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Coordinates:41°46′06″N72°40′37″W / 41.76833°N 72.67694°W /41.76833; -72.67694

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Arena and convention center in Hartford, Connecticut

PeoplesBank Arena
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The PeoplesBank Arena logo
The PeoplesBank Arena with empty seats with the ice configuration (before 2025 Renovation)

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Former names	Hartford Civic Center (1975–2007) XL Center (2007–2025)
Address	1 Civic Center Plaza
Location	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Coordinates	41°46′06″N72°40′37″W / 41.76833°N 72.67694°W /41.76833; -72.67694
Public transit	Hartford 38, 60, 62, 64, 66, 72, 74, 76, Dash
Owner	City of Hartford^[1]
Operator	Oak View Group
Capacity	Concerts: 20,500 Basketball: 15,495 Ice hockey: 14,750 (9,801 with curtain system)
Surface	200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m) (hockey)
Broke ground	April 2, 1971^[2]
Opened	January 9, 1975
Closed	1978–1980 (roof collapse, renovations), Q2 2025 (renovations)
Construction cost	originally $30 million^[3] ($175 million in 2024 dollars^[4])
Architect	Kling & Associates Danos and Associates^[5]
Project manager	Gilbane Building Company^[6]
Structural engineer	Fraoli, Blum, and Yesselman, Engineers^[7]
General contractor	William L. Crow Construction Company^[6]
Tenants
Hartford Wolf Pack^[a] (AHL) (1997–present) UConn Huskies (NCAA) Men's basketball (1975–present)^[b]^[c] Women's basketball (1975–present)^[b]^[c] Men's ice hockey (2014–present)^[b] New England/Hartford Whalers (WHA/NHL) (1975–1997)^[c] Boston Celtics (NBA) (1975–1995)^[b] Hartford Hellions (MISL) (1980–1981) Connecticut Coyotes (AFL) (1995–1996) New England Blizzard (ABL) (1996–1998) Connecticut Pride (CBA) (1993–2000) New England Sea Wolves (AFL) (1999–2000)
Website
peoplesbankarena.com

ThePeoplesBank Arena (originally known as theHartford Civic Center and formerly as theXL Center) is a multi-purposearena andconvention center located in downtownHartford, Connecticut. Owned by the City of Hartford, it is managed by the quasi-publicCapital Region Development Authority (CRDA) under a lease with the city and operated byOVG. The arena is ranked the 28th largest among college basketball arenas. It opened in 1975 as the Hartford Civic Center and was originally located adjacent toCivic Center Mall, which was demolished in 2004. It consists of two facilities: the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the Exhibition Center. In December 2007, the center was renamed when the arena's naming rights were sold toXL Group insurance company in a six-year agreement. This agreement was extended and lasted until 2025 when the arena was renamed as part of an agreement withPeoplesBank.

On March 21, 2007, the CRDA selected the Northland/Anschutz Entertainment Group proposal to operate the arena complex; Northland also developed theHartford 21 residential tower on the adjacent Civic Center Mall site. The agreement also stated that Northland would assume total responsibility for the building bearing the cost of any and all losses, and would retain any profits. In 2012, the CRDA put the contract out to bid with hopes of combining the operations withRentschler Field.^[8] In February 2013,Global Spectrum of Philadelphia was chosen to take over both the XL Center and Rentschler Field with Ovations Food Services taking over all food and beverage operations.^[9]

