VIEW OF THE GAME.

BRING THEM HOME Awesome Event New York Islanders YES YES YES

Since the Islanders move to Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, fans have been waiting for this event for a long time - to see the Islanders come back and play in their hometown arena. Even though this was a pre-season game, the event felt like they were playing for the Stanley Cup. The afternoon started with the current Islanders taking to the 'stage' for which they received a standing ovation with people chanting in support of their hometown team and then led to honoring those of the old Stanley Cup days, such as Billy Smith, Bobby Nystrom and Clark Gillies who came to the game. It was a fantastic showing of the Islanders and they definitely kept the fans in suspense. The Flyers put up a good fight, but the Islanders pulled off the victory in overtime with a Tavares goal! The event then ended with fans chanting, "Bring them back! Bring them back!" in unison. I was also one of those fans chanting the same! Islanders...come back home!

For those of us long-time fans, it was an emotional experience having the Islanders back on the ice where they hoisted the cup. It was a preseason game that had the energy of a playoff game. Everyone was happy to be out of Brooklyn and it showed. The coliseum had a fresh coat of paint, some new seats, 3,000 fewer however, and a new facade, but otherwise was the same. Other than the inner walkway, there were no new noticeable changes to improve the customer's experience. Still too few bathrooms, too few food vendors and too few shops for Isles gear. There was a nice pre-game set-up outside with vendors, food trucks and a great band. The line for the Islanders gear tent should be a good indicator that if the Isles ever come back, they will need several shops inside. Otherwise it was a great game. I'm glad I was able to bring my girls to experience Isles hockey where it should be.

Bring them back to the coliseum where they belong.

It was amazing to have the Islanders back in *THEIR* arena! The whole crowd really enjoyed the moment. It's too bad there isn't another game planned there.

Fantastic game. Fantastic Arena. Fantastic 75% off All Merchandise in Season Final Game.

Great arena, good overall experience for a hockeycrazy swede visiting NYC for the first time.

For all of the NY sports there's no better entertainment value than the NY Islanders. Tickets were very reasonable and the seats were great. Food and drink selection did not disappoint. Expect the high prices like anywhere else for beer and such. Worth seeing the Barclay's if you have not already. Merchandise pricing very fair as well

Couldn't of asked for a better night... The islanders game was amazing. Seats were as promised. I love Barclay Center, easy to get to and clean

The 1st playoff Islander Game at Barclay's Center was truly edge of your seat entertainment! The Islanders battled when behind 3 to 0 & with a lot of fan passion & team strategy they overcame and conquered the Panthers 4 to 3 in OT! Barclay's Center roared with absolute Joy & Victory! Let's GO Islanders!!! Passion Pride Cup!!!

Easy to get in and out of!! Plenty of food and beverage stalls!! Seat good and great viewing.

I'm sure you've probably heard many polarizing reviews about the hockey experience at the Barclay's Center, but I assure you, the experience can be cozy and enjoyable. My seats in section 225 gave me a full view of the ice at an economic price and the Islanders put on a fantastic performance against a fantastic team. The staff was courteous and cooperative, the seats were comfy and the sight-line was very nice. The entry into the arena needs to be improved, it's a slow and tedious process and it needs to be addressed, it took us nearly a half hour just to enter the arena.

Amazing show by both teams, great offense with a 6-5 final score, breath-taking until the last second. 5/5 would watch again.

It was my first time visiting NYC and I love watching the ice hockey! The venue was well organised but the seat row were were tight so was difficult for people to pass you to get to their seats.

The best seats in the NHL are in Sections 3 and 29. The odd configuration of the arena make for some great seats in these 2 sections. You have the height of the 18th row but are as close as the 3rd or forth row. You are above the glass, so you get no distortion from the glass.You can hear the players call for the puck or instructions to the other players.The front rows have no obstructions at all. The third row,which is row 20 you may have to stand to see the puck in the near corner, no big deal. You can get great deals on theses seats most night.The players come right out from under section 29 to start the periods.

