People's United Center

People's United Center
Construction
People's United Center in February 2007
Former names	TD Banknorth Sports Center (2007-2009), TD Bank Sports Center (2009-2018)
Location	305 Sherman Avenue Hamden, CT 06518
Coordinates	41°24′50″N 72°54′40″W / 41.413833°N 72.911157°W / 41.413833; -72.911157Coordinates: 41°24′50″N 72°54′40″W / 41.413833°N 72.911157°W / 41.413833; -72.911157
Owner	Quinnipiac University
Operator	Quinnipiac University
Capacity	3,570 (Basketball) 3,386 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	Multi-surface (200 x 85 ft for hockey)
Broke ground	October 7, 2004^[1]
Opened	January 27, 2007
Construction cost	$52 million ($61.4 million in 2017 dollars^[2])
Architect	Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Structural engineer	Gilsanz Murray Steficek^[3]
Services engineer	R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP^[4]
General contractor	Dimeo Construction
Tenants
Quinnipiac Bobcats (NCAA) (2007–present)

People's United Center, previously known as TD Bank Sports Center is a multi-purpose arena in Hamden, Connecticut. Its design is unusual in that it consists of two separate playing and seating areas, one intended for basketball and one intended for ice hockey, joined together within a common facility. It seats 3,570 for basketball and 3,386 for hockey. Officially, the hockey side is known as the Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena at the People's United Center.

Dartmouth vs. Quinnipiac men's action on the hockey side, February 2007. Quinnipiac student section is on right.

The center opened on January 27, 2007, and is home to the Quinnipiac University men's and women's basketball and men's and women's ice hockey teams. It replaced Burt Kahn Court for the basketball team and the Northford Ice Pavilion for ice hockey. It is located on Quinnipiac's York Hill Campus and is part of a large expansion project for that campus.^[5] Shuttle buses transport teams, students, and employees from the main campus to the arena. In 2014, new high-definition scoreboards built by ANC Sports replaced the original boards in both the ice hockey and basketball facilities.

The center cost $52 million to build.^[5] Its creation is part of an ambitious plan by Quinnipiac to improve its drawing power for student athletes.^[5]

It hosted the 2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament finals and the 2014 women's Frozen Four ice hockey tournament.

References

↑ http://www.uscho.com/2004/11/02/between-the-lines-nov-2-2004/
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
↑ "Quinnipiac University – People's United Center". Gilsanz Murray Steficek. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
↑ "Quinnipiac University, People's United Center". R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
1 2 3 Weinreb, Michael (December 26, 2007). "New Quinnipiac Coach Is Expected to Build a Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

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Arena Factsheet

ECAC Hockey
Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Dutchmen men women Yale Bulldogs men women
Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Starr Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) People's United Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
Championships and awards	Men's champions Women's champions Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award Student-Athlete of the Year Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Seasons	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

Quinnipiac University
Located in: Hamden, North Haven, Connecticut
Academics	Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics Quinnipiac University School of Law
Athletics	Quinnipiac Bobcats Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Baseball People's United Center Quinnipiac Baseball Field Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ECAC Hockey
Campus	Quinnipiac Barnacle Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum Quinni-Con (2012-14) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute WQAQ WQUN
People	John L. Lahey Judy D. Olian Ronald G. Beckett
Founded: 1929

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey
Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves
Playing venues	East Haven Rink (1975–1999) Northford Ice Pavilion (1999–2007) People's United Center (2007–present)
Head coaches	Jim Kennedy (1975–1979) Ralph O'Connor (1979–1980) Jim Armstrong (1980–1994) Rand Pecknold (1994–present)
Conference affiliations	ECAC North/South (1986–1992) ECAC North/South/Central (1992–1997) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2005) ECAC Hockey (2005–present)
Rivalries	Battle of Whitney Avenue ( Yale Bulldogs)
All-time leaders	Chris Cerrella (205 Points) Chris Cerrella (99 Goals)
Frozen Four appearances	2013 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances	2002 2013 2014 2015 2016
Conference Tournament champions	MAAC: 2002
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves
Playing venues	People's United Center
Head coaches	Amanda Adams (2001–2002) Michael Barrett (2002–2008) Rick Seeley (2008–)
Seasons	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (ECAC)
NCAA Tournament appearances	2015
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball
Venues	Burt Kahn Court (1969–2007) People's United Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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

Quinnipiac Bobcats women's basketball
Venues	Burt Kahn Court (1975–2007) People's United Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Koessler Athletic Center (Canisius) Webster Bank Arena (Fairfield) Hynes Athletics Center (Iona) Draddy Gymnasium (Manhattan) McCann Field House (Marist) OceanFirst Bank Center (Monmouth) Gallagher Center (Niagara) People's United Center (Quinnipiac) Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) Yanitelli Center (Saint Peter's) Times Union Center (Siena)

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