Total Mortgage Arena (formerly The Arena at Harbor Yard and Webster Bank Arena) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose

arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

in downtown

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, United States. It is the home venue of the

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of the

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(AHL). Managed by the

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, the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001. Webster Bank entered into a 10-year $3.5 million agreement on January 6, 2011, with the City of Bridgeport for the arena naming rights. When this agreement ended, the City entered into a new one on March 8, 2022, that granted the naming rights to Total Mortgage of

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. The arena houses 33 executive suites, 1,300 club seats, 3 hospitality suites and a

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Jumbotron serving as a

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. The arena offers

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es to corporate sponsors. Since 2008, the

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men's and women's basketball teams play select games at the arena. Starting in 2013, the arena hosted regular season

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men's and women's basketball games. The UConn men's hockey team, a new member of

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, were also scheduled to play five regular season games in Bridgeport during the 2014–15 season.

College sports

Fairfield Stags basketball

Total Mortgage Arena was home to the

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men's and

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college basketball teams until

opened the on-campus

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in November 2022. Fairfield is a member of the

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(MAAC) where the Stags annually compete against perennial MAAC powers including the

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, the 1995 and 2004 NCAA Tournament Cinderella

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, the

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, and the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Tournament Cinderella

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. The arena was the site of the men's two postseason appearances in the

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. During the first round of the

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, the Stags, led by the nation's blocked shots leader

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and Nick Delfico played the

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featuring future

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players

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and Craig Smith. During the second round of the

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, the Stags, led by head coach

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and Derek Needham played the

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. In recent years, Fairfield has brought several perennial national college basketball powers to the arena including the

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and

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Connecticut 6 Classic

The Arena at Harbor Yard hosted the inaugural Connecticut 6 Classic, a men's

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tripleheader featuring Connecticut's six

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teams, on November 13, 2009. The

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defeated the

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92–86 in the tip-off game of the night. The

defeated the

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67–58 in game two, and the night concluded with the Quinnipiac Bobcats defeating the

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85–74.

MAAC basketball tournaments

20011 MAAC Tournament at Webster Bank Arena

The arena and

along with the City of Bridgeport and the Fairfield County Sports Commission have hosted the MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships two times. The MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships features all 20 of the league's teams competing for an automatic berth in the

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, branded as March Madness, or The Big Dance, is a single-elimination tournament played in the United States to determine the men's college basketball national champion of the Division I level ...

and the

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. In 2007, the

defeated the

to win the 2007 MAAC Men's Basketball Championships and the

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defeated the

to win the 2007 MAAC Women's Basketball Championship. And in 2011, the St. Peter's Peacocks defeated the

to win the 2011 MAAC Men's Basketball Championships and the

defeated the

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to win the 2011 MAAC Women's Basketball Championship.

NCAA basketball tournaments

The arena and

along with the City of Bridgeport and the Fairfield County Sports Commission have brought the First and Second Rounds of

to the arena three times since 2004. The 2004 tournament featured the

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Penn Quakers The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 33 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing. Sponsored teams Men's varsit ...

, and

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. The

defeated the

to win the 2004 Bridgeport Regional en route to winning the 2004 tournament and being crowned National Champions. The 2006 tournament featured the

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, Georgia Bulldogs, and

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. The

defeated the Connecticut Huskies to win the 2006 Bridgeport Regional before advancing to the Final Four of the 2006 tournament. And the 2008 tournament featured the

Cornell Big Red The Cornell Big Red is the informal name of the sports and other competitive teams that represent Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The university sponsors 37 varsity sports, and several intramural sports, intramural and club teams. Cornell ...

, Minnesota Gophers, and

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. The

defeated the

to win the 2008 Bridgeport Regional before advancing to the Final Four of the 2008 tournament. The arena was the site of the Bridgeport Subregional during the 2012 tournament and the Bridgeport Regional for the 2013 tournament, 2016 tournament, and 2017 tournament, and the 2022 tournament.

NCAA hockey tournaments

The arena has joined

and

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in co-hosting the East Regional of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship three times. The 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament featured the

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, and

. The

won a dramatic double overtime game against the

to win the East Regional and advance to the 2009 Frozen Four. The 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament featured the

, Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, Union Dutchmen, and

. The eventual 2011 National Champion Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs upset the top seeded

to win the East Regional and advance to the 2011

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. In 2012, the Union Dutchmen defeated UMass Lowell Riverhawks to advance to the Frozen Four. The arena hosted again in 2014. Most recently, in

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, the top-seeded

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beat the second-seeded

to win the East Regional; the

Michigan Tech Huskies Michigan Technological University's sports teams are called the Huskies. The Huskies participate in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), a member of the Central Collegiate Ski Association f ...

and

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also participated. The arena would again host the East Regional in 2023 on March 24 and 26, which would feature the eventual 2023 NCAA champion

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, and

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Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey

The arena has served as the home venue for the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team since the 2016–17 season. Prior to the 2016–17 season, the Pioneers had hosted select games each year at the Arena since the 2010–11 season. During the 2019–20 season, the Pioneers were the hosts of the inaugural Connecticut Ice college hockey tournament, an in-season weekend tournament played at the Arena featuring matchups between the four NCAA Division 1 men's ice hockey programs in the State of

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: the

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team, the

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey The Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I college ice hockey program that represents Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at ...

team, the

Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey The Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Sacred Heart University. The Pioneers, members of Atlantic Hockey America, play at the Ma ...

team, and the

Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey The Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represents Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and is the oldest collegiate ice hockey team in the United States. The Bulldogs compete in the Ivy League and the ECAC Hockey League (ECACHL) and play t ...

team. Sacred Heart would go on to win the championship game over Quinnipiac by a score of 4–1. The Pioneers are expected to move for the 2022–23 season upon the completion of a 4,000-seat arena at the

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West Campus in

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Park City SportsFest

In conjunction with Webster Bank Arena hosting the MAAC and NCAA basketball and hockey tournaments, the Park City SportsFest has become an annual tradition in downtown Bridgeport. SportsFest is a free, multi-venue fan festival. During SportsFest, the City of Bridgeport closes off a portion of Main Street from its intersection with State Street to the arena in order to house the events. The SportsFest is organized by the Fairfield County Sports Commission and presented by

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Professional sports

Bridgeport Sound Tigers/Islanders

Webster Bank Arena is home to the

, a professional

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team in the

(AHL) and the affiliate of the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

of the

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(NHL). The team was known as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers from 2001 to 2021. The Sound Tigers joined the AHL in 2001 and the first event at the arena was a Sound Tigers game on October 10, 2001. During their inaugural season, the Sound Tigers won a division championship and made the

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Finals where they lost to the

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four games to one.

New York Sirens

On November 28, 2023, it was announced that Total Mortgage Arena would host the

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, then named PWHL New York, for their inaugural season. New York's first home game took place on January 5, 2024—

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defeated New York by a score of 3–2. Starting in the second season, the Sirens would play at the

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instead.

NHL preseason hockey

On September 30, 2006, the Arena at Harbor Yard hosted an

(NHL) preseason game between the New Jersey Devils and the

. The Islanders defeated the Devils, 3–0. And on October 1, 2011, the Arena at Harbor Yard hosted an NHL preseason game between the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders, where the Bruins defeated the Islanders 3–2. On October 3, 2014, the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders played an preseason game at Webster Bank Arena. On October 1, 2016, the arena host another Islanders preseason game against the Washington Capitals. On September 22, 2017, the Islanders hosted the Rangers in a preseason game. Webster Bank Arena served as the pre-season home for the Islanders for the 2021–22 season, as the team awaited the completion of their new permanent home, UBS Arena, in Elmont, New York, which opened on November 20, 2021.

NBA preseason basketball

On October 18, 2003, the Arena at Harbor Yard hosted an National Basketball Association (NBA) preseason game between the New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors. The Nets defeated the Raptors 93–77. On October 15, 2005, the Arena at Harbor Yard also hosted a preseason game between the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks. The Knicks defeated the Nets 93–84 in the contest.

International basketball

Westchester Knicks

After it was announced that their arena, the Westchester County Center, would be unable to host them for the 2021-22 NBA G League season for it being a temporary makeshift COVID-19 hospital, Webster Bank Arena served as the home of the Westchester Knicks, a professional basketball team in the NBA G League and the affiliate of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 21, 2022, the Westchester Knicks announced that their home games would continue at the Total Mortgage Arena for the 2022–23 NBA G League season, 2022–23 season.

Special events

Gymnastics

On November 12, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.

Mixed Martial Arts

On August 24, 2019, Bellator MMA in 2019#Bellator 225, Bellator 225 was hosted at Webster Bank with the headliner being Matt Mitrione, Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov, Kharitonov 2.

President Obama Rally

On October 30, 2010, the President of the United States Barack Obama joined Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party candidates, including former Stamford Mayor and candidate for Governor Dan Malloy, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Jim Himes at a "Moving America Forward Rally" at the Arena at Harbor Yard.

Professional Wrestling

The 15th Anniversary of ''Monday Night Raw'' special took place from formerly known The Arena at Harbor Yard on December 10, 2007. On June 1, 2019, NXT TakeOver: XXV took place from now formerly known Webster Bank Arena. On February 23, 2022, All Elite Wrestling made its Connecticut debut and took place from now formerly known Webster Bank Arena. On December 9, 2023, WWE held NXT Deadline (2023), NXT Deadline

References

External links

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College sports

Fairfield Stags basketball

Connecticut 6 Classic

MAAC basketball tournaments

NCAA basketball tournaments

NCAA hockey tournaments

Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey

Park City SportsFest

Professional sports

Bridgeport Sound Tigers/Islanders

New York Sirens

NHL preseason hockey

NBA preseason basketball

International basketball

Westchester Knicks

Special events

Gymnastics

Mixed Martial Arts

President Obama Rally

Professional Wrestling

See also

References

External links