Knptum Arena 

Knptum is for the Knptum Arena which is pronounced, "Nip-tum" Arena. The "K" is silent. This is a collaboration of the name given to the Albany, NY, Sports Arena since it opened up on Jan.30,1990. Had I known about this site, I would have sent in the first one after Pepsi took ownership and changed the name on Jan 8, 1997." At that time, I dubbed it the Knp Arena. Pronounced; "Nip," for Knickerbocker Pepsi. This would have then been followed by the next name change in 2006 to the Times Union. A great local newspaper who gave it up to MVP Health Partners that took effect on Jan 1, 2022. This adding the "M" making it the Knptum today. I remember the contest to come up with a name around 1989. I recall a girl at work winning the choice to choose from for Knickerbocker, but she is not mentioned in any of my research for it. Instead, it is written that it was voted by a phone election and won;1195 to 747.Defeating its closest competitor, ''AlbaN.Y. Civic Center. The Arena was built by Clough Harbour and Associates and Christened by Frank Sinatra. It is the only arena to create two records for Guinness yet to be posted The first to be the longest record in the history of the American Hockey League for a single game lasting 5 hrs. 38 min. and 36 sec. by the Almighty Albany River Rats and the Philadelphia Phantoms. Second has to go to Rocking River Rat's Goalie: Michael Leighton who out did goalie; Lyons of the Philadelphia Flyers with 94.

Anyone interested in going to see a show at the Knptum Arena? I hear if you get a seat on the floor, there is less chance of a squishme encounter.

Knptum Arena by Mikolis June 9, 2022