Arena at Harbor Yard

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Arena at Harbor Yard
Location	600 Main Street Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
Broke ground	2000
Opened	2001
Owner	City of Bridgeport, CT
Operator	Centerplate
Tenants	Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) (2001-present) Fairfield University Stags
Capacity	10,000

The Arena at Harbor Yard is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is home to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers ice hockey team. It is also home to the Fairfield University Stags men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is built alongside The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The Arena at Harbor Yard is in its sixth year in business. The arena is located at 600 Main Street in Bridgeport, CT. It houses 33 executive suites, 1300 club seats, 3 large hospitality suites, and wide concourses with ample guest amenities to bring all guests up close. Some of the arena sponsors and exclusive partnerships are Courtney Honda, People's United Bank, etc. The Arena at Harbor Yard attracts half a million visitors each year for a wide variety of exciting events, including concerts by world-famous musicians, entertainment spectaculars, professional sports, World Wrestling Entertainment events, special events, trade shows, conventions and more. Some artists who have performed there: Elton John, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Velvet Revolver, Hot Hot Heat, Nickelback, Three Days Grace & Breaking Benjamin, Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Cute Is What We Aim For, Fleetwood Mac, and Lil' Wayne.

Contents 1 NHL PreSeason Hockey 2 College Sports 3 WWE 4 External links

[edit] NHL PreSeason Hockey

On September 30, 2006, The Arena at Harbor Yard hosted an NHL Preseason game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders. The Islanders are the NHL affiliate of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, who play all of their AHL home games at the Harbor Yard. The Islanders defeated the Devils by a score of 3-0.

[edit] College Sports

The Arena and Fairfield University recently hosted the Bridgeport regional of the 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Arena hosted the 2007 MAAC Men's Basketball Championship and Fairfield University and Yale University will co-host the Division I NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Regional in 2009 and 2011.

[edit] WWE

The Arena held the 15th Anniversary Edition of Monday Night Raw on December 10, 2007. With the closing of the New Haven Coliseum in 2002, the Arena at Harbor Yard became a sort of home arena for the WWE, as it is very close to WWE Headquarters in Stamford.

[edit] External links

• Arena at Harbor Yards - Main Website
• Arena at Harbor Yard - Fairfield University Stags Website (360 & Panoramic Views)
• Bridgeport Sound Tigers
• Fairfield University Stags

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