19-469: 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 , a football and baseball player for BU. The ice hockey rink is named Jack Parker Rink, after
38-640: A live episode of Dynamite , as well as tapings of AEW Rampage and AEW Dark: Elevation . The Rocket League Championship Series 2023 Spring Major was held at the arena from July 6 to 9, 2023, with a live audience present on July 8 and 9. The event was won by Team Vitality , who beat fellow European side Team BDS in the Final to completely sweep the Spring Split, having previously won the EU Spring Open, Spring Cup and Spring Invitational. Arena An arena
57-531: A major-level tournament. On October 9, 2019, professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held the second episode of its live weekly television show AEW Dynamite at the arena. AEW returned to the Agganis Arena for its October 27, 2021 episode of Dynamite. That week's episode of AEW Rampage was also taped at the arena following the Dynamite taping. AEW returned once again on April 6, 2022 for
76-519: A multitude of spectators. The word derives from Latin harena , a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as the Colosseum in Rome , Italy, to absorb blood. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl , but such a facility is typically called a stadium . The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with
95-421: Is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre , musical performances , and/or sporting events . It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate
114-579: Is known for chants directed at opposing goaltenders. The women's team continues to play in Walter Brown Arena, but select tournaments and games have been played at the arena. The arena hosted the 2009 Women's Frozen Four . The venue was also scheduled to host the 2020 Women's Frozen Four before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In the arena's first decade, Boston University basketball played select home games at Agganis, with
133-431: Is still in use as the home of BU Women's Ice Hockey . The BU basketball team played games at the arena until 2015, before moving back to Case Gym . Agganis serves as a regional auditorium for large events, including concerts, ceremonies of other schools such as Berklee College of Music , musicals, awareness events, and appearances by speakers such as Barack Obama and Dave Chappelle . Since 2008, Agganis has hosted
152-455: Is used for various graduation ceremonies at BU and other schools. The arena hosted TNA Wrestling (Now known as Impact Wrestling )'s anniversary show Slammiversary on June 2, 2013. In January 2018, the arena hosted the playoff stage for the ELEAGUE Major tournament for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive . It was the first time in the game's history that a North American team ( Cloud9 ) won
171-616: The 1980s and demolished in 2002. In 2004, the Fitness and Recreation Center was completed next door as part of the village project. The arena was completed in 2004 at a cost of $ 97 million and held its first ice hockey game in 2005. The arena is named after Harry Agganis , a two-sport football and baseball athlete for BU and a player for the Boston Red Sox . Agganis died at 26 from a massive pulmonary embolism . A life-size bronze statue of Agganis sculpted by Armand LaMontagne stands outside
190-438: The annual CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championship. BU's men's ice hockey team had previously played at Walter Brown Arena for 33 years. The arena only has a capacity of 3,806, and so a larger, newer arena was desired by university leaders. Walter Brown was known for being extremely loud during high attendance games due to its low ceiling, creating a home advantage . Coach Jack Parker consulted with architects when designing
209-557: The arena at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Harry Agganis Way. The hockey rink is named Jack Parker Rink, after the legendary BU hockey player and coach. The arena's main tenant since it was opened is the BU men's ice hockey team. The student section for the team sits in Section 118 and is called the "Dog Pound". The upper level of section 118 is reserved for the BU Pep Band . The Dog Pound
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#1732851174086228-457: The facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium . Domed stadiums, which, like arenas, are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, are generally not referred to as arenas in North America. There is also the sport of indoor American football (one variant of which is explicitly known as arena football), a variant of the outdoor game that is designed for
247-481: The legendary BU hockey player and coach. 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. It replaced Walter Brown Arena , located at the Case Athletic Center , as the home of BU Men's Ice Hockey, though Walter Brown Arena
266-411: 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. The last BU basketball game played at Agganis was a 77-70 loss to rival Holy Cross on Feb. 28, 2015. Agganis Arena hosted the first rounds of the 2007 America East men's basketball tournament and the finals in 2011 . Agganis
285-412: The rink to ensure that the volume level would remain high. The ice rink in the arena would eventually be dedicated to him. The arena was constructed as part of BU's $ 325 million John Hancock Student Village , a 10-acre site hosting sports, fitness, and residential facilities for students. The location borders Commonwealth Avenue , on the site of the old Commonwealth Armory , which was purchased by BU in
304-526: The second time that it would have hosted the Frozen Four. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In the sixth year under this qualification format, the winners of all four Division I conference tournaments received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament. The other four teams were selected at-large. The top four teams were then seeded and received home ice for
323-531: The type of event. Football (be it association , rugby , gridiron , Australian rules , or Gaelic ) is typically played in a stadium, while basketball , volleyball , handball , and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of the larger arenas hold more spectators than do the stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University men's and women's basketball teams would qualify as an arena, but
342-650: The usual smaller playing surface of most arenas; variants of other traditionally outdoor sports, including box lacrosse as well as futsal and indoor soccer , also exist. The term "arena" is also used loosely to refer to any event or type of event which either literally or metaphorically takes place in such a location, often with the specific intent of comparing an idea to a sporting event. Such examples of these would be terms such as "the arena of war", "the arena of love" or "the political arena". 2020 NCAA National Collegiate Women%27s Ice Hockey Tournament The 2020 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
361-409: Was a planned single-elimination tournament by eight schools to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The quarterfinals were scheduled to be played at the campuses of the seeded teams on March 14, 2020, with the Frozen Four to be played on March 20 and 22, 2020 at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts . Boston University was scheduled to host the tournament,
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