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Full name | Whittemore Center Arena |
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Address | 128 Main Street |
Location | Durham, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Coordinates | 43°08′23″N 70°56′04″W / 43.13974°N 70.93443°W |
Owner | University of New Hampshire |
Operator | University of New Hampshire |
Capacity | 6,501 (hockey and basketball) 5,550 (end-stage concerts) |
Surface | 200 by 90 feet (61 m × 27 m) (ice hockey) |
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Opened | November 1995 |
Construction cost | $30 million ($61.9 million in 2024) |
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Whittemore Center Arena, known colloquially as The Whitt, is a multi-purpose arena in Durham, New Hampshire, United States, on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. Located at 128 Main Street in Durham,[1] the arena is home to the New Hampshire Wildcats men's and women's ice hockey teams. The arena was New Hampshire's largest until the Verizon Wireless Arena (now the SNHU Arena) opened in Manchester in 2001.[2] The arena can seat 6,501 for ice hockey and basketball games, and 7,200 for concerts and similar events.