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| Full name | Paul E. Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell |
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| Former names | Tsongas Arena (1998-Oct. 2009) |
| Address | 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way |
| Location | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°39′01″N 71°18′48″W / 42.650228°N 71.313248°W |
| Owner | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| Operator | Spectra |
| Capacity | 6,500 (hockey and basketball) 7,800 (concerts) 10,003 (wrestling)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | January 27, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $24 million (original) $5 million (2010-11 renovations) |
| Tenants | |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks (NCAA) (1998–present) Lowell Lock Monsters/Devils (AHL) (1998–2010) 3ICE Boston (3ICE) (2023-present) Massachusetts Pirates (IFL) (2024-present) Boston Fleet (PWHL) (2024–present) | |
| Website | |
| tsongascenter.com | |
Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell (formerly Tsongas Arena[2]) is a multi-purpose facility owned by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The arena was opened on January 27, 1998, and dedicated to the memory of the late Paul Tsongas, prominent Lowell native and U.S. senator. The arena was built with $4 million in funding from both the city and the university, plus another $20 million contributed from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[3]
- ^ "ABOUT THE TSONGAS CENTER". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Moran, Lyle (July 18, 2011). "UML's Tsongas Center in world's top 20 venues". The Sun. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Lafleur, Michael (May 20, 2008). "UMass Lowell disputes price it pays for events at Tsongas Arena". Lowell Sun. Retrieved May 20, 2008.