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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Broke ground | October 11, 1909 |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Owner | Northeastern University |
| Surface | 200x90 ft (hockey) |
| Former names | Boston Arena |
| Tenants | Northeastern basketball and hockey programs (men's and women's) Boston Celtics (NBA) (1946–1955) Boston Bruins (NHL) (1924–1928) New England Whalers (WHA) (1972–73) |
| Capacity | 5,900 (hockey) 6,000 (basketball) 6,300 (concerts) |
Matthews Arena, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest surviving indoor ice hockey arena in the world. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 It opened in 1910 on what is now the east end of Northeastern University's campus, and is currently owned by the university. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. It is the original home of the NHL Boston Bruins, the NBA Boston Celtics and the WHA New England Whalers (now the NHL Carolina Hurricanes). The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It has hosted all or part of the America East Conference men's basketball tournament a total of seven times and hosted the 1960 Frozen Four. Member schools There are nine schools with full membership All-Time Conference Membership The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division The arena also served as the original home to the annual Beanpot tournament between Boston's four major college hockey programs. This page is about the cooking vessel If you were looking for the ice hockey tournament it is at Beanpot (Ice Hockey A beanpot
The structure was more widely known as Boston Arena until 1979 when Northeastern alumnus George J. Matthews helped fund its refurbishment. Matthews is also the place where hockey programs at Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, Tufts and Wentworth Institute of Technology all began. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a design and engineering college located in Boston Massachusetts.
Today, Matthews Arena is home to the Northeastern Huskies men's and women's hockey teams, and men's basketball team as well as the Wentworth Institute of Technology's men's hockey team. Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a design and engineering college located in Boston Massachusetts.
Currently, Northeastern is reviewing a $25 million investment plan to bring the building to ADA accessibility specifications as well as update various systems within the arena. Much of the money is earmarked for a new athletic center which will be constructed alongside Matthews to provide space for athletic offices and student programming. The renovations, if approved, should be completed by the 2009 season. This renovation would include the addition of approximately four hundred luxury seats in a corporate box setting.
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Boston Celtics 1946 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Boston Garden |
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Boston Bruins 1924 – 1928 |
Succeeded by Boston Garden |
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the New England Whalers 1972 – 1973 |
Succeeded by Eastern States Coliseum |
References
http://www.gonu.com/mhockey/archives/matthews/index.html http://media.www.nu-news.com/media/storage/paper600/news/2007/02/28/News/Sga-Resolution.Approves.25m.Matthews.Renovations-2748363.shtml
The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Eastern States Coliseum, better known as the Big E Coliseum, is a 5900-seat multi-purpose Arena in West Springfield Massachusetts, built in 1926Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic