Question: The ice hockey team that was originally known as the New England Whalers now plays in an arena with what seating capacity ?

text: List of ice hockey arenas by capacity
Arenas by capacity

The following is a list of ice hockey arenas by capacity. Only those arenas that regularly host ice hockey games with paid admission (e.g. professional, major junior, or university) are included. Outdoor stadiums that have hosted occasional hockey games are not included. Buildings under construction are not included. Buildings which no longer host hockey matches are listed but not ranked, and the capacity for defunct buildings is the capacity at the time of closing, or last use for hockey, unless otherwise mentioned. Buildings are ranked by their current maximum capacity for hockey games, not for other events - which is often substantially different because of ice hockey's unique playing surface, the ice rink. Capacities do not include standing room tickets. All arenas with a capacity of more than 15,000 are included. The majority of these arenas are in Canada and the United States, with a small number in Europe; none are on any other continent. Most of the largest arenas are home to professional teams, mainly from the National Hockey League (NHL). All 31 current NHL arenas are listed.
Rank Arena Capacity ( Seating capacity only ) City Country Home Team ( s ) ( League , Dates )
1 Bell Centre 21,273 Montreal Canada Montreal Canadiens ( NHL ) ( 1996-present )
2 United Center 19,717 Chicago United States Chicago Blackhawks ( NHL ) ( 1995-present )
3 Wells Fargo Center 19,537 Philadelphia United States Philadelphia Flyers ( NHL ) ( 1996-present )
4 Little Caesars Arena 19,515 Detroit United States Detroit Red Wings ( NHL ) ( 2017-present )
5 Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 Calgary Canada Calgary Flames ( NHL ) ( 1983-present ) , Calgary Hitmen ( WHL ) ( 1995-present )
6 BB & T Center 19,250 Sunrise United States Florida Panthers ( NHL ) ( 1998-present )
7 Enterprise Center 19,150 St. Louis United States St. Louis Blues ( NHL ) ( 1994-present )
8 Amalie Arena 19,092 Tampa United States Tampa Bay Lightning ( NHL ) ( 1996-present )
9 KeyBank Center 19,070 Buffalo United States Buffalo Sabres ( NHL ) ( 1996-present )
10 Quicken Loans Arena 18,924 Cleveland United States Cleveland Monsters ( AHL ) ( 2007-present )
11 Rogers Arena 18,910 Vancouver Canada Vancouver Canucks ( NHL ) ( 1995-present )
12 Scotiabank Arena 18,800 Toronto Canada Toronto Maple Leafs ( NHL ) ( 1999-present )
13 PNC Arena 18,680 Raleigh United States Carolina Hurricanes ( NHL ) ( 1999-present )
14 Canadian Tire Centre 18,652 Ottawa Canada Ottawa Senators ( NHL ) ( 1996-present )
15 Rogers Place 18,641 Edmonton Canada Edmonton Oilers ( NHL ) ( 2016-present ) , Edmonton Oil Kings ( WHL ) ( 2016-present )
16 American Airlines Center 18,532 Dallas United States Dallas Stars ( NHL ) ( 2001-present )
17 Capital One Arena 18,506 Washington United States Washington Capitals ( NHL ) ( 1997-present )
18 Lanxess Arena 18,500 Cologne Germany Kölner Haie ( DEL ) ( 1998-present )
19 PPG Paints Arena 18,387 Pittsburgh United States Pittsburgh Penguins ( NHL ) ( 2010-present )
20 The Moda Center 18,280 Portland United States Portland Winterhawks ( WHL ) ( 1995-present )