The Prudential Center (nicknamed "The Rock" ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Newark, New Jersey. The arena was designed by HOK Sport, with the exterior designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. It is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. The arena is also home to the New Jersey Ironmen, a Major Indoor Soccer League team who began play in the 2007-08 MISL season, as well as the Seton Hall Pirates Men's Basketball team, and will be available for selected Seton Hall Women's basketball games as well. The NJIT Highlanders basketball team will also play six games at the center during the 2007-08 season. The arena seats 17,625 people for hockey.
The arena is located a couple of blocks from Newark Penn Station in downtown Newark, just west of Newark's Ironbound district. A new park named Triangle Park will connect the train station to the arena, making it easily accessible via New Jersey Transit, PATH, Newark Light Rail, and Amtrak.
The Prudential Center is the first major league sports venue to be built in the New York metropolitan area since the Brendan Byrne Arena, the Devils' former home, opened in 1981. It is hoped that the arena might play an important role in the revitalization of Newark.