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Game Type	Attendance
November 11, 1975	Atlanta Hawks	L	100–91	RS	10,591
December 17, 1975	Kansas City Kings	W	104–118	RS	11,243
January 13, 1976	Portland Trail Blazers	W	94–106	RS	11,243
March 9, 1976	New Orleans Jazz	L	117–99	RS	11,230
April 6, 1976	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	101–92	RS	11,243
October 28, 1976	Buffalo Braves	W	105–112	RS	10,608
January 11, 1977	Houston Rockets	W	101–105	RS	10,011
February 15, 1977	Detroit Pistons	W	99–109	RS	9,879
March 1, 1977	Golden State Warriors	L	101–94	RS	11,273
March 30, 1977	Chicago Bulls	W	88–90	RS	11,089
April 9, 1977	San Antonio Spurs	W	105–120	RS	10,859
October 25, 1977	Atlanta Hawks	W	103–110	RS	6,590
December 13, 1977	New Jersey Nets	W	108–122	RS	5,518
January 5, 1978	Phoenix Suns	L	121–111	RS	10,019
February 26, 1980	Atlanta Hawks	W	97–108	RS	15,622
March 18, 1980	Indiana Pacers	W	102–114	RS	15,622
October 23, 1980	New York Knicks	L	109–107	RS	12,941
November 9, 1980	Chicago Bulls	W	105–111	RS	8,627
December 7, 1980	Washington Bullets	L	113–103	RS	11,430
January 19, 1981	Detroit Pistons	W	90–92	RS	9,941
March 13, 1981	Indiana Pacers	L	101–94	RS	15,622
November 13, 1981	New Jersey Nets	W	97–11	RS	11,753
December 11, 1981	Atlanta Hawks	W	86–94	RS	13,369
January 10, 1982	Detroit Pistons	W	124–134	RS	15,429
November 30, 1982	Detroit Pistons	L	123–116	RS	11,762
January 31, 1983	Chicago Bulls	W	104–110	RS	12,742
March 7, 1983	New Jersey Nets	W	114–121	RS	15,165
December 9, 1983	Denver Nuggets	W	90–119	RS	13,374
January 20, 1984	Indiana Pacers	W	125–132	RS	13,134
March 2, 1984	Chicago Bulls	W	100–104	RS	14,529
December 11, 1984	New Jersey Nets	W	121–130	RS	13,357
January 29, 1985	Detroit Pistons	W	130–131	RS	15,685
February 22, 1985	Chicago Bulls	W	105–115	RS	15,685
December 10, 1985	Atlanta Hawks	W	110–114	RS	14,493
February 23, 1986	Indiana Pacers	W	98–113	RS	15,124
March 18, 1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	96–126	RS	15,134
December 2, 1986	Washington Bullets	L	117–109	RS	15,134
February 23, 1987	New Jersey Nets	W	103–116	RS	15,134
March 24, 1987	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	88–111	RS	15,134
November 23, 1987	Chicago Bulls	L	107–102	RS	15,134
February 22, 1988	New York Knicks	W	93–95	RS	15,134
March 11, 1988	Indiana Pacers	W	112–122	RS	15,134
November 22, 1988	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	114–102	RS	15,239
February 24, 1989	Milwaukee Bucks	W	112–125	RS	15,239
March 13, 1989	New Jersey Nets	W	91–114	RS	15,239
November 14, 1989	Philadelphia 76ers	W	94–96	RS	15,239
February 6, 1990	Milwaukee Bucks	L	119–106	RS	15,239
March 9, 1990	Washington Bullets	L	115–108	RS	15,239
November 26, 1990	Miami Heat	W	101–118	RS	15,239
February 22, 1991	New Jersey Nets	W	99–111	RS	15,239
March 4, 1991	Indiana Pacers	W	101–126	RS	15,239
November 25, 1991	Washington Bullets	W	108–121	RS	14,678
February 21, 1992	Charlotte Hornets	W	110–113	RS	15,239
March 13, 1992	New Jersey Nets	L	110–108	RS	15,239
November 23, 1992	Atlanta Hawks	L	101–97	RS	13,299
February 9, 1993	Milwaukee Bucks	W	92–104	RS	14,137
March 28, 1993	Washington Bullets	W	113–114	RS	15,239
November 22, 1993	Indiana Pacers	L	102–71	RS	13,200
February 17, 1994	New Jersey Nets	L	117–98	RS	12,588
March 27, 1994	Philadelphia 76ers	W	122–124	RS	13,259
November 22, 1994	Milwaukee Bucks	L	116–94	RS	12,829
February 23, 1995	Orlando Magic	W	117–119	RS	15,242
April 15, 1995	Detroit Pistons	W	104–129	RS	12,979
October 14, 2009	Toronto Raptors	W	90–106	PS	10,117
October 16, 2010	New York Knicks	W	84–97	PS	15,138
October 13, 2012	New York Knicks	L	98–95	PS	14,218
October 8, 2014	New York Knicks	W	86–106	PS	8,462

