Arena at Harbor Yard

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Arena at Harbor Yard | nickname =


location = 600 Main Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
broke_ground = 2000
opened = 2001
closed =
demolished =
owner = City of Bridgeport, CT
operator = Centerplate
surface =
construction_cost=
architect =
tenants = Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (2001-present)
Fairfield University Stags
seating_capacity = 10,000 |

The Arena at Harbor Yard is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is home to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers ice hockey team. It is also home to the Fairfield University Stags men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is built alongside The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The Arena at Harbor Yard is in its sixth year in business. The arena is located at 600 Main Street in Bridgeport, CT. It houses 33 executive suites, 1300 club seats, 3 large hospitality suites, and wide concourses with ample guest amenities to bring all guests up close. Some of the arena sponsors and exclusive partnerships are Courtney Honda, People's United Bank, etc. The Arena at Harbor Yard attracts half a million visitors each year for a wide variety of exciting events, including concerts by world-famous musicians, entertainment spectaculars, professional sports, World Wrestling Entertainment events, special events, trade shows, conventions and more. Some artists who have performed there: Elton John, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Velvet Revolver, Hot Hot Heat, Nickelback, Three Days Grace & Breaking Benjamin, Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Cute Is What We Aim For, Fleetwood Mac, and Lil' Wayne.

NHL PreSeason Hockey

On September 30, 2006, The Arena at Harbor Yard hosted an NHL Preseason game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders. The Islanders are the NHL affiliate of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, who play all of their AHL home games at the Harbor Yard. The Islanders defeated the Devils by a score of 3-0.

College Sports

The Arena and Fairfield University recently hosted the Bridgeport regional of the 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Arena hosted the 2007 MAAC Men's Basketball Championship and Fairfield University and Yale University will co-host the Division I NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Regional in 2009 and 2011.

World Wrestling Entertainment

In addition to several events prior, The Arena hosted the 15th anniversary edition of "WWE Raw" on December 10 2007. With the closing of the New Haven Coliseum in 2002, the Arena at Harbor Yard became somewhat of a home arena for WWE, as it just convert|20|mi|kmcite web |url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=600+Main+Street,+Bridgeport,+CT+06604&daddr=1241+East+Main+Street,+Stamford,+CT+06902&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=60.635244,108.984375&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11 |title=Arena at Harbor Yard to WWE Headquarters |accessdate=2008-07-07 |publisher=Google Maps] away from the company's international headquarters in Stamford.

References

External links

* [http://www.arenaatharboryard.com/ Arena at Harbor Yards - Main Website]
* [http://faculty.fairfield.edu/psarawit/arena_pano/360ahy.html Arena at Harbor Yard - Fairfield University Stags Website] (360 & Panoramic Views)
* [http://www.soundtigers.com/ Bridgeport Sound Tigers]
* [http://www.fairfieldstags.com Fairfield University Stags]