Warrior Arena is an ice hockey arena and practice facility in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The arena is part of a larger mixed-use development being constructed by New Balance at Boston Landing that includes the headquarters of New Balance and that will also include shops, a hotel and the practice facility for both the Boston Bruins and a separate one for the Boston Celtics next door (The Auerbach Center).[1] The arena is named after New Balance's Warrior Sports brand, which is the brand New Balance uses for their hockey products.
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| Location | 90 Guest Street, Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′27″N 71°08′39″W / 42.35750°N 71.14417°W |
| Public transit |  Framingham/Worcester Line at Boston Landing |
| Owner | New Balance |
| Operator | First Fitness Management, NB Development Group |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Field size | 200' x 85' |
| Surface | Ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 2014 |
| Opened | September 8, 2016 |
| Architect | Elkus-Manfredi |
| Tenants | |
| Boston Pride (PHF) (2016–2023) Boston Bruins (practice facility) | |
| Website | |
| warrioricearena | |
Warrior Arena was the home arena of the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation and the practice facility of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League who moved in from Harvard University's Bright-Landry Hockey Center, and Ristuccia Ice Arena in Wilmington, Massachusetts respectively.[2]
Public transit to the facility is via the MBTA Boston Landing station, a station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system's Framingham/Worcester Line. Groundbreaking took place in December 2014, with the completed facility hosting its grand opening on September 8, 2016.[3]
References
edit- ^ Geller, Jessica (October 22, 2015). "New Bruins practice rink to be dedicated solely to skating". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Pride Will Move to Warrior Ice Arena for Season Two". OurSports Central. July 20, 2016.
- ^ "(07/04/2016) Grand Opening for the Warrior Ice Arena". StateElectricCorp.com. State Electric Corporation. July 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
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