Agganis Arena

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Agganis Arena is a 6,224-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. The arena opened in 2004. It is home to the Boston University Terriers ice hockey team. It is named after Harry Agganis, an outstanding football and baseball athlete for BU and the Boston Red Sox. He died at the age of 26 from a massive pulmonary embolism. The hockey rink is named Jack Parker Rink after one of the most successful coaches in college hockey history.As of October 13, 2005, Parker had 715 wins as head coach, placing him 4th all-time and 2nd among active coaches. [] It replaced Walter Brown Arena and Case Gymnasium, located at the Case Athletic Center on the opposite side of neighboring Nickerson Field.

The arena is also used for some BU basketball games as well as concerts and other events, including recent appearances by Kid Rock, Black Eyed Peas, and Barney. Agganis Arena is part of Boston University's John Hancock Student Village, which also includes dormitories and the university's 5-story Fitness and Recreation Center. It will host the first rounds of the 2007 America East Conference men's basketball tournament and the 2009 Women's Frozen Four.

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