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About Huntsville Havoc
Huntsville Havoc at the Von Braun Center
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) Huntsville Havoc are one of the most successful teams in the history of the league. They play their games at the Von Braun Center Arena in bustling downtown Huntsville, Alabama, adjacent to Big Spring Park and right off of the historic square. Downtown Huntsville is a haven for craft beer, coffee, dining and the arts, and a stroll through the square is a great way to start or end your Huntsville Havoc experience. Once inside the renovated Von Braun Center, championship hockey awaits you, with Coach Glenn Detulleo’s Havoc team led by players like top-scoring center Rob Darrar, captain Tyler Piacentini and promising right winger Isaac Johnson. Tickets for games are broken down into Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers, with the latter being just beyond the glass. Huntsville Havoc theme nights include a Star Wars Night, a Dog Race weekend, a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and two Alabama BBQ Nights. With well-attended games, the Havoc can boast the best average attendance in the SPHL, and that number has only gone up as the Havoc continue to raise the William B. Coffey trophy.
Huntsville Havoc Background
Entering the league in the 2004-05 season, the Huntsville Havoc are a fixture in the SPHL playoffs. The team won their first President’s Cup in 2010. And in 2018, the Havoc famously became the first fourth-seeded squad to ever win the title. They wasted no time following it up with another, when they swept the Birmingham Bulls in the finals for their second consecutive title in 2019.
The Havoc’s home rink is in the Von Braun Center, a multipurpose facility for sporting events and performing arts in downtown Huntsville. Along with the arena, the complex also features a playhouse, exhibit halls, and a concert venue that is home to the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and once famously hosted a five-show run by Elvis Presley.
This was the first time we have watched the havoc play. We had a great time. Even our 8 year old sat and watched the entire game. We loved it and will definitely be going back!
With the facility under reconstruction it was a maze to get where we needed. The seating area could be a little updated but sure that is part of the reconstruction. LOVED the game! Very entertaining!
It was a great game. Two fights in the first period. Very upbeat and fun
Overall the game was fun to watch. But getting into the arena was hassle. The arena workers didn't help you find your seats at all they just pointed toward them. Once I got close to where my seats which were in 224 L. In that section the seats aren't numbered so I wondered around looking for them for 5 mins. And to go get a drink or hot dog you have to walk for 10 mins. Lots to improve on before I go back there.
I enjoyed the game but I had problems with my seat. Two months ago I had my knee replaced and it is still difficult to bend to the point I can sit comfortable in the seat. I purposely chose section 212 knowing the seats have a little more room than the cheaper seats. I talked to staff personnel to see if I can get a seat designed for someone who had some sort of handicap. I was told that there was nothing available and I had to accept my assigned seat. I ended up sitting on the arm of the seat the entire game. I will not attend another game until my knee has recovered from the surgery.
This was my first Havoc game ever - great team, very good, fast game, action and effort by both teams. The seat I had was also great - directly behind one goal; my luck that it was this goal where most of the action was most of the time. But to get there ... what a ridiculous odyssey. No signs, no directions, no nothing. First, I promptly went to the wrong section - 224, instead of 224L ... the L apparently is for 'Lost'. To get there, I had to ask several people, until a season ticket holder actually brought me there. Turned out that I had to enter the lower mezzanine, then get down to the ice floor, circle the ice rink for a while, squeeze myself between a concrete wall and some mobile stance to get to the backside of the (also mobile) stance where my seat was located. Well, since there were no markings whatsoever on the seats there, I just chose a suitable place - all others who had mastered this cross-country race and where looking for their seats in 224L eventually did the same ... I know, the VBC is old and the design is ridiculous and all that. But would it be too much to ask to at least hang up some signs for those of us, who do not go there all the time? Instead of fixing all the maladies of that monster, they should rather tear down the whole thing and build something new that does not have the charm of old roman catacombs.
Huntsville Havoc Hockey game was awesome! It was my first one here. I always go to Nashville, TN to see the Predators.. NHL. My son and I enjoyed it . We had fun and the cost was a lot more affordable than NHL games so as a single mom we can go more. Thanks
If you haven't been to a Havoc game, you really don't know what you're missing.
Hard fought game, good hockey! Unfortunately, the experience was marred by arena operations and setting that was more suitable for a high school event, rather than a professional sports team. With the multi-million dollar upgrades going into the Von Braun Center, you would think that the arena would be better venue for the game.
I had a great time at the game! Will definitely be going back!
Great entertainment, would recomend to anyone, any age
One of the best Hockey games I've been to in Huntsville.
Buying tickets was easy. The games are great. The Upper level is all open seating, 1st come, 1st serve. Plenty to watch and do. Go Havoc!!
Loved the hockey game, 2nd one I have gone to and planning on going back on Dec 18th.
The game was incredible and once you found the seats you had a great view...But we spent almost the entire first period just trying to find our seats! We sat in 201L. When we first got there we asked a staff member where our section was and they directed us to 201. After locating Row B, seats 3-6 we found people already in our seats. After a brief discussion and exchanging tickets we had to concede we were in the wrong place. We once again found a staff member who simply pointed down over the balcony and told us our seats were below, but he had no idea how to get there. We had to go back out into the main lobby to find someone else. We finally found our way down to the lower level, but could not find the stairs to get up to our seats from there. Two more staff members later, we were in our seats. At least, we thought we were. Another family showed up and after discussing the seating, they said the staff had told them the numbers were reversed and we were actually in seats 11-14. We moved to the other end of the row were we were again told that we were sitting in seats belonging to season ticket holders. Three more staff members later, we were standing in the back of the section wondering if we were ever going to get to watch the game. With just a little over 3 minutes left in the first period, a confident staff member came down from the offices and finally directed us to our seats……..Our real seats. There was a complete shuffling of people in that section in order to get everyone where they belonged! We missed the presentation of the rings, the entire opening, the first goal at the home opener, and almost the entire first period. At intermission, I got up to find a restroom. Being unfamiliar with this section, I stopped to ask a staff member how to get to the nearest restroom. Surprisingly, he said he had no idea. We love the Havoc and we will go to as many of their home games as we can……….But if you’re not familiar with the layout, don’t anticipate any help from the Van Braun staff!
Had a great time. They have changed the seating section numbers, so be carful when booking seats.
Been to many hockey games for the Havoc now. The games are always fun and full of excitement.
Great game all around. Action packed. Couldn't have asked for a better way to end the playoffs. Can't wait for next season to start!
Huntsville Havoc was great, there was an awesome turn out for the game. From the first minute until the end it was non stop action. They won the playoffs and we are all grateful for the effort they played with. Thanks guys!
The game was fantastic!!! The arena was clean and comfortable, except I was sitting near an exit and the cement wall was blocking half of the rink so I was not able to see the whole other half of the rink. That was very dissapointing, but the game was great.
