Alfond Arena

Harold Alfond Sports Arena
Construction
"The Alfond"
Location	College Ave Orono, Maine 04473
Owner	University of Maine
Operator	University of Maine
Capacity	5,712 (basketball) 5,641 (hockey)
Surface	200 x 85 ft (hockey)
Broke ground	1976
Opened	February 5, 1977
Expanded	1991, 1998
Construction cost	$1.6 million^[1] ($6.25 million in 2016 dollars^[2])
Architect	Daniel Tulley Associates^[3]
Tenants
University of Maine men's and women's ice hockey

Alfond Arena is a 5,124-seat multi-purpose arena in Orono, Maine, USA. The arena opened in 1977. It is home to the University of Maine Black Bears ice hockey teams. It is recognizable for its distinctive hyperbolic paraboloid architecture. The multi-angular roof design can also be found at Pavilion at Villanova University, the Brown University Smith Swim Center and the Flynn Recreation Complex at Boston College. It was expanded from its original capacity of 3,800 in 1992 in order to accommodate more spectators and bring the basketball team back from its temporary home at the Bangor Auditorium. More skyboxes have been added since then, so the arena's capacity has been reduced. A new scoreboard was installed during the summer of 2008. It is named for Harold Alfond, a longtime Maine booster, whose name also adorns Alfond Stadium, the school's main outdoor stadium.

Scott Hamilton's Stars on Ice opened in Alfond Arena in 1986. Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared at the arena in 1994. It takes two hours to make the transition from basketball to hockey, and about 2½ from hockey to basketball. New, energy-efficient lighting was installed in late 2006 because of previous power outages and too much electricity consumption. A new basketball floor was purchased in late 2009 to replace the original floor first used in 1992. A $4.8 million renovation project began in May 2011. The renovation included a new ice system along with dehumidifier equipment, new dasher boards and glass, and new lower level seating.^[4]

References

↑ "Crowd Views Dedication". Bangor Daily News. November 18, 1977. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
↑ "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ "Dedicate New Arena". Lewiston Evening Journal. November 15, 1977. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
↑ Construction Progressing At Alfond Arena GoBlackBears.com, July 13, 2011

External links

Maine Black Bears men's basketball

Venues	The Pit (1935–1989; alternate, 2011–present) Bangor Auditorium (1989–1992) Alfond Arena (1992–2013) Cross Insurance Center (2013–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 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

Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey

Playing venues	Alfond Arena (1977–present)

Coaches	Jack Semler (1977–1984) Shawn Walsh (1984–2001) Greg Cronin (1995–1997) Tim Whitehead (2001–2013) Red Gendron (2013–present)

Seasons	2014–15

Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1979–1984) Hockey East (1984–present)

Rivalries	New Hampshire

Culture & lore	Florida College Hockey Classic

All-time leaders	Jim Montgomery (301 Points) Jean-Yves Roy (108 Goals) Garth Snow/Scott King (66 Wins)

National championships	1993 1999

Frozen Four appearances	1988 1989 1991 1993 1995 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007

NCAA Tournament appearances	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2012

Conference Tournament champions	Hockey East: 1989 1992 1993 2000 2004

Hobey Baker winners	Scott Pellerin (1992) Paul Kariya (1993)

NHLers	Dave Capuano Jimmy Howard Paul Kariya Steve Kariya Jim Montgomery Scott Pellerin Dustin Penner Garth Snow Gustav Nyquist

University of Maine Orono, ME

Hockey East

Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Connecticut Huskies (XL Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Compton Family Ice Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)

Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)

Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden / Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

Basketball arenas of the America East Conference

SEFCU Arena (Albany) Binghamton University Events Center (Binghamton) Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (Hartford) Cross Insurance Center (Maine) Lundholm Gym (New Hampshire) Island Federal Credit Union Arena (Stony Brook) Retriever Activities Center (UMBC) Costello Athletic Center, Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell (UMass Lowell) Patrick Gym (Vermont)

Coordinates: 44°54′16.34″N 68°40′25.02″W / 44.9045389°N 68.6736167°W / 44.9045389; -68.6736167

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