Bentley's NCAA Division-I hockey team plays at The Bentley Arena, which opened in February 2018, and immediately became one of the premier facilities in college hockey.
The Arena features 1,917 seats for hockey games, including the Top Shelf student section, and a total capacity of 2,240 for hockey games that includes standing room. Capacity expands to 3,626 for concerts, commencement events, speakers or other campus events.
The Bentley Arena is the first standalone ice arena in the country to receive LEED Platinum certification, and the first LEED-certified building on the University's century-old campus. As a prime example of sustainable design and energy efficiency, the arena will be a place for generations of Falcons to gather, play, cheer and learn.
BUILDING FEATURES
The 76,000 square foot facility was designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge and built by Suffolk Construction.
- State-of-the-art locker rooms for home and visiting hockey teams, equipment rooms, weight rooms and a sports medicine center. The Cube, a glass-walled function room where ticketed guests can access the exclusive space to relax during the game and enjoy premium food and drink options.
- A media control room that includes 10 high-definition cameras to capture all the live action and curate content for the Jumbotron.
- A grand staircase to the upper lobby where a second-floor concourse enables people to gather
- An outdoor plaza built with permeable pavers to reduce stormwater runoff and encourage infiltration into the adjacent wetlands
- Preferred parking spots for electric and fuel-efficient/low-emission vehicles
