Agganis Arena

Agganis Arena
Construction
"The Greek"^[1]

Location	925 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Coordinates	42°21′08.03″N 71°07′04.05″W / 42.3522306°N 71.1177917°W / 42.3522306; -71.1177917Coordinates: 42°21′08.03″N 71°07′04.05″W / 42.3522306°N 71.1177917°W / 42.3522306; -71.1177917
Owner	Boston University
Operator	Boston University
Capacity	6,150 (Hockey and ice show) 7,200 (Concert/Stage events)
Field size	Arena total size = 286,134 gross square feet Ice sheet: 90 ft × 200 ft Basketball floor (portable): 112' × 60' Portable insulating deck: 90' × 200'
Broke ground	2003
Opened	January 3, 2005
Construction cost	$225 million (Entire John Hancock Student Village Complex)
Architect	CannonDesign
Structural engineer	LeMessurier Consultants Inc.^[2]
General contractor	Walsh Brothers/Barton Malow^[2]
Tenants
Boston University Terriers (NCAA) (2005–present)
Website
www.agganisarena.com

Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory. It is home to the five-time national champion Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team. It is named after Harry Agganis, an outstanding football and baseball athlete for BU and the Boston Red Sox, who died at the age of 26 from a massive pulmonary embolism. A life-size bronze statue of Agganis sculpted by Armand LaMontagne stands outside the arena at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Harry Agganis Way.^[3] The hockey rink is named Jack Parker Rink, after the legendary BU hockey player and coach.^[4] The arena is part of Boston University's John Hancock Student Village, which also includes dormitories and the university's five-story Fitness and Recreation Center.

Agganis was dedicated in 2004 and hosted its first event in 2005.^[5] It replaced Walter Brown Arena, located at the Case Athletic Center, as the home of BU Men's Ice Hockey, though Walter Brown Arena is still in use as the home of BU Women's Ice Hockey.

In the arena's first decade, Boston University basketball played select home games at Agganis, with the remainder being played at Case Gym. The school made the decision before the 2015-2016 season to move all home games back to Case Gym due to poor attendance at Agganis.^[6] The last BU basketball game played at Agganis was a 77-70 loss to rival Holy Cross on Feb. 28, 2015.^[7]

The exterior of the Agganis Arena

It serves as a regional auditorium for large events, including concerts, ceremonies of other schools such as Berklee College of Music,^[8] musicals, awareness events, and appearances by speakers such as Barack Obama and Dave Chappelle.

Since 2008, Agganis has hosted the annual CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championship.^[9]

It hosted the first rounds of the 2007 America East Men's Basketball Tournament and the finals in 2011. It also hosted the 2009 Women's Frozen Four and has been selected to host the 2020 Women's Frozen Four as well.^[10] The arena hosted TNA Wrestling's anniversary show Slammiversary on June 2, 2013.^[11]

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Preceded by Walter Brown Arena	Home of Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey 2005 – Current	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by College Park Center	Host of Slammiversary 2013 (XI)	Succeeded by College Park Center

Hockey East
Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Connecticut Huskies (XL Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden / Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

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Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Boston Arena (1918–1971) Walter Brown Arena (1971–2005) Agganis Arena (2005–Present)
Head coaches	Edgar Burkhardt (1918–1919) Harold Stuart (1919–1920) John O'Hare (1922–1924) Chippy Gaw (1924–1928) Wayland Vaughan (1928–1940) Syd Borofsky (1940–1941) Wayland Vaughan (1941–1943) Harry Cleverly (1945–1962) Jack Kelley (1962–1972) Leon Abbott (1972–1973) Jack Parker (1973–2013) David Quinn (2013–2018) Albie O'Connell (2018–)
Seasons	2014–15
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–1984) Hockey East (1984–Present)
Rivalries	Boston College Eagles (Green Line Rivalry) Beanpot
All-time leaders	John Cullen (241 Points) Chris Drury (113 Goals) Sean Fields (62 Wins)
National championships	1971 1972 1978 1995 2009
Frozen Four appearances	1950 1951 1953 1960 1966 1967 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2009 2015
NCAA Tournament appearances	1950 1951 1953 1960 1966 1967 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1984 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018
Conference Tournament champions	ECAC Hockey: 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 Hockey East: 1986 1991 1994 1995 1997 2006 2009 2015 2018
Hobey Baker winners	Chris Drury (1998) Matt Gilroy (2009) Jack Eichel (2015)
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Boston University Terriers men's basketball
Venues	Case Gym (1972–present) Agganis Arena (2005–present)
Rivalries	Boston College Holy Cross
Culture & lore	Rhett the Boston Terrier "Go BU"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Basketball arenas of the Patriot League
Bender Arena (American) Christl Arena (Army) Agganis Arena / Case Gym (Boston University) Sojka Pavilion (Bucknell) Cotterell Court (Colgate) Hart Center (Holy Cross) Kirby Sports Center (Lafayette) Stabler Arena (Lehigh) Reitz Arena (Loyola) Alumni Hall (Navy)

Sports venues in the Greater Boston area

Active

Boston	Agganis Arena Alumni Stadium Bright Hockey Center Cabot Center Case Gym Conte Forum Fenway Park George Wright Golf Course Harvard Stadium Lavietes Pavilion Matthews Arena Nickerson Field Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center TD Garden Tennis and Racquet Club White Stadium William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course
Metro Boston	The Auerbach Center The Country Club Malkin Athletic Center Warrior Ice Arena Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Greater Boston	Gillette Stadium LeLacheur Park Paul E. Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Plainridge Park Suffolk Downs

Defunct

Never built

Music venues of Massachusetts
Outdoor venues	Bank of America Pavilion Cape Cod Melody Tent Comcast Center Fenway Park
Theaters and clubs	Club Passim Paradise Rock Club Orpheum Theatre
Arenas	Agganis Arena DCU Center TD Garden
Festivals	Lowell Folk Festival New England Folk Festival
Historic venues	Boston Tea Party

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