This arena is not old by any means, but it has had several names already in its lifetime. Now it is being renamed the SAP Center as part of a new five year deal with the German software company.
The interesting thing is that the arena has had a technological based name since it first sold its naming rights. First it was the Compaq Center at San Jose and then HP Pavilion, both brands of computers, the latter buying out the former. Here is my predictions of what center ice might look like. I have to say that I hope they are more creative than I am because I can't find a way to make their center ice look good with this name.
The interesting thing is that the arena has had a technological based name since it first sold its naming rights. First it was the Compaq Center at San Jose and then HP Pavilion, both brands of computers, the latter buying out the former. Here is my predictions of what center ice might look like. I have to say that I hope they are more creative than I am because I can't find a way to make their center ice look good with this name.