George V. Meehan Auditorium
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Location |
Hope St & Lloyd Ave Providence, RI
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Owner |
Brown University |
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Operator |
Brown University |
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Capacity |
3,100 (hockey) |
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Surface |
200x85 ft (hockey) |
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Construction |
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Opened |
1961 |
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Construction cost |
$1.8 million |
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Tenants |
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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
External links
- Meehan information at BrownBears.com
Preceded by University of Denver Arena Denver, Colorado
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Host of the Frozen Four 1965
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Succeeded by Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Brown University
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Schools |
- College
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Research Centers |
- Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women
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Athletics |
- Ivy League
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- Football
- Men's basketball
- Women's basketball
- Men's soccer
- Men's ice hockey
- Women's ice hockey
- Brown Stadium
- Meehan Auditorium
- Murray Stadium
- Pizzitola Sports Center
- Stevenson Field
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Campus |
- Buildings
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History |
- History of Brown University
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- Brown University in popular culture
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- Presidents
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Student Life |
- Alma Mater
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Organizations |
- Brown Band
- University Orchestra
- Production Workshop
- Opera Productions
- The Chattertocks of Brown University
- Badmaash Dance Company
- Sarah Doyle Women's Center
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ECAC Hockey
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Teams |
Brown Bears
Clarkson Golden Knights
Colgate Raiders
Cornell Big Red
Dartmouth Big Green
Harvard Crimson
Princeton Tigers
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Rensselaer Engineers
St. Lawrence Saints
Union Dutchmen
Yale Bulldogs
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Venues |
Meehan Auditorium (Brown)
Cheel Arena (Clarkson)
Starr Arena (Colgate)
Lynah Rink (Cornell)
Thompson Arena (Dartmouth)
Bright Hockey Center (Harvard)
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton)
People's United Center (Quinnipiac)
Houston Field House (Rensselaer)
Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence)
Achilles Rink (Union)
Ingalls Rink (Yale)
Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
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Championships and awards |
- Men's champions
- Women's champions
- Player of the Year
- Rookie of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Best Defensive Defenseman
- Best Defensive Forward
- Ken Dryden Award
- Student-Athlete of the Year
- Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
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Seasons |
- 1961–62
- 1962–63
- 1963–64
- 1964–65
- 1965–66
- 1966–67
- 1967–68
- 1968–69
- 1969–70
- 1970–71
- 1971–72
- 1972–73
- 1973–74
- 1974–75
- 1975–76
- 1976–77
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
- 1996–97
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–00
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
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Brown Bears men's ice hockey
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Playing venues |
Meehan Auditorium (1961–present)
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Head coaches |
- No Coach (1897–1906)
James Gardner (1926–1927)
Jean Dubuc (1927–1929)
Thomas Taylor (1929–1931, 1933–1938)
Robert Taylor (1931–1933)
Arthur Lesieur (1938–1939)
Westcott Moulton (1947–1952)
Donald Whiston (1952–1955)
James Fullerton (1955–1970)
J. Allan Soares (1970–1974)
Richard Toomey (1974–1978)
Paul Schilling (1978–1982)
Herb Hammond (1982–1988)
Bob Gaudet (1988–1997)
Roger Grillo (1997–2009)
Brendan Whittet (2009–present)
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Conference affiliations |
ECAC Hockey (1961–present)
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All-time leaders |
Bill Gilligan (180 Points)
Bob Wheeler (86 Goals)
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Frozen Four appearances
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NCAA Tournament appearances
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- Brown University
- Providence, RI
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Brown Bears women's ice hockey
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Playing venues |
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Head coaches |
Margaret Degidio Murphy (1988–2011)
Amy Bourbeau (2011–)
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Seasons |
- 1999–2000
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
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Conference affiliations |
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Women's Frozen Four appearances
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NCAA Tournament appearances
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Conference Tournament champions
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Patty Kazmaier winners |
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- Brown University
- Providence, RI
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Coordinates: 41°49′53″N 71°23′57″W / 41.831432°N 71.399031°W / 41.831432; -71.399031