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MVP Arena
Home of the Siena Saints
51 S Pearl St
Albany, NY 12207
Opened: January 30, 1990
The MVP Arena, originally known as Knickerbocker Arena, and then the Pepsi Arena and Times Union Center, is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events. The building, designed by Crozier Associates and engineered by Clough Harbour & Associates, was built by Beltrone/MLB at a cost of $69.4 million.

The arena was opened on January 30, 1990, as the Knickerbocker Arena with a performance by Frank Sinatra. The naming rights of the arena were sold to Pepsi in 1997 and it was known as Pepsi Arena from 1997 to 2006. In May 2006, the naming rights were sold to the Times Union, a regional newspaper, and the name of the arena became the Times Union Center on January 1, 2007. In October 2021, the Times Union relinquished naming rights. On November 15, 2021, it was announced that health care provider MVP Health Services had successfully acquired the naming rights. The Times Union, which is the largest newspaper for the Albany area, had declined to renew its naming rights, leading to the MVP Arena's renaming. The new name took effect on January 1, 2022.

When the New Jersey Devils' AHL franchise relocated to this arena in the summer of 2010, the arena received a new scoreboard, LED ribbons above the luxury suites and new outside lighting, as well as an upgraded home team locker room.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 1, 2026Rider @ Siena 0 - 0
Feb 22, 2026Saint Peters @ Siena 0 - 0
Feb 13, 2026Quinnipiac @ Siena 0 - 0
Feb 5, 2026Iona @ Siena 0 - 0
Jan 22, 2026Marist @ Siena 0 - 0
Jan 19, 2026Fairfield @ Siena 0 - 0
Jan 14, 2026Sacred Heart @ Siena 0 - 0
Jan 9, 2026Merrimack @ Siena 0 - 0
Dec 7, 2025Canisius @ Siena 0 - 0
Dec 5, 2025Niagara @ Siena 0 - 0