FleetCenter

Lore & Background

The arena was originally slated to open as the Shawmut Center, but a merger led to it opening as the FleetCenter in 1995. The naming rights were sold to TD Banknorth in March 2005, and the arena was renamed TD Banknorth Garden on July 1, 2005. In April 2008, TD Banknorth was acquired by TD Bank, and the building was renamed TD Garden on July 1, 2009. The naming rights deal was extended in January 2023 through June 2045.

Reader's Guide

TD Garden is the most visited sports and entertainment arena in New England, with nearly 3.5 million visitors each year. It hosts the annual Beanpot college hockey tournament and the Hockey East Championships. It has hosted NCAA basketball tournaments, NCAA men's ice hockey tournament, the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships, and the 2021 Laver Cup. It also serves as a concert venue.

Did You Know?

• The original Boston Garden's parquet floor was brought over and used for four seasons; a newly refurbished floor combining old and new sections was unveiled in 1999–2000.
• The arena's construction cost $160 million and took approximately 27 months, though specific delays due to heavy snowfall are not consistently documented in reliable sources.