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M&T Bank Arena

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M&T Bank Arena
Construction
M&T Bank Arena in February 2007

Former names	TD Banknorth Sports Center (2007–2009) TD Bank Sports Center (2009–2018) People's United Center (2018–2022)
Location	305 Sherman Avenue Hamden, CT 06518
Coordinates	41°24′50″N 72°54′40″W / 41.413833°N 72.911157°W / 41.413833; -72.911157
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 ($76.4 million in 2023 dollars^[2])
Architect	Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Structural engineer	Gilsanz Murray Steficek^[3]
Services engineer	R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP^[4]
General contractor	Dimeo Construction
Tenants
Quinnipiac Bobcats (NCAA) (2007–present)

M&T Bank Arena, previously known as TD Bank Sports Center and People's United Center, 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 Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena at the People's United 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]

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]

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^ Wodon, Adam (November 2, 2004). "Between the Lines: Nov. 2, 2004". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

^ "Quinnipiac University – People's United Center". Gilsanz Murray Steficek. 29 March 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2008.

^ "Quinnipiac University, People's United Center". R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

^ ^a ^b ^c Weinreb, Michael (December 26, 2007). "New Quinnipiac Coach Is Expected to Build a Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

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Arena Factsheet

v t e 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 Garnet Chargers men women Yale Bulldogs men women
Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Class of 1965 Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) People's United Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
Men's awards	All-ECAC Hockey Team Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Tim Taylor Award (Coach of the Year) Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award (Best Goaltender) Student-Athlete of the Year Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award Most Outstanding Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
Women's awards	Women's champions
Men's 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Quinnipiac University
Located in: Hamden, Connecticut
Academics	Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics Quinnipiac University School of Law
Athletics	Quinnipiac Bobcats Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Baseball Softball People's United Center Quinnipiac Baseball Field Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ECAC Hockey
Campus	Quinnipiac Barnacle Ireland's Great Hunger Museum Quinnipiac University Polling Institute WQAQ Q30 Television
People	John L. Lahey Judy D. Olian Ronald G. Beckett

v t e Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey
Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves
Playing venues	East Haven Rink (1975–1999) Northford Ice Pavilion (1999–2007) M&T Bank Arena (2007–present)
Head coaches	Jim Kennedy (1975–1979) Ralph O'Connor (1979–1980) Jim Armstrong (1980–1994) Rand Pecknold (1994–present)
Seasons	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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	ECAC 3 (1976–1985) ECAC North/South (1985–1992) ECAC North/South/Central (1992–1997) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2005) ECAC Hockey (2005–present)
Rivalries	Battle of Whitney Avenue (Yale Bulldogs)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Chris Cerrella (205 Points) Chris Cerrella (99Goals) Michael Garteig (78 Wins)
National championships	2023
Frozen Four appearances	2013 2016 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances	2002 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	MAAC: 2002 ECAC: 2016
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut

v t e Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
Formerly the Quinnipiac Braves
Playing venues	People's United Center
Head coaches	Amanda Adams (2001–2002) Michael Barrett (2002–2008) Rick Seeley (2008–2015) Cassandra Turner (2015–)
Seasons	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Conference affiliations	ECAC East (2001–2002) Independent (2002–2004) College Hockey America (2004–2005) ECAC Hockey (2005–)
NCAA Tournament appearances	2015 2016
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT