Bright-Landry Hockey Center

Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Construction

Former names	Donald C. Watson Rink (1956-1979)
Location	Harvard University Athletics Complex Soldiers Field Rd Allston, MA
Owner	Harvard University
Operator	Harvard University
Capacity	3,095 (hockey)
Surface	204x87 ft (hockey)
Opened	1956
Renovated	1979, 2014
Tenants
Harvard University Crimson (men's and women's hockey) Boston Pride (NWHL)

The Bright-Landry Hockey Center is a 3,095-seat ice-hockey arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the Harvard University Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is also home to the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League. It is named for Alec Bright '19, a former hockey player.

Inside Bright Center

In 1956, the Donald C. Watson Rink was opened just north of Harvard Stadium at Soldiers Field, the area in the Allston neighborhood of Boston used by Harvard athletics, just across the Charles River from campus. The rink held approximately 2,000 people, but did not have many modern amenities. When plans were made to upgrade facilities, the $5-million cost became prohibitive, and the decision was made to renovate Watson Rink. In 1978, following the hockey season, the walls were removed and the roof was extended before the new arena itself was installed. After a season without a full-time home, the "new" arena opened on November 19, 1979, with an exhibition between Harvard and the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team.

In November 2006, Bright Arena was home to the 2006 Friendship Cup, the Cup's debut year. Team USA Alumni, Team Canada Alumni, Team Gazprom and the Boston Bruins Alumni team all participated in the event. The Bruins defeated Team USA, while Gazprom defeated Team Canada.

2008

2008

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Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey

Venues	Franklin Park (1897–1956) Donald C. Watson Rink (1956–1978) Bright Hockey Center (1979–present)

Coaches	no coach (1897–1905, 1918–21) Alfred Winsor (1905–17) William Claflin (1921–24) Edward Bigelow (1924–27) Joseph Stubbs (1927–38) Clark Hodder (1938–42) John Chase (1942–43, 1945–50) Cooney Weiland (1950–71) Bill Cleary (1971–90) Ronn Tomassoni (1990–99) Mark Mazzoleni (1999–2004) Ted Donato (2004– )

Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–Present)

Rivalries	Cornell Yale

Culture & lore	Beanpot Love Story

All-time leaders	Scott Fusco (240 Points) Lane MacDonald (111 Goals) Grant Blair (72 Wins)

Retired numbers	Bill Cleary (4)

National championships	1989

Frozen Four appearances	1955 1957 1958 1969 1971 1974 1975 1983 1986 1987 1989 1994

NCAA Tournament appearances	1955 1957 1958 1969 1971 1974 1975 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1993 1994 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015

Conference Tournament champions	ECAC Hockey: 1963 1971 1983 1987 1994 2002 2004 2006 2015

Hobey Baker winners	Mark Fusco (1983) Scott Fusco (1986) Lane MacDonald (1989)

Harvard University Cambridge, MA

ECAC Hockey

Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Dutchmen men women Yale Bulldogs men women

Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Starr Rink (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Boardwalk Hall (Men's tournament)

Championships & 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

Harvard University

History
John Harvard
President Drew Gilpin Faust
Board of Overseers
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Provost Alan M. Garber
The Harvard Library

Arts and
Sciences

	Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith

College	Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana Radcliffe College Freshman dormitories Upperclass houses Adams Cabot Currier Dudley Dunster Eliot Kirkland Leverett Lowell Mather Pforzheimer Quincy Winthrop Undergraduate organizations The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Lampoon The Harvard Advocate The Harvard Independent Athletics: Harvard Crimson Ivy League Harvard Stadium Yale football rivalry Lavietes Pavilion Bright Hockey Center Cornell hockey rivalry Beanpot Weld Boathouse

Continuing Education	Division of Continuing Education Dean Huntington D. Lambert Extension School Summer School History of Harvard Extension School

Eng. & Appl. Sciences	John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean Francis J. Doyle III

Graduate School	Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Xiao-Li Meng

Libraries	Cabot Harvard-Yenching Houghton Harvard Review Lamont Pusey Widener

	Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts Center for Hellenic Studies Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Institute for Quantitative Social Science Nieman Foundation for Journalism Ukrainian Research Institute Villa I Tatti W. E. B. Du Bois Institute

Business

Design

Divinity

Harvard Divinity School
Dean David N. Hempton

Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Government

Law

Medicine

	Harvard Medical School Dean Jeffrey Scott Flier Broad Institute Countway Library Center for the History of Medicine Warren Anatomical Museum Schepens Eye Research Institute

Dentistry	Harvard School of Dental Medicine Dean Bruce Donoff

Public health

Museums

Cambridge
campus

Centers and
Institutes

Sports venues in the Greater Boston area

Active

Boston	Agganis Arena Alumni Stadium Bright Hockey Center Cabot Center Case Gym Conte Forum Fenway Park George Wright Golf Course Harvard Stadium Lavietes Pavilion Matthews Arena Nickerson Field Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center TD Garden Tennis and Racquet Club White Stadium

Metro Boston	The Country Club Malkin Athletic Center

Greater Boston	Gillette Stadium LeLacheur Park Paul E. Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Plainridge Park Suffolk Downs

Defunct

Never built

Coordinates: 42°22′06″N 71°07′38″W / 42.368342°N 71.127141°W / 42.368342; -71.127141

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