Conte Forum

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Silvio O. Conte Forum
Conte, Kelley Rink
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Opened	1988
Owner	Boston College
Operator	Boston College
Surface	200' x 87' (hockey)
Tenants
Boston College Eagles men's and women's basketball & hockey
Capacity
7,884 (hockey) 8,606 (basketball)

The Silvio O. Conte Forum, usually known as the Conte Forum is an 8,606-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Opened in 1988 and directly adjacent to Alumni Stadium (some offices overlook both the stadium and arena floors), it is home to the Boston College Eagles men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams. It was built on the site of the former McHugh Hockey Rink, which ran parallel to the stadium rather than perpendicular.

As the largest indoor venue on the BC campus, Conte Forum hosts larger university-related events including conferences, debates and concerts. It is the site of the annual "Pops-on-the-Heights," a gala concert which features the Boston Pops Orchestra and raises over $1.5 million for BC's academic scholarship fund. In the event of inclement weather, Conte Forum also hosts the university's commencement exercises.

Conte Forum is named for former United States congressman Silvio O. Conte, an alumnus of both Boston College and Boston College Law School. The ice rink is named in honor of long-time BC hockey coach John "Snooks" Kelley. The entire arena is traditionally called "Kelley Rink" for ice hockey games.

Preceded by Roberts Center 1958–1987

Home of Boston College Eagles basketball 1988–current

Succeeded by Current Arena

Preceded by McHugh Forum 1958–1987

Home of Boston College Eagles hockey 1988–current

Succeeded by Current Arena

Current ACC Basketball Arenas

Alexander Memorial Coliseum (Georgia Tech) • BankUnited Center (Miami) • Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke) • Carmichael Auditorium (North Carolina women) • Cassell Coliseum (Virginia Tech) • Comcast Center (Maryland) • Conte Forum (Boston College) • Dean Smith Center (North Carolina men) • Donald L. Tucker Center (Florida State) • Joel Coliseum (Wake Forest) • John Paul Jones Arena (Virginia) • Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson) • RBC Center (NC State (men) • Reynolds Coliseum (NC State women)

Current Hockey East Arenas
Agganis Arena (Boston University) • Alfond Arena (Maine) • Gutterson Fieldhouse (Vermont) • Kelley Rink (Boston College) • Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (Connecticut) • Matthews Arena (Northeastern) • Mullins Center (UMass-Amherst) • Schneider Arena (Providence) • Tsongas Arena (UMass-Lowell) • Volpe Complex (Merrimack) • Whittemore Center (New Hampshire)