Arena at Harbor Yard
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| Arena at Harbor Yard | |
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| Location | 500 Main Street Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 |
| Broke ground | 2000 |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Owner | City of Bridgeport, CT |
| Operator | Centerplate |
| Tenants | |
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (2001-present) Fairfield University Stags |
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| Capacity | |
| 10,000 | |
The Arena at Harbor Yard is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is home to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers ice hockey team. It is also home to the Fairfield University Stags men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is built alongside The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The Arena at Habor Yard is also celebrating its fifth year in business. The arena can be located at 500 Main Street in Bridgeport, CT. The arena houses 33 executive suites, 1300 club seats, 3 large hospitality suites, and wide concourses with ample guest amenities to bring all guests up close. Some of the arena sponsors and exclusive partnerships are The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry, Courtney Honda, People’s Bank, etc. The Arena at Harbor Yard attracts half a million visitors each year for a wide variety of exciting events, including concerts by world-famous musicians, entertainment spectaculars, professional sports, special events, trade shows, conventions and more.
[edit] NHL PreSeason Hockey
On September 30, 2006, The Arena at Harbor Yard hosted an NHL Preseason game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders. The Islanders are the NHL affiliate of the Bridgeport Soundtigers, who play all of their AHL home games at the Harbor Yard. The Islanders defeated the Devils by a score of 3-0.
[edit] College Sports
The Arena and Fairfield University recently hosted the Bridgeport regional of the 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Arena hosted the 2007 MAAC Men's Basketball Championship and Fairfield University and Yale University will co-host the Division I NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Regional in 2009 and 2011.
[edit] External links
- Arena at Harbor Yards - Main Website
- Arena at Harbor Yard - Fairfield University Stags Website (360 & Panoramic Views)
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers
- Fairfield University Stags
| Current arenas in the American Hockey League | ||
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Arena at Harbor Yard | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Cumberland County Civic Center | DCU Center | Dunkin' Donuts Center | GIANT Center | Hartford Civic Center | MassMutual Center | Norfolk Scope | Times Union Center | Tsongas Arena | Verizon Wireless Arena | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | Wachovia Spectrum | Allstate Arena | AT&T Center | Blue Cross Arena | Bradley Center | Carver Arena | Copps Coliseum | MTS Centre | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Ricoh Coliseum | Toyota Center | Van Andel Arena | War Memorial at Oncenter | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| Current Basketball Arenas in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
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| Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) • Arena at Harbor Yard (Fairfield) • Draddy Gymnasium (Manhattan) • Gallagher Center (Niagara) • Hynes Athletic Center (Iona) • Koessler Athletic Center (Canisius) • McCann Field House (Marist) • Reitz Arena (Loyola (MD)) • Times Union Center (Siena) • Yanitelli Center (Saint Peter's) |
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