Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. The arena opened in 2004. It is home to the Boston University Terriers ice hockey team. The area serves as an regional auditorium for large events, including ceremonies of other schools such as Berklee School of Music, musicals, awareness events, speakers such as Barack Obama, and Dave Chapelle, musical performances including Nelly Furtado, The White Stripes, and Avril Lavigne.
Agganis Arena 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. blank">http://www.uscho.com/news/id,10857/ThisWeekinHockeyEastOct132005 It replaced _Walter Brown Arena, 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 Bob Dylan, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, Dropkick Murphys, Kid Rock, Black Eyed Peas, Iron Maiden, Snow Patrol, and Interpol. 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. The Men's and Women's Basketball Teams play some games here when they are playing highly ranked teams. Otherwise, they play at Case Gym right down the street.