I'm a Maple Leafs fan but have also become a new Islander fan as an additional team since they moved to Brooklyn. The Barclay Center was first class, especially the staff. I have attended three Islander games so far at the Barclay Center and all three were free of disruptive fan behavior against their fellow fans which is great, unlike at Madison Square Garden where bad fans ruin the experience for good fans. Hopefully this continues during the upcoming season. The presentation was great as was the arena. I would love to attend more summer hockey games at the Barclay Center.

Went to Blue-White prospects game. Seats right on top of game. Great view of team benches too. Awesome arena! Very cool bar and restaurants up behind seats - with modern clean spacious washrooms - like being at a boutique hotel for the game

Amazing! would never have been able to get that close to the ice during the reg. season. The food court people we great! Very polite!

The best $300 dollars that I have ever spent on a hockey game.....

I enjoyed my time at the stadium. Food was awesome, service was excellent. The stadium looked awkward for hockey. My seats were good but I walked around the stadium. The raised seats were just unacceptable. It looked like an arena designed for a temporary space that in the future we were moving to a better location. As a fan I was a little embarrassed.

First of all, there are no bad seats at the Barclay Center. The open plan model works really well for sporting events. We treated ourselves to seats close to the ice, but the layout works for all budgets. The food options are amazing. Cuban Sandwich? Got it. Mexican? Got it. Kosher? Got it (but not on Friday nights, which is understandable). Junior's cheesecake? Got it! The staff is obviously hired for their great personalities and professionalism. They add to the fun of being there, because they are so incredibly nice. I cannot wait for my Islanders to move to the Barclay Center permanently. I do live in Brooklyn, but I would make the trip from Nassau County, too, if I had to. Of course, the game was pretty awesome, and the Islanders won in a shoot out against the Devils, pre-season. Nice way to start the NHL year! Kudos to the Islanders, and to the team at the Barclay Center. Oh, and did I mention that pretty much every train in the city goes there? Because they do. :)

What a game! My first time to a hockey game and I got 9 goals and a fight out of it. Great experience. Everyone should definitely go see the islanders play.

Did you know the NHL Mascots will autograph anything? Well they do! These characters brought a level of "entertainment" to that game that we often overlook in the pursuit of cheering our team onto playoffs. At any given time you could see a random mascot in the stands, taking photo graphs or simply cheering for themselves. This day offered Sparky (Islanders); Blades (Bruins), Howler (Coyotes); Slapshot (Capitals); Bernie (Avalanche); Carlton (Maple Leafs); Spartacat (Senators), Gnash (Nashville) and Louie (St. Louis). Wish they could have days like this more often! Great for both kids and adults!

We had a great. We are Islanders fans so it was disappointed to see them loose, but just to be there in person cheering your team, it's what being a fan is all about. Overall we had a good time.

Despite being a NY Rangers fan, it was an easy decision to attend this hockey game in enemy territory. Blues vs Isles turned out to be a great hockey game, criminally decided by a skills competition. Most importantly though, this particular game happened to be the NHL Mascot Day! With 9 mascots in attendance it was guaranteed to be a plushtastic experience. Howler of the Phoenix Coyotes was worth the price of admission alone but he was joined by Bernie of the Avalanche, Carlton of the Leafs, Gnash of the Predators, Louie of the Blues, Slapshot of the Capitals, Spartacat of the Senators, Blades of the Bruins, and of course Sparky of the Isles. There was mascot mayhem 90 minutes prior to the game straight through to the end. Brilliant. Tickets included a free drink and pretzel. $25. Awesome. Mascots should rule the World because people suck.

We saw a good came but the Islanders could not finish the game in overtime. But coming from Europe (Holland) we had a good time during the game.

