Sidney J. Watson Arena

Sidney J. Watson Arena, or simply Watson Arena, is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Watson Arena seats 1,900 plus additional standing room. The arena opened on January 18, 2009, and is home to the Bowdoin Polar Bears men's and women's ice hockey teams. The arena is named for former Athletic Director Sid Watson.^[1]

Sidney J. Watson Arena

The arena during an ice hockey game in 2011
Address	Brunswick, Maine United States
Coordinates	43°54′09.14″N 69°57′31.50″W
Public transit	Downeaster at Brunswick Maine Street Station
Owner	Bowdoin College
Operator	Bowdoin College Athletics
Type	Ice hockey arena
Capacity	1,900[1]
Current use	Ice hockey
Construction
Opened	January 18, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-01-18)[1]
Construction cost	US$20 million[2]
Architect	Bear Mountain Design[2]
Services engineer	DeWolfe Engineering Associates[2]
General contractor	Pro Con Incorporated[2]
Tenants
Bowdoin Polar Bears men's and women's ice hockey (2009–present)
Website
athletics.bowdoin.edu/watson-arena

Watson Arena was the first newly constructed ice arena built in the United States to earn LEED certification.^[3][4]

History

Watson Arena replaced Dayton Arena, which had served as the home of Bowdoin ice hockey since 1956.^[5] On January 18, 2009, the women's ice hockey team tied Hamilton College 1–1 in the first game at Watson Arena.^[6]