SimpleStacker

In my heart I am waiting for an Islanders game to start.

They still have the Canadian flag hanging in the rafters:

![](https://m.stacker.news/142098)

And a retired Dr J banner:

![](https://m.stacker.news/142099)

Phew I thought you were waiting for an Islanders game to start and was thinking you would be waiting awhile. Enjoy the ceremony.

grayruby

I'm attending a college graduation at the Nassau Coliseum this afternoon. I was here for a few games during the Islander's first season in 1972. I also saw the Nets play a few times. I recently found out that this site was used for the filming of the famous scene in The Godfather when Sonny is killed. They constructed an artificial toll booth while the Coliseum was being built. I can't remember all the good times I have had here. Four Stanley Cup champion teams, classic rock concerts in high school, being too drunk to remember where I parked my car and having to wait until the parking lot was almost completely empty.

(The article is outdated. The only team playing here now are the Nets G basketball team and maybe some weird indoor soccer league franchise)

Stacker_Sports

![](https://m.stacker.news/142097)

I'm attending a college graduation at the Nassau Coliseum this afternoon. I was here for a few games during the Islander's first season in 1972. I also saw the Nets play a few times. I recently found out that this site was used for the filming of the famous scene in The Godfather when Sonny is killed. They constructed an artificial toll booth while the Coliseum was being built. I can't remember all the good times I have had here. Four Stanley Cup champion teams, classic rock concerts in high school, being too drunk to remember where I parked my car and having to wait until the parking lot was almost completely empty.

Ahh! Sweet memories.

(The article is outdated. The only team playing here now are the Nets G basketball team and maybe some weird indoor soccer league franchise)