The arena is undergoing a series of long-needed renovations since first opening in 1996. Last year, the Sabres replaced the roof and installed a new video scoreboard over center ice. The next series of renovations are expected to address upgrading the seats and fan amenities.

The naming rights extension, too, further symbolizes the Sabres’ commitment to Buffalo. Pegula privately funded the installation of a new roof and state-of-the-art videoboard ahead of last season. The roof, Poloncarz said, would have otherwise been a county expense.

The Buffalo Sabres home has been called by many names since they moved from the Memorial Auditorium in 1996. It was originally named the Marine Midland Arena, then in 2000 it switched to the HSBC Arena,