Brand-new Belmont Park Arena to be ready for Isles’ use during 2021 season
Construction halted, but 'ready to go again', according to owner
The New York Islanders aren’t any closer to returning to the ice than they were when the NHL paused its season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on March 12.
But construction on the Brooklyn/Long Island-based franchise’s new $1.3 billion multi-purpose arena in Elmont, N.Y., may be ready to resume as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s multi-phased re-open plan.
The Islanders, who played what many believe to be their final game ever at Downtown’s Barclays Center on March 3, were sent home from Calgary, Alberta ahead of their March 12 game with the Flames amid growing concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19.