Operator Brown University Opened 1961 Phone +1 401-863-5100 Construction cost 1.8 million USD | Surface 200x85 ft (hockey) Capacity 3,100 Owner Brown University | |
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Location Hope St & Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI Address 225 Hope St, Providence, RI 02912, USA Teams Brown Bears men's ice hockey, Brown Bears women's ice hockey Similar Pizzitola Sports Center, Brown Stadium, Appleton Arena, Starr Arena, Cheel Arena | ||
The George V. Meehan Auditorium is a 3,059-seat hockey arena, in Providence, Rhode Island. The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. On September 28, 1964, at the same time that he was campaigning to stay in office, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the bicentennial convocation of Brown University at Meehan, in favor of educational opportunity, freedom of conscience and the proposed National Endowment for the Humanities. It is named for George V. Meehan, the benefactor of the arena, which he hoped would "service and promote" the Brown Bears ice hockey program, which now belongs to the Ivy and ECAC Hockey leagues.
In 1965, Meehan Auditorium hosted the Frozen Four ice hockey semi-finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It is recognizable for its large white domed roof, and is located on the highest corner (Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue) of Brown's main athletic complex on College Hill in Providence. It was renovated in 2002, bringing its capacity up to its current level.