NASHVILLE PREDATORS EXPERIENCE: Founded: 1988 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Stadium: Sommet Center Conference: Western Conference Division: Central Division
The Nashville Predators have improved each season of their young history and have become a real playoff contender and provide tough competition for their division rivals. The team will strive to make it further into the playoffs this year than they did last year and hope to soon be Stanley Cup contenders. A Nashville Predators game at the Sommet Center in Nashville is an exciting experience, as fans feel like they are witnessing history and cheering a young team on to become a conference powerhouse. The Nashville Predators play in the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Nashville Predators were formed in 1998 as part of that year’s NHL expansion. Nashville’s first 5 seasons kept them out of the playoffs as they struggled to win, a common experience for expansion teams in any sport. The Nashville Predators made its first playoff appearance in 2004 reaching the Western Conference quarterfinals. The Nashville Predators reached this level of success again in 2006 and 2007. Among rumors of a re-location, fans this year will fight to keep their team in Nashville and support them to improve their winning percentage and the depth of their playoff run. The Nashville Predators play their home games at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The arena has a hockey seating capacity of just over 17,000. A game at the Sommet Center is a wonderful experience for any hockey fan. You’ll see the traditional throwing of catfish on the ice after the first goal scored. You’ll also hear the raucous Cellblock in section 303. The Nashville Predators fans are rabid about their young team’s recent success, and they show it! Buy Nashville Predators tickets now!
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