M&T Bank Arena, previously known as TD Bank Sports Center and People's United Center, is a multi-purpose arena in
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.
History
The peaceful tribe of Quinnipiacs were the first residents of the ...
. Its design is unusual in that it consists of two separate playing and seating areas, one intended for
basketball
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and one intended for
ice hockey
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, 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.
The center opened on January 27, 2007, and is home to the
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University () is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of C ...
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.
The center cost $52 million to build.
Its creation is part of an ambitious plan by Quinnipiac to improve its drawing power for student athletes.
Events
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2014 NCAA D1 Women's Frozen Four
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2019 NCAA D1 Women's Frozen Four
See also
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Enterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)
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TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Charles Schwab Field Omaha (formerly TD Ameritrade Park Omaha) is a baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 2011, the stadium serves as a replacement for historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.
Charles Schwab Field has a seating capacity of 24, ...
(Nebraska)
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TD Arena (Charleston, South Carolina)
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List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
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People
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Organizations
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References
External links
Arena Factsheet
College basketball venues in the United States
College ice hockey venues in the United States
Basketball venues in Connecticut
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Sports venues in New Haven County, Connecticut
2007 establishments in Connecticut
Sports venues completed in 2007
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