Lou Lamoriello has never been one to make bold predictions. But the Islanders president and general manager hinted on Friday the team’s proposed arena at Belmont Park may be completed sooner than expected.
“I think you’ll know better in the first of the year of an exact date,” Lamoriello said on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio. “But it’s not as long as people might think. I think a lot will be surprised and I think that’s just great news.”
The expectation has been that the project could be completed in time for the 2021-2022 NHL season.
The Islanders are splitting their home games this season between Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the refurbished NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum.