M&T Bank Arena

M&T Bank Arena, previously known as TD Bank Sports Center and People's United 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.

M&T Bank Arena

M&T Bank Arena in February 2007
Former names	TD Banknorth Sports Center (2007–2009) TD Bank Sports Center (2009–2018) People's United Center (2018–2022)
Location	305 Sherman Avenue Hamden, CT 06518
Coordinates	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)
Construction
Broke ground	October 7, 2004[1]
Opened	January 27, 2007
Construction cost	$52 million ($76.4 million in 2023 dollars[2])
Architect	Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Structural engineer	Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP Engineers and Architects [3]
Services engineer	R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP[4]
General contractor	Dimeo Construction
Tenants
Quinnipiac Bobcats (NCAA) (2007–present)

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]

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]

Events

• 2014 NCAA D1 Women's Frozen Four
• 2019 NCAA D1 Women's Frozen Four

See also

• Enterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)
• TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (Nebraska)
• TD Arena (Charleston, South Carolina)
• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

References

1. Wodon, Adam (November 2, 2004). "Between the Lines: Nov. 2, 2004". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
3. "Quinnipiac University – People's United Center". Gilsanz Murray Steficek. 29 March 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
4. "Quinnipiac University, People's United Center". R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
5. Weinreb, Michael (December 26, 2007). "New Quinnipiac Coach Is Expected to Build a Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

External links

• Arena Factsheet