It was the Islanders’ home. Billy Joel played there 31 times. Take a look at the memorable events at Uniondale’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum over its 43 years.
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Test your Coliseum knowledge
See what you really know about the Coliseum, from the political rallies to the Islanders.
Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
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The final thaw
Ice painter John Cirola and Zamboni drivers Thomas Walters and Kevin Capobianco participate in one final 'ice out' at Nassau Coliseum, where employees of the arena break apart and melt the rink's ice.
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Islanders clean out their lockers
The Islanders began cleaning out their Nassau Coliseum lockers for the final time April 29, 2015, after falling to the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
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Islanders history quiz
Have you been following the Islanders since their inaugural season in 1972? Did you witness their four straight Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s? Take our Islanders history quiz.
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Down come the banners
Workers at the Nassau Coliseum took down the banners, including the ones from the Islanders’ Stanley Cup seasons, from the rafters on May 8, 2015, as part of the process of renovating the arena.
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What will you miss?
With the Islanders moving from Nassau Coliseum to Barclays Center next season, what will you miss about the Old Barn?
Jim McIsaac
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Memorable concerts
A look at some of the top performances – Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Pink Floyd and more – over the past 43 years.
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'X Factor auditions'
Thousands of ''X Factor'' hopefuls descended on Nassau Coliseum when season 3 auditions were held there in 2013.
Howard Schnapp
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Final WWE show
WWE ''Monday Night Raw'' came to the current Nassau Coliseum for the final time on May 25, 2015.
Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara
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'Monday Night Raw'
Fans attending the final WWE event at the Coliseum recall favorite wrestling moments that went down at the Old Barn.
Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara