- Meehan Auditorium
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George V. Meehan Auditorium 
Location Hope St & Lloyd Ave
Providence, RIOpened 1961 Owner Brown University Operator Brown University Surface 200x85 ft (hockey) Construction cost $1.8 million Capacity 3,100 (hockey) Tenants Brown Bears (men's and women's ice hockey) 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.[1] 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.
References
- ^ Lyndon Baines Johnson, Remarks in Providence at the 200th Anniversary Convocation of Brown University. September 28, 1964, The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara, retrieved on May 24, 2009
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Preceded by
University of Denver Arena
Denver, ColoradoHost of the
Frozen Four
1965Succeeded by
Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MinnesotaBrown University Schools The College of Brown University • Brown University Graduate School • Alpert Medical School • School of EngineeringResearch Centers Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women • Watson Institute for International Studies • Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient WorldAthletics Ivy League • Brown Bears • Brown Stadium • Meehan Auditorium • Pizzitola Sports Center • Stevenson FieldCampus History History of Brown University • List of Brown University people • Alumni • Faculty • PresidentsStudent Life Traditions • Alma Mater • Brown Daily Herald • Brown Journal of World Affairs • WBRU • Brown Student & Community Radio • Brown Television • The Brown JugOrganizations Brown Band • University Orchestra • Production Workshop • Opera Productions • The Chattertocks of Brown University • Badmaash Dance Company • Sarah Doyle Women's Center • University Mock TrialECAC Hockey Men Brown Bears (Meehan Auditorium) • Clarkson Golden Knights (Cheel Arena) • Colgate Raiders (Starr Rink) • Cornell Big Red (Lynah Rink) • Dartmouth Big Green (Thompson Arena) • Harvard Crimson (Bright Hockey Center) • Princeton Tigers (Hobey Baker Memorial Rink) • Quinnipiac Bobcats (TD Bank Sports Center) • Rensselaer Engineers (Houston Field House) • St. Lawrence Saints (Appleton Arena) • Union Dutchmen (Achilles Rink) • Yale Bulldogs (Ingalls Rink)
Women Brown Bears (Meehan Auditorium) • Clarkson Golden Knights (Cheel Arena) • Colgate Raiders (Starr Rink) • Cornell Big Red (Lynah Rink) • Dartmouth Big Green (Thompson Arena) • Harvard Crimson (Bright Hockey Center) • Princeton Tigers (Hobey Baker Memorial Rink) • Quinnipiac Bobcats (TD Bank Sports Center) • Rensselaer Engineers (Houston Field House) • St. Lawrence Saints (Appleton Arena) • Union Dutchwomen (Achilles Rink) • Yale Bulldogs (Ingalls Rink)
NCAA • List of champions: Men / Women • Men's tournament site: Boardwalk Hall Coordinates: 41°49′53″N 71°23′57″W / 41.831432°N 71.399031°W
Categories:- Brown Bears
- College ice hockey venues in the United States
- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Sports venues in Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island
- Sports venues in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Northeastern United States sports venue stubs
- Rhode Island stubs
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