Date	Away	Score	Home	Attendance
December 27, 1976	Soviet Union	2–5	New England Whalers	—
August 28, 1987	Finland	1–4	United States	8,508
September 4, 1987	Soviet Union	5–1	United States	14,838
January 7, 1989	CSKA Moscow	6–3	Hartford Whalers	—
December 27, 1989	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	3–4 (OT)	Hartford Whalers	—
January 3, 1991	Dynamo Moscow	0–0	Hartford Whalers	—
December 14, 2019	Canada	1–4	United States	7,126^[28]

Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
February 1, 2025	#7Providence	L 6–3	11,781^[31]
February 9, 2019	Merrimack	W 5–0	8,211^[32]
November 15, 2014	#3Boston College	W 1–0	8,089^[33]
November 22, 2014	#3Boston University	L 2–5	7,712
February 16, 2018	#20Boston University	W 5–4^OT	7,372^[34]

Events and tenants
Preceded by Boston Garden Springfield Civic Center	Home of theNew England / Hartford Whalers 1974–1978 1980–1997	Succeeded by Springfield Civic Center Greensboro Coliseum
Preceded by Madison Square Garden	Home of the New England Sea Wolves 1999–2000	Succeeded by Air Canada Centre
Preceded by Olympic Saddledome	Host ofNHL All-Star Game 1986	Succeeded by St. Louis Arena
Preceded by Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena	Home of theHartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale 1997–present	Succeeded by Current Arena
Preceded by Madison Square Garden	Host ofWrestleMania 1995	Succeeded by Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

v t e UConn Huskies men's basketball
Venues	Willis Nichols Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) PeoplesBank Arena (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present) Webster Bank Arena (2013–2014)
Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse UMass
Culture & lore	Blue blood status Gambling scandal Jonathan the Husky 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) PeoplesBank Arena (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Syracuse Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky Bird at the Buzzer Blue blood status
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders WNBA draftees
Seasons	List of seasons 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e UConn Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly theConnecticut Agricultural College Aggies
Playing venues	UConn Ice Rink (1961–1998) Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (1998–2016) PeoplesBank Arena (2014–present) Toscano Family Ice Forum (2023–present)
Head coaches	John Chapman (1960–1981) Ben Kirtland (1981–1988) Bruce Marshall (1988–2012) David Berard (2012–13) (interim) Mike Cavanaugh (2013–present)
Seasons	1911–12 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1984) ECAC East (1984–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2014) Hockey East (2014–present)
Culture & lore	Connecticut Ice
All-time leaders	Bryan Krygier (219Points) Todd Krygier (99Goals) Louis Parker (54 Wins) Statistical leaders
NCAA Tournament appearances	2025
Conference Tournament titles	MAAC:2000
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

v t e Boston Celtics
Founded in1946 Based inBoston, Massachusetts
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Accomplishments and records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Boston Arena Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center TD Garden
Personnel	Owner(s) Bill Chisholm President Rich Gotham General manager Brad Stevens Head coach Joe Mazzulla
G League affiliate	Maine Celtics
Retired numbers	00 1 2 3 5 6 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 31 32 33 34 35 LOSCY MIC
NBA championships	1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1974 1976 1981 1984 1986 2008 2024
Rivalries	Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Radio network Celtic Pride Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs Mike Gorman Johnny Most "Havlicek stole the ball" 1961 Boston Celtics boycott Auerbach Center North Station The Sports Museum of New England Reebok Pro Summer League Newhart Uncut Gems Extended Family Starting 5 Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum Celtics City
Category Commons

v t e Hartford Whalers
Founded in1972 Based inHartford, Connecticut Relocated as theCarolina Hurricanes in1997
Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players WHA NHL Captains Draft picks expansion draft Seasons
History	NHL–WHA merger Records Award winners Retired numbers Broadcasters
Arenas	Boston Arena Boston Garden Big E Coliseum Springfield Civic Center Hartford Civic Center
Culture and lore	Brass Bonanza Carolina Hurricanes

