Matthews Arena

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Matthews Arena
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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. It opened in 1910 on what is now the east end of Northeastern University's campus, and is currently owned by the university. 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). It has hosted all or part of the America East Conference men's basketball tournament a total of eight times and hosted the 1960 Frozen Four. The arena also served as the original home to the annual Beanpot tournament between Boston's four major college hockey programs.

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.

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.

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.

Preceded by first arena	Home of the Boston Celtics 1946–1955	Succeeded by Boston Garden 1955–1995

Preceded by first arena	Home of the Boston Bruins 1924–1928	Succeeded by Boston Garden 1928–1995

Preceded by first arena	Home of the New England Whalers 1972–1973	Succeeded by Eastern States Coliseum 1973–1975

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Current Basketball Arenas in the Colonial Athletic Association

Cabot Center (Northeastern women) • Bob Carpenter Center (Delaware) • Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel) • GSU Sports Arena (Georgia State) • Hofstra Arena (Hofstra) • JMU Convocation Center (James Madison) • Kaplan Arena (William & Mary) • Matthews Arena (Northeastern) • Patriot Center (George Mason) • Stuart C. Siegel Center (Virginia Commonwealth)
• Ted Constant Convocation Center (Old Dominion) • Towson Center (Towson) • Trask Coliseum (UNC-Wilmington)

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Men's: Boston College Eagles (Kelley Rink) • Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) • Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) • Merrimack College Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) • Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) • Providence College Friars (Schneider Arena) • UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) • UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Arena) • New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) • Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Women's: Boston College Eagles (Kelley Rink) • Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) • Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) • Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) • Providence College Friars (Schneider Arena) • New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) • University of Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
NCAA • List of champions: (Men's)/(Women's) • Whittemore Center (conference tourney site)