TD Bank Sports Center

TD Bank Sports Center
Construction
TD Banknorth Sports Center in February 2007
Former names	TD Banknorth Sports Center (2007-2009)
Location	305 Sherman Avenue Hamden, CT 06518
Coordinates	41°24′50″N 72°54′40″W / 41.413833°N 72.911157°W / 41.413833; -72.911157Coordinates: 41°24′50″N 72°54′40″W / 41.413833°N 72.911157°W / 41.413833; -72.911157
Owner	Quinnipiac University
Operator	Quinnipiac University
Capacity	3,570 (Basketball) 3,386 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	Multi-surface (200 x 85 ft for hockey)
Broke ground	October 7, 2004^[1]
Opened	January 27, 2007
Construction cost	$52 million ($59.4 million in 2016 dollars^[2])
Architect	Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Structural engineer	Gilsanz Murray Steficek^[3]
Services engineer	R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP^[4]
General contractor	Dimeo Construction
Tenants
Quinnipiac Bobcats

TD Bank Sports Center, known as the TD Banknorth Sports Center from its opening until it reflected a corporate name change in September 2009, is a multi-purpose arena in Hamden, Connecticut. Its design is unusual in that it consists of two separate playing and seating areas, one intended for basketball and one intended for ice hockey, joined together within a common facility. It seats 3,570 for basketball and 3,386 for hockey. Officially, the hockey side is known as the High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center.

Dartmouth vs. Quinnipiac men's action on the hockey side, February 2007. Quinnipiac student section is on right.

The center opened on January 27, 2007, and is home to the Quinnipiac University men's and women's basketball and men's and women's ice hockey teams. It replaced Burt Kahn Court for the basketball team and the Northford Ice Pavilion for ice hockey. It is located on Quinnipiac's York Hill Campus and is part of a large expansion project for that campus.^[5] Shuttle buses transport teams, students, and employees from the main campus to the arena. In 2014, new high-definition scoreboards built by ANC Sports replaced the original boards in both the ice hockey and basketball facilities.

Basketball facility in the TD Bank Sports Center

The center cost $52 million to build.^[5] Its creation is part of an ambitious plan by Quinnipiac to improve its drawing power for student athletes.^[5]

It hosted the 2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament finals and the 2014 women's Frozen Four ice hockey tournament.

References

↑ http://www.uscho.com/2004/11/02/between-the-lines-nov-2-2004/
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
↑ "Quinnipiac University - Sherman Avenue Athletic Complex". Gilsanz Murray Steficek. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
↑ "Quinnipiac University, TD Banknorth Sports Center & Recreation Center". R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
1 2 3 Weinreb, Michael (December 26, 2007). "New Quinnipiac Coach Is Expected to Build a Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

External links

Arena Factsheet

ECAC Hockey

Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Dutchmen men women Yale Bulldogs men women

Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Starr Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Boardwalk Hall (Men's tournament)

Championships & awards	Men's champions Women's champions Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award Student-Athlete of the Year Most Outstanding Player in Tournament

Seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey

Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves

Playing venues	East Haven Rink (1975–1999) Northford Ice Pavilion (1999–2007) TD Bank Sports Center (2007–present)

Head coaches	Jim Kennedy (1975–1979) Ralph O'Connor (1979–1980) Jim Armstrong (1980–1994) Rand Pecknold (1994–present)

Conference affiliations	ECAC North/South (1986-1992) ECAC North/South/Central (1992-1997) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2005) ECAC Hockey (2005–present)

Rivalries	Battle of Whitney Avenue ( Yale Bulldogs)

All-time leaders	Chris Cerrella (205 Points) Chris Cerrella (99 Goals)

Frozen Four appearances	2013 2016

NCAA Tournament appearances	2002 2013 2014 2015 2016

Conference Tournament champions	MAAC: 2002

Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey

Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves

Playing venues	TD Bank Sports Center

Head coaches	Amanda Adams (2001–2002) Michael Barrett (2002–2008) Rick Seeley (2008–)

Seasons	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12

Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (ECAC)

NCAA Tournament appearances	2015

Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball

Venues	Burt Kahn Court (1969–2007) TD Bank Sports Center (2007–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Basketball arenas of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Koessler Athletic Center (Canisius) Webster Bank Arena (Fairfield) Hynes Athletics Center (Iona) Draddy Gymnasium (Manhattan) McCann Field House (Marist) Multipurpose Activity Center (Monmouth) Gallagher Center (Niagara) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) Yanitelli Center (Saint Peter's) Times Union Center (Siena)

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TD Bank Sports Center

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