Sidney J. Watson Arena

43°54′09.14″N 69°57′31.50″W / 43.9025389°N 69.9587500°W / 43.9025389; -69.9587500Public transitAmtrak Downeaster at Brunswick Maine Street StationOwnerBowdoin CollegeCapacity1,900[1]ConstructionOpenedJanuary 18, 2009 (2009-01-18)[1]Construction costUS$20 million[2]ArchitectBear Mountain Design[2]Services engineerDeWolfe Engineering Associates[2]General contractorPro Con Incorporated[2]TenantsBowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey (2009–present)
Bowdoin Polar Bears women's ice hockey (2009–present)Websiteathletics.bowdoin.edu

Sidney J. Watson Arena, or simply Watson Arena, is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Watson Arena seats 1,900 plus additional standing room. The arena opened on January 18, 2009, and is home to the Bowdoin Polar Bears men's and women's ice hockey teams. The arena is named for former Athletic Director Sid Watson.[1]

Watson Arena was the first newly constructed ice arena built in the United States to earn LEED certification.[3][4]

History

Watson Arena replaced Dayton Arena, which had served as the home of Bowdoin ice hockey since 1956.[5] On January 18, 2009, the women's ice hockey team tied Hamilton College 1–1 in the first game at Watson Arena.[6]

Before a match between Bowdoin and Williams at Watson Arena, built in 2009

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sidney J. Watson Arena". Bowdoin College. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sidney J. Watson Arena". J. P. Carrara & Sons, Inc. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Watson Arena - Bowdoin College". U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowdoin College has country's first newly constructed LEED-certified ice arena". Building Design + Construction. August 11, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Jermey Bernfield (December 12, 2008). "After 52 years, hockey teams leave historic Dayton Arena". The Bowdoin Orient. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Emma Powers (January 23, 2009). "Women?s hockey exits Dayton in style". The Bowdoin Orient. Retrieved December 23, 2021.

External links

  • Official website
  • Sidney J. Watson Arena construction details
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