I got there early and checked everything out. The concourse is great lots of food options and the lower bowl in the non-obstructed view areas was great. The 200s is different the obstructed views are brutal and when sitting up high in the regular seats all you would see is the back of the persons head in front of you which is quite frustrating when you're there to watch hockey. Unless some major changes are made I will be going to a lot fewer games because I go to watch the sport not dandruff grow on Joe Schmos head in front of me.

Game was a typical preseason game. Arena was very nice but seats were not, for hockey. Arena was very dark. Hockey sounds could not be heard. Acoustics need help. Cup holders are on the floor and cause people to trip. Tripping on very steep isle is recipe for disaster. Upper level concourse was worse than coliseum during intermission. I don't know how main concourse was.

I just can't wait until the Isles move here! While the ice surface was not great, hopefully that will be corrected by the time the team is here for good.

Although the Islanders fell short, it was obvious from the opening face-off they were the better team and deserved a better fate. The Pens caught some lucky bounces and sometimes that's all you need. The most important accomplishment is that this season restored much needed credibility to a franchise that has too long been the laughing stock of the league. If we can sign a top-tier goalie and gain some formidable size on 'D', rival fans will have no choice but to take notice of this emerging contender. Definitely looking forward to next season. LET'S GO ISLANDERS!

The venue was excellent, the seats spectacular, ooh!

The staff is so nice, so patient, whether it's at the food stands or in the merch area. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. I enjoy this place very much

-Great game, always exciting. Hockey is the best sport live.

Great venue and great crowd minus the idiot in section 228 pounding a drum all night long. Not a soccer game, entitled group that need to be put in check. You would think this group owns the place.

Islanders game was great and TM delivers tickets in a timely and efficient manner. Barclays is another story. The sight lines are not good. I was on blue line in section 106 row 4-aisle. The handrail for section completely blocked goalie! I would take Nassau Coliseum in a heartbeat. By the way, my seat was not marked as obstructed! Players were falling on the ice constantly.

Seats were acceptable as long as you don't mind not seeing the whole rink of play.

I love the isles but I hate the Barclays center. The staff is rude the views are terrible. But this is just more of what we already know.

NY ISLANDERS OUTSCORE THE NJ DEVILS IN THEIR RIVALIES .

Webster Bank Arena is difficult to get to once the traffic built up. Definitely leave early for this venue. Our seats were in the last row. Row W. it was obstructed seating as there was a railing just at eye level. As you are looking down at the ice, that game was never actually obstructed, just your view of the Jumbotron was. Would totally go again. Nice hockey arena.

What can I say there where only a few ranger players that where there it was like going to the wolf pack soundtigers game but more expensive they charges 20.00 to park and expensive tix I will never go to a pre season game there again

I mistakenly bought tickets for this game without realizing that it was in Bridgeport, Connecticut. I left Brooklyn at 4 PM. It took 4 hours to get there. It was a terrible mistake on my part. The arena was nice, small and our seats were good but never again. Because we got there and the 1 st period was just about ending, we parked on the 5th level of the garage. When the game was over, it took over an hour to get out of the garage. There was no traffic help on the 3 rd to 5th levels, so we had to wait until every car left the levels below us.

when purchasing the seats for the NYR/Islanders preseason game i dont believe it was it disclaimed that they were obstructed view until i downloaded the app to get the tickets ready. My seats were in row W (last row, OK thats all i could find with 2 seats together) but after we got there row W doesn't even exist. it must be their standing section where they put some fold out chairs and wrote row W on the ground. was less then pleased to have my wife who is pregnant sit in this tight uncomfortable chair. looking at tickets now for sound tiger games you cant even purchase the row W for any game

The game was great, it was a great way to see an NHL game close to home. however, the arena was not prepared for the crowd it drew. The game was sold out several days after tickets went on sale. The arena had plenty of time to prepare. Food lines were over an hour long, food could not be made fast enough. The prices were inflated a lot, much higher than Soundtiger games.

good game, friendly crowd, great venue, easy accessibility