Matthews Arena

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Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena) was a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by Northeastern University. At the time of its closure, it was the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey. The university demolished the historic arena due to irreparable structural issues and is replacing it with a new facility. It was the original home of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Boston Bruins (the last team of the NHL's Original Six whose original home arena still existed), the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Boston Celtics, and the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s New England Whalers (now the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes) It was used by the Northeastern Huskies men's and women's ice hockey teams, and the men's basketball team, as well as various high school ice hockey programs in the city of Boston. The venue also hosted Northeastern's graduation ceremonies, its annual Springfest concert, and other events.

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