v t e Hartford Wolf Pack
Formerly theProvidence Reds,Rhode Island Reds,Binghamton Dusters,Binghamton Whalers,Binghamton Rangers,Hartford Wolf Pack, andConnecticut Whale Founded in 1926 Based inHartford, Connecticut
Franchise	History Records Players All articles
Arenas	Rhode Island Auditorium Providence Civic Center Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena PeoplesBank Arena
Coaches	Keith McCambridge Kris Knoblauch Steve Smith
Calder Cup	1938 1940 1949 1956 2000
Rivalries	Bridgeport Islanders Springfield Thunderbirds
Affiliates	New York Rangers (NHL) Bloomington Bison (ECHL)

v t e Hockey East
Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Sports Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Men's Seasons	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Sports Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament List of champions:Men /Women Tournament sites:TD Garden

v t e Basketball arenas of theBig East Conference
Men only	Capital One Arena (Georgetown) CHI Health Center Omaha (Creighton) Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence) Fiserv Forum (Marquette) Madison Square Garden (St. John's) Prudential Center (Seton Hall) Xfinity Mobile Arena (Villanova)
Women only	Alumni Hall (Providence) D. J. Sokol Arena (Creighton) McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown) McGrath–Phillips Arena (DePaul) Al McGuire Center (Marquette) Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall)
Both sexes	Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) Cintas Center (Xavier) Finneran Pavilion (Villanova) Gampel Pavilion (UConn) Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) PeoplesBank Arena (UConn) Wintrust Arena (DePaul)

v t e Canada Cup /World Cup of Hockey
Tournaments	Canada Cup 1976 1981 1984 1987 1991 World Cup of Hockey 1996 2004 2016 2028
Rosters	1976 1981 1984 1987 1991 1996 2004 2016
Related competitions	1972 Summit Series 1974 Summit Series 4 Nations Face-Off other competitions featuring NHL players
Categories Canada Cup World Cup

v t e Music venues of Connecticut
Outdoor	Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater Xfinity Theatre
Theaters and clubs	The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Stamford Center for the Arts Toad's Place
Arenas	Mohegan Sun Arena PeoplesBank Arena Total Mortgage Arena
Festivals	Norfolk Chamber Music Festival

v t e City of Hartford
Topics	Economy Education Public schools Culture Demographics Geography History Historic places Timeline Media People Sister cities Skyscrapers
Attractions	Armsmear Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Cathedral of St. Joseph Center Church Cheney Building Connecticut Convention Center Connecticut Governor's Residence Connecticut Science Center Connecticut State Capitol Connecticut State Library Constitution Plaza Dunkin' Park Harriet Beecher Stowe House Hartford Stage Mark Twain House Old State House PeoplesBank Arena Trinity Health Stadium Wadsworth Atheneum Xfinity Theatre
Government	City Council City Hall Fire Department Mayor Public Library
Neighborhoods	Blue Hills Downtown Frog Hollow Parkville
Public art	Corning Fountain Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch Statue of Christopher Columbus Statue of Horace Wells Statue of Israel Putnam
Sports	Hartford Athletic Hartford Wolfpack Hartford Yard Goats Former Hartford Whalers
Transportation	CTfastrak Hartford Line Local bus Union Station
Hartford County Greater Hartford Hartford–Springfield Connecticut United States

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues inConnecticut
Big East	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (UConn) PeoplesBank Arena (UConn)
Ivy	John J. Lee Amphitheater (Yale)
MAAC	Total Mortgage Arena (Fairfield) People's United Center (Quinnipiac) William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart)
NEC	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut) Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center (New Haven)

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Overview

Early history and roof collapse

Renovations during the 2010's

2025 overhaul and new name

Historical Events

NHL

College Basketball

Concerts

Gymnastics

Other

Boston Celtics

International Women's basketball games

International hockey games

UConn Huskies

UConn Hockey attendance records

Exhibition center and Mall

Transportation

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