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Matthews Arena
Home of the Northeastern Huskies
238 St. Botolph St
Boston, MA 02115
Opened: April 25, 1910
Matthews Arena, formerly Boston Arena, is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey. The arena opened in 1910 on what is now the east end of Northeastern University's campus. It is the original home of the National Hockey League (NHL) Boston Bruins - the only team of the NHL's Original Six whose original home arena still exists for the sport of ice hockey; the WHA New England Whalers (now the NHL Carolina Hurricanes); and the NBA's Boston Celtics.

Today, Matthews Arena is owned by the university. It is used by the Northeastern Huskies men's and women's ice hockey teams, and men's basketball team as well as various high school ice hockey programs in the city of Boston. The venue also hosts Northeastern's graduation ceremonies, its annual Springfest concert, and other events.

In May 2024, Northeastern University filed a letter of intent to the Boston Planning & Development Agency to construct a new multi-purpose athletics facility designed that would demolish and replace Matthews Arena. This came as concerns surrounding the structural integrity of Matthews Arena increased: scaffolding was erected to support the east end of the arena in 2024, part of the student section as well as the Varsity Club (home to the arena's only licensed bar) were closed, and the foundation, built on reclaimed land once part of a wharf, was found to be sinking.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 3, 2026Monmouth @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Feb 19, 2026Drexel @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Feb 12, 2026William & Mary @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Jan 31, 2026Charleston @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Jan 22, 2026Stony Brook @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Jan 15, 2026Elon @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Towson @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Jan 8, 2026UNC Wilmington @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Dec 7, 2025Central Connecticut @ Northeastern 0 - 0
Nov 15, 2025Vermont @ Northeastern 85 - 74