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NHL 16 Arena Atmosphere Details & Screenshots (Stars, Oilers, Islanders, Maple Leafs)

06:19 PM - August 7, 2015 by Steve_OS

NHL 16 continues to build on their authentic arenas and atmosphere with signature effects and well known props throughout the league. Check out a few examples in the images below.

Dallas Stars - American Airlines Center

The American Airlines Center is the home of the up-and-coming Dallas Stars. The arena now features new banners and the iconic Dallas Star prop.

Edmonton Oilers - Rexall Place

At the start of home games, the Oil Rig in Edmonton will now lift into the rafters as the Oilers' players step onto the ice.

New York Islanders - Barclays Center

Making its NHL debut this coming season, the Barclays Center is the new home of the New York Islanders. Located in Brooklyn, this multipurpose arena is one of the most uniquely designed sports centers and can hold up to 15,795 hockey fans.

Toronto Maple Leafs - Air Canada Centre

Updates to the banners at the Air Canada Centre now feature new artwork that commemorates the top players and teams from Maple Leafs� history.

If you missed the previously announced arena atmosphere details, check them out below.

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# 1 hawley088 @ 08/07/15 07:08 PM

screenshots are awesome, i wish they would show these kinds of angles off in the game. For example after an intermission have the camera at an angle to view the whole arena as the players skate out back out to the ice

Its really too beautiful not to show off in the game

# 2 lakers24 @ 08/07/15 08:46 PM

God the attention to detail is crazy. I wish that other games had this.

# 3 Ownal0t @ 08/08/15 02:16 AM

Love the clay, I guess they couldn't get permission to get the nba/nets banners up there as well?

# 4 RoyalBoyle78 @ 08/08/15 02:26 PM

I can't wait!!

# 5 Nickflyers @ 08/08/15 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hawley088


	screenshots are awesome, i wish they would show these kinds of angles off in the game. For example after an intermission have the camera at an angle to view the whole arena as the players skate out back out to the ice Its really too beautiful not to show off in the game

Somethine along the lines of the NHL 2002 intro

# 6 jake19ny @ 08/10/15 03:19 PM

The attention to detail in the arenas are awesome but I can't help but feel annoyed that they went through all this trouble to give us an awesome arena experience but after goals scored still have the lame two man celebration. Seeing all the individual arena detail, mascots, and fan interaction kind if loses something when 3 guys just "ho hum" skate away from the goal scorer as if it never happened. Having the camera pan back to show a five man celebration in these detailed arenas they have us would be great

# 7 Turbojugend @ 08/10/15 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	Having the camera pan back to show a five man celebration in these detailed arenas they have us would be great

Yeah, FIFA has 10-man celebrations so you'd figure this would be implemented eventually. Also, increased post-freeze interaction around the net, not just two guys shoving each other around. Maybe next year.

Speaking of arena atmosphere, does Rexall Place have that gray ice that looks like it's illuminated by 40w light bulbs? (Just kidding Oilers fans!!! Sort of...)

# 8 brandon27 @ 08/11/15 10:36 AM

No doubt about it, those screenshots of the arena's look great.

I also wish we would see shots like that more during the game though